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Saving the Guinea Hogs: The Recovery of an American Homestead Hog

It’s been a while since I posted anything. For that, I apologize. However, I have been writing in my Scrivener manuscript program, not on this blog. Writing, writing, writing! The title above is the new title of my book. I loved my working title, but this one was chosen by votes from both pig breeders and general readers. It was pointed out that the title should let readers know, when scanning book shelves, what the…

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Discovering the Guinea Hogs

I did not start farming until 2010, at the age of 57. I had never raised as much as a chicken or grown more than a few tomato and bean plants. However, I knew I would raise livestock, and that it would include heritage breeds. I knew I would grow vegetables and herbs, and they would be heirloom varieties. And I knew I would grow foods that would nourish my family and my customers, if…

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