About this episode

Wyatt Reader discusses his first year raising pigs and his goals for expanding his pastured operation.

In this episode, I talk with Wyatt Reader. Wyatt has a 14 acre farm in West Central Manitoba, Canada. This his first year raising pigs and he has faced some challenges with his first round of farrowing and finishing. Wyatt shares with me his goals for expanding his pastured operation and other elements of his farm. SPONSOR: For more information about the pending conference at the Rodale Institute, visit https://treesforgraziers.com/product/beyond-grass-and-grain/ Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at: https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

People in this episode

Guest: Wyatt Reader

Topics covered

• pastured pigs
• farming
• farrowing
• finishing
• agriculture

Keywords

• Manitoba
• 14 acre farm
• challenges
• expansion

Sponsors

Rodale Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Places: West Central Manitoba, Canada

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