Learn about Pastured Pork
Most commercially produced pork comes from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) or “factory farms” and not from farms that embrace, as Joel Salatin says, “the pigness of the pig.”
At Greenwich Natural Farms, we are a small, family operated farm in Spotsylvania, Virginia on 53 acres of old-growth hardwood forest and pasture. On our farm the pigs are allowed to roam and forage from the pasture and forest. In the forest, they eat acorns and roots which fosters healthy and richer meat and fat. In the pasture and open spaces, they eat wild and natural grasses and live in harmony with the free-range chickens who are helping to keep bugs at bay, eat the left-overs of Non-GMO hog feed that the pigs drop on the ground, and scratch out the pig droppings. Yes, we embrace the “chicken-ness of the chicken.”
All this care and extra work comes out in the quality of our meat. Instead of being the “other white meat” (Propaganda of 1987), you will see the “other red meat” which tastes the way pork was supposed to taste…rich and delicious.
**NEW** Delivery at Market locations and in the Fredericksburg area
Locations
Starting in January, 2022 for the Reston Location we will be there every Wednesday. The Springfield location will be closing as of December 16, 2022 and will not reopen in 2023. We are offering our loyal Springfield customers an option for delivery, Wednesday evening at the same parking lot in the Springfield mall.
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Reston - St. John Neuman Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, VA 20191
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Springfield - Springfield Mall, 6417 Loisdale Rd., Springfield, VA
Dates
Reston - Wednesday 3pm to 7 pm on the following dates:
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January 2023 to December 2023
Former Springfield Customers - Wednesday evenings at 8pm starting in January 2023 or Saturday afternoon between 12:30 and 1pm
Times
Springfield - 7:00 to 7:30 PM
Reston - 2 to 6 PM
There is no telling when the need for fresh pasture-raised pork will hit you, so we have free home or local “meet-up” delivery option for orders more than $15. Just call us at (703) 732-7676 or email at localvore@live.com and place your order from the items you will find on the “Our Selections” page.
Whole Hog or Half Hog
Buy a whole or half a hog and save 10% on your order. The benefit of buying a whole or half hog at once is that you get to choose the cuts of meat. If you like bone-in pork chops, just specify on the “cut sheet.” Leverage our expertise in the different cuts to end up with just the perfect cuts you want. A whole hog will be approximately 200lbs. of meat and a half hog will be approximately 100lbs. of meat. Contact us for more information.