Hog Breeding & Farrowing Intensive

CALLING ALL NORTHEAST BEGINNING FARMERS:

Register now for Groundswell’s Organic Livestock Intensives!

Full-day workshops on organic, pasture-based livestock systems, taught by outstanding Mentor Farmers!

These full-day programs are designed for the serious beginning farmer looking for in-depth instruction, hands-on training, and a chance to ask all your pesky questions! Taught by some of the best Mentor Farmers you’ll ever find, renowned organic farmers Donn Hewes and Maryrose Livingston of Northland Sheep Dairy in Marathon, NY and Karma and Michael Glos of Kingbird Farm in Berkshire, NY.

You MUST register in advance by emailing info@groundswellcenter.org or calling 607-319-5095. See prices and deadlines for each session. Let us know if you need overnight housing and we’ll hook you up! We reserve the right to cancel any sessions with insufficient enrollment.

Hog Breeding & Farrowing Intensive

Register by Friday, Sept 6, 5PM

Instructor: Karma Glos. Location: Kingbird Farm
Cost: $120-$150, Voluntary Sliding Scale
An in-depth, full-day program for those thinking about getting into breeding hogs and farrowing your own piglets in a pasture-based system. Economics, breeding stock, management, facilities, markets. . . . Get all your questions answered by one of the region’s leading experts in organic pasture-pig systems.