Heather's Family Farm

09/04/2026

Hmmm pork belly, you say? We'll have some at tomorrow's (Saturday) Baker City Farmers Market . See you there!

This is probably the best pork belly ever. I know, that's a bold statement. But this pork belly is to die for. And I cook it in the oven! This brings out all the sweetness and great flavor of a pork belly. Eat it with potatoes, or thin slices on a sandwich, or whichever way you want. Here's how to m...

09/03/2026

Why is there a mudhole under the gate and the feeder? Because the mama pigs are related to beavers and keep re-routing the pond system they created. Piglets are 6 weeks old! They get a couple of extra days with their moms while the rainstorm passes and I get their shelter ready. This is how they help us work on their pen.

08/28/2026

Want to smoke your own bacon? Pork belly available, approximately 1 lb packages.

08/28/2026

Breakfast mostly with Farmer's Market food. Not bad, eh? Scrambled eggs, spinach, cheese, fresh homemade salsa, ham and artisan bread toast. Tomatoes, jalapeno, bread from Farmer's market. Ham and eggs from our farm. See you tomorrow 9-noon (Saturday) at the Baker City Farmer's Market. Whole or half hogs available by $100 deposit. Ready in late January.

08/24/2026

Are you interested in learning to tan a hide? We have 2 pig hides available from our spotted pigs. We took them fresh on butchering day and froze them so you could have a fresh pig hide to work on when you had a chance. $25 per hide. They are similar to this.

08/24/2026

Heather is the pig farmer. After many years teaching all levels of students, she left academia to fulfill her dream of owning land and raising environmentally friendly pork. The pigs are crossbred heritage breeds raised on pasture, never confined to farrowing crates or concrete floored pig barns. Bo...

08/22/2026

Hunting season is coming. We have fat to make your sausage even better, $4/lb. Makes excellent lard for cooking, soap, and candles.

08/21/2026

Someone else's apple is always better!