Lord of the Pigs Ranch

09/10/2026

🐷 Nick Offerman reading Wendell Berry over farm footage. Somebody sent it to us and it's been in my head since.

The essay is "Think Little," written in 1969. Berry's point: nobody in Washington is coming to fix your dinner. The big trouble in the world traces back to how we live small, and so does the repair. 🌱

That lands different when you're a family operation, like ours. The pigs don't care what kind of week anybody's having. They get fed at the same hour regardless, and somebody in this family is always the one out there doing it. ❄️

Nobody gets rich raising Meishans. They grow slow. Pecans, acorns, non-GMO fermented feed, and all the time in the world. 🌰 You do it because a pig raised right tastes like something, and because somebody looked at this patch of Matagorda County and decided it was worth keeping.

Every pound that leaves here has a name and an address behind it. That's the whole idea. 🚜🤠

▶️ It's just 2 minutes, 46 seconds, go watch it. Then go find a farmer you can shake hands with. 🥓

Nick Offerman reads from ”Think Little," an essay by the late Wende...

02/14/2026

From our pasture to your freezer. Lord of the Pigs Ranch in Bay City has pork cuts ideal for weekend BBQs and weeknight dinners. Reply ‘MENU’ in the comments and we’ll DM you prices and cuts. 🐖🤠🤟

11/15/2025

This has been a long time in the making. That banana bread loaf. Our pecans. Our bananas. Our eggs. And now OUR HONEEEEYY!!

11/07/2025

"As birds fly south for the winter, they're carrying with them some unwelcome cargo: the H5N1 virus, or bird flu.

In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks, a steep increase compared to the summer months. The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.

At the moment, states in the middle of the country are hardest hit. But scientists expect more outbreaks in other parts of the country, given bird migratory patterns.

If not taken seriously, the fallout could lead to more than high egg prices. Influenza researchers fear a replay of last year when, for the first time, the U.S. saw close to 70 human cases, including one death."

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

10/13/2025

It's Pecan Season at the ranch! Our little creatures are enjoying the fruit of their fertilizing labor!

03/27/2025

We've been featured

A small-scale hog farm has pitted neighbor against neighbor and local ordinances against state laws.