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Greenwood Livestock LLC Farm fresh beef & pork from our small family farm in Grand Blanc, MI. Raised with care in a healthy, natural habitat.

From our pasture to your plate — local, quality meat you can trust. Fresh, local, and proudly Michigan-grown. 🐄🐖 Order Form:
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Part 4 of The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor Anytime I talk to a first time pork or beef share person it takes me ...
10/14/2026

Part 4 of The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor

Anytime I talk to a first time pork or beef share person it takes me back to the first hog we took in. I had NO clue what any of the cuts were. If you’ve been following us for a minute you’ll know I’m not a fan of cooking either. I remember answering the questions I could with things I thought I’d heard of or seen at the store even if I had never cooked them before.

We got back things like pork steak (I’d never heard of that), a HUGE ham (I don’t like ham) and smoked hocks ( ummm 🤨).

Needless to say we have learned A LOT in the years we’ve been doing this. There are most certainly tips and tricks to using a massive ham in ways we were more likely to use and enjoy.

It is a bit overwhelming to order a share and try to understand the cuts. I always tell people I’m more than happy to help answer questions, especially about cuts. There are a few cuts that are this or that type situation, no pig is entirely bacon and some type of ground product is inevitable.

I put together this image to try to help ease the stress of understanding how to better utilize the cuts, understand why you can’t have loin roast and pork chops and uses for lard (seriously don’t knock it till you try it 🤤).

Still have questions? 👇🏻 Drop your questions below or tips and tricks you’ve learned to help others!

There were a couple that guessed Mule! Yesterday we welcomed Jack to the family. He’s such a sweet boy, broke to ride an...
10/13/2026

There were a couple that guessed Mule!

Yesterday we welcomed Jack to the family. He’s such a sweet boy, broke to ride and just an overall pleasant critter to be around.

Fun fact, this is our second “Jack” to be welcomed to the farm and was primarily brought on board to be a friend to the other Jack (miniature donkey). At this point we are working on ways to properly identify who we are talking about 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️

Any guesses what we brought home today?! 🫣
10/12/2026

Any guesses what we brought home today?! 🫣

Just got home from our annual trip to the Homesteaders of America conference in Front Royal,VA. This year there was a lo...
10/12/2026

Just got home from our annual trip to the Homesteaders of America conference in Front Royal,VA.

This year there was a lot more focus on social media/marketing, animal health and a great lecture about creative ways to boost your homestead income.

There were a lot of learning and even a few great “ahh ha” moments. One of the biggest things we walked away with was a better game plan for our poultry for 2027. We can’t wait to show you that down the road.

Now it’s back to reality. Learning and getting excited is only half the experience. What you do with it once you get back is where the real investment lies.

We are excited and refreshed. Ready to take on the rest of the fall projects, get the market store up and running and SO much more.

Part 3 of The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor After the piglets are weaned from the sow, things do settle down some...
10/09/2026

Part 3 of The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor

After the piglets are weaned from the sow, things do settle down some 🤏🏻

As the pigs grow they get fed a balanced diet from a local Michigan mill. Feed runs can be a bit much as the trip from our farm to the mill is about an hour and a half one way, with the big truck and trailer.

Why do we do all this you might ask?! Lysine is an essential amino acid—a building block of protein—that pigs need to build muscle. If they don’t get enough, muscle growth is limited, even if they have plenty to eat.

Meeting their lysine needs, along with their other nutritional needs and good care, helps them grow to the potential they were born with. Giving extra lysine beyond what they need won’t make them grow beyond their genetics.

We worked hard to find a mill that would work with us to formulate feeds to meet the requirements of our animals. We have been using the same mill for the last 4 years, possibly 5.

What does that mean for you? Consistency, plain and simple. We do give our pigs goodies from a local food pantry to enrich their lives every Friday but the same nutritional base is there every single day.

As the pigs near their desired size we then start to look for customers, market those pigs, answer customer questions and take deposits. The bookkeeping side of things can get a bit tedious but we finally feel confident we have worked out the kinks to bring you an enjoyable experience!

As promised, here’s some info on baby pigs to answer the most common questions we get! Let’s break it down more though, ...
10/08/2026

As promised, here’s some info on baby pigs to answer the most common questions we get!

Let’s break it down more though, give a personal experience perspective.

🐖 First off, you have to have a boar and a sow, or do artificial insemination.

Having a boar on farm comes with its own unique challenges. Think about having a 400lb toddler. You can’t turn your back for a minute and not expect some excitement in life, be it good or bad. We did have a boar and he was a great guy. His name was Big Mac. He was a sweetheart but you handled him with respect.

Next is the sow. If you are just getting started it doesn’t hurt to get a sow instead of a gilt. She has a much better idea of what the birth process means and *hopefully* it will keep everyone safe in the long run.

🚨A brutal honest moment here, the sow can injure her babies, be it intentional or not. It happens and it is one of the hardest moments of this whole process. Going out the next day to check babies and finding one that had been laid on is heartbreaking. There are ways to prevent this to some degree but both situations have pros and cons.

Both of these animals require unique diets for their desired uses or stages of pregnancy.

💉 Iron Shots. The necessary evil. Piglets require an iron shot 1-2 days after birth. It’s a quick poke. Small needle and about 1mL-2mL of fluid. Unfortunately everyone involved looses their mind at some point during the process. Be it the sow because your handling her babies, the babies because you picked them up or the people handling them because now you have a little piglet screaming bloody murder, a needle in your hand and a VERY upset sow hot on your heels.

🔪 The male pigs that are not going to be used for breeding need to be castrated. Otherwise they can produce an odd smell when cooking their meat 🤢
Again, more screaming, sharp objects involved and honestly, nobody is having fun at this point.

Last but not least, the amount of piglets born 🐖
A farmer’s worst nightmare during farrowing is the sow having more piglets than she does ni***es. This creates extra work and worry for both the sow and the farmer.

🐖 The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor 🐖This week we are going to highlight what it takes to get our pigs from pigle...
10/05/2026

🐖 The Whole Hog: From Piglets to Processor 🐖

This week we are going to highlight what it takes to get our pigs from piglets to processors. It scares me sometimes when I realize how disconnected we ,as a society, can become from the truth of where our food comes from and how it got there.

Here’s a general overview of what we are going to dive deeper into this week and we WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!! I would love to get some questions from you that I can try to cover in the posts this week!

Drop your questions below in the comments 👇🏻

🌿 Wear Your Support for Greenwood Livestock! 🐮🐷🐔We’ve got something new, and we’re pretty excited about it!As many of yo...
10/04/2026

🌿 Wear Your Support for Greenwood Livestock! 🐮🐷🐔

We’ve got something new, and we’re pretty excited about it!

As many of you know, we’ve been working hard to turn our little building into a farm market, and we still have a long ways to go! So we decided to create something special to help raise funds for the project. ❤️

Our new Greenwood Livestock T-shirts are officially available to order and it comes in several fun colors!

Featuring the words “Good Food, Healthy Animals, Stronger Tomorrows” and “Supporting Local Farms Builds Stronger Communities,” these shirts represent everything we believe in here at Greenwood.

🌾 Every shirt purchased helps support our farm market build!

📦 Even better? These shirts ship directly to your door! No need to coordinate pickup or wait for a market day.

Just a quick heads-up: If you purchase other farm products in the same order, your shirt will ship directly to you, but your other items will still need to be picked up at the farm.

We can’t thank you all enough for supporting our little farm and helping us turn this dream into a reality. Whether you’ve purchased meat, shared our posts, or cheered us on along the way, you’re a part of what we’re building. ❤️

🛒 Grab yours here: https://greenwoodlivestock.com/products/farm-market-fundraiser-shirt

Good food. Healthy animals. Stronger tomorrows.

Meet Your Farmer 👩🏼‍🌾Hi, I’m Jessie—the woman behind Greenwood Livestock!I’m a full-time farmer and wife, part-time step...
10/03/2026

Meet Your Farmer 👩🏼‍🌾

Hi, I’m Jessie—the woman behind Greenwood Livestock!

I’m a full-time farmer and wife, part-time stepmom, student, marketing manager for the farm and my husbands business, and family caretaker. Life keeps me BEYOND busy, but caring for the animals, growing our businesses, and showing up for my family make it worth all the time, stress and chaos that goes with it 🤪

My education includes Horse Management at Michigan State University and Swine Science at South Dakota State University. I’m also studying Small Business Management at Mott Community College to help build a strong future for both of our businesses.

I grew up showing horses. We had chickens, cats, dogs and even a pet pig. I always knew I wanted to be a farmer of some sort. My aptitude test in high school said the same thing. I showed 4-H for many years and learned a lot from those experiences.

When I find a little downtime, I love reading, learning something new and being outside. There’s always more to discover, I truly believe you can learn something from anything, anywhere, anytime.

Around here you’ll find me doing everything from feeding animals, making feed runs, hauling livestock, building fences, assisting with births, packing orders, writing posts, and working to turn our farm store dream into reality.

Every purchase, kind comment, and recommendation helps this family farm grow. Thank you for being part of our story.

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Grand Blanc, MI
48439

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm

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