Pasture-finished Certified Meishan Pork

Description

Taste the Meishan Difference

Meishan pigs are a heritage breed known for red, marbled pork and superior fat. You will taste the difference.

How to buy a share

Pick a processing date and a size. Pork is sold as half or whole shares. The amount you pay today is a deposit ($150 half, $300 whole) and is applied to the final cost of the meat. If you back out, the deposit is forfeited.

The process

1. We take the animal to Keller Meats (3739 Avon Lake Rd, Litchfield OH 44253, 330-722-4501).
2. Keller calls you for your cut sheet — steak thickness, roasts, ground, sausage, smoked cuts, and so on. If you are new to custom butchering, we can talk you through your options in advance. Just reach out.
3. After harvest we invoice you for the full cost of the meat, minus your deposit, which is due within 1 business day.
4. You pay Keller separately for processing (slaughter, cutting, wrapping, plus any curing, smoking, or patties you choose) and pick up there when they call. Meat is frozen unless you ask otherwise; bring coolers.

Hanging weight and yield

Hanging weight is the carcass after slaughter, before it is cut. We typically see hanging weights for a whole hog around  160–240 lb, but this can vary.

Boxed meat weighs less after bone and trim; typically around 60-70% of hanging weight depending on how you have it cut. Ask for bones, fat, and organs if you want them.