Pork Share Deposit

This deposit is for purchase of a half pig. Pigs are processed 3-4 times a year, based on animals’ readiness for butcher. This deposit will go toward final the purchase price of your share at the time of processing.

All of our pigs are raised by rotationally grazing on pasture and supplemented with high quality pig feed. 3 months prior to butcher, we add a blend of barley, oats and molasses to their feed, which adds a light marbling to the meat and improves the overall flavor profile.

Pigs are sold at price per pound of hanging weight. The pigs processed in January of 2023, will likely end up around $4.25-$4.50/lb. This is to be paid to Dovecote Family Farmstead at the time of butcher. You will then be put in contact with the butcher and will give them your cut/wrap instructions. You will pay the butcher directly for your butcher fees according to your specifications. Butcher fees are paid upon pick up of your meat.

Example: hanging weight=100lbs. 100lbs. x $4.25 = $425.00 paid to Dovecote Family Farmstead. Butcher fees: 100lbs x $1.39/lb* for cut/wrap = $139 + $65 kill fee = $204.00 to butcher. Total price paid of $629.00

*cut and wrap fees may be higher due to specialty meat selections such as chorizo, brats, etc.

**Deposits are non-refundable unless we fail to produce an animal due to loss or sickness.**