January 25, 2012

Pasture-raised pork in Oregon


by Nate Rafn

I often hear from people who are looking for a reliable source of high quality, local pork. Oregon is home to dozens of pigs farms which vary widely in scale and philosophy.


The following list is a good starting point for purchasing local pork. Please contact these farms individually to ask about prices, practices, and availability.

Central Oregon

DD Ranch
(541) 548-1432
3836 NE Smith Rock Way, Terrebonne OR 97760
Products: pastured pork

Eastern Oregon

Malheur River Meats
(541) 473-2151
4276 John Day Hwy, Vale OR 97918
Products: pasture-raised heritage Duroc pork; no antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, or animal by-products; no herbicides or pesticides

Southern Oregon

CMS Sheep Company
541-849-2871
1099 Elkhead Road, Yoncalla OR 97499
Products: pastured pork available in autumn

O'Brien's Family Farm
541-476-2404
5556 Lower River Road Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
Products: pasture-raised Tamworth, Duroc, Hampshire-Duroc Cross, and Berkshire pigs; half or whole, custom cut and wrapped

Southwest Washington

Inspiration Plantation
(503) 997-8757
24311 NW 24th Avenue, Ridgefield WA 98642
Products: pastured pork sold by the share through "Community Supported Pasture"

Red Wattle piglets at Heritage Farms Northwest, Dallas, Oregon.

Willamette Valley

Afton Field Farm
541-738-0127
3375 SW 53rd Street, Corvallis OR 97333
Products: oak savanna pork; hogs are also fed locally-milled grain and are often finished on apples or acorns

Bald Hill Farm
541-753-3500
5700 SW Reservoir Avenue, Corvallis OR 97333
Products: pasture-raised pork, sold by the half or whole

Cloverfield Farm
503-749-1396
8272 Little Road SE, Aumsville OR 97325
Products: organic pork

Deck Family Farm
(541) 998-8488
25362 High Pass Road, Junction City OR 97448
Products: pasture-raised pork; no synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, hormones or antibiotics

Full of Life Farm
(925) 876-6720
7358 Champoeg Road NE, St. Paul OR 97137
Products: pastured pork

Heritage Farms Northwest
(503) 606-9883
Dallas, Oregon
Products: pasture-raised Red Wattle Pork; weaner pigs, breeding stock

Lake View Farm
(541) 369-2393
29540 Crook Drive, Halsey OR 97348
Products: milk-fed pork

Related Links

Goat milk and goat meat in Oregon
www.livingcultureonline.blogspot.com

Free-range chicken in Oregon
www.livingcultureonline.blogspot.com 

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