The Blue Pig Company is on the road over the bank holiday weekend. We are at Malham Show on Saturday almost in the shadow of the spectacular cove. This is a traditional Dales show and we can be found in the food marquee.  Then on the following  Tuesday  we will be in the equally scenic Kilnsey in the farmers market tent. Last year we were stood in water half way up our legs so here,s hoping the weather is kinder than it has been the last couple of weeks.

  Sandwiched  between these two shows we will be taking over the kitchen at Harewood house. We will be showcasing our range of sausages, bacon, fresh pork and black pudding  . We will also demonstrate sausage making , have hot samples to try and are going to show four ways with belly pork. But not to spoil the surprise you will have to come along to see what the “four ways” actually are. Hopefully we can show what you can do with a good piece of meat, but also how versatile pork is from the every day to the special, from substantial meal to moreish snacks. But perhaps we are giving away too much already.

Please come and say hello and we hope to see you somewhere on our tour.

There has been some coverage in the media recently regarding the welfare of pigs. Much of this has come on the back of the RSPCA campaign “Think Pig”. We share many of the RSPCA,s concerns and aims as many of you know. The RSPCA  wants consumers to look out for free range pork just like ours and it is worth repeating that pork tastes much better if it is free range. Our pigs have spent the summer digging and grazing, but interestingly not much digging in the drought. Although that changed when it did rain and much porcine fun was had rooting out the risen worms.

           Our pigs have shelter from the worst of the weather in pig arcs but, during the long sunny days of this summer, have spent a lot of time wallowing in the beck.  We also like to let our sows farrow indoors in roomy sheds with lots of straw when the weather is against us. New born piglets soon get exposure if they have rain on their backs and we get lots of rain in the Dales. But as soon as they are old enough to stand getting wet out they go again.

  So please, if you want free range pork, check out the online shop  on this site and we are sure you will tick the RSPCA boxes. Whats more you will be able to savour the extra flavour that comes from free range, rare breed pigs.