Linkery Pigs at NZ Ranch in the Edna Valley
Posted by Jay on Wednesday, 11 July 2007
It took us a while, but we have our first exclusive pig farm. Jim and Margaret Neville of NZ Ranch in the Edna Valley (a wine region just outside of San Luis Obispo, the same wine region where Tolosa Pinot Noir is grown) are raising a couple Hampshire breed pigs for us on their beautiful property.
I stopped by and visited the Nevilles and our pigs last weekend. The pigs are about 3 months old, they’ll probably be at market weight in October or so. Jim told me the hogs “have been eating grains, alfalfa, zucchini, and occasional meals left over from dinner.” I also heard a rumor that Margaret gives them bottled water when it gets really hot.
July 11th, 2007 at 11:51 am
[…] We also visited our first Linkery pigs, which are coming of age at NZ Ranch in the Edna Valley. http://thelinkery.com/blog/?p=561 * On cask now: Lightning Brewing American Amber Ale. Next up: Stone Smoked and Oaked Porter. On […]
November 7th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
[…] few months ago, we made arrangements with a small farmer in the Edna Valley (wine country a few miles from San Luis Obispo) to raise pigs exclusively for us. This week, the […]
January 16th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Thank you for the shout out, I’m with Tolosa and we thank you for the business, for more pictures and info on our wines you can check out our new blog www.putacorkinit. Cheers!
February 5th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
[…] got an email from Jim Neville, who along with his wife Margaret raise pigs for the Linkery. Well, they did once, and they were fantastic (we just finished the last of their pork chops, but […]
July 21st, 2008 at 8:54 am
[…] Today we’re featuring pastured beef from a new farm in the Central Coast, Spanish Oak Ranches in San Luis Obispo. They actually pasture their animals on a couple different properties, including that of our friends the Nevilles in the Edna Valley. […]
August 27th, 2008 at 11:19 am
[…] property is on Highway 227 in the Edna Valley, practically across the street from NZ Ranch, home of some of our pastured pork and also where Spanish Oaks Ranches cattle […]