Henry the Happy
Greetings, salutations, and good cheer. I’ve been consuming festival leftovers in the form of highly fermented dairy products. Given...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 291 min read
A Pig’s Affliction
Wilma, the passionate pig: My hooves keep growing! But I hate hoof trimming! I won’t tolerate any of that nonsense! They better not mess...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 221 min read
A Versatile Pig
Wilma, the passionate pig: We are adaptable pigs! When it is hot, we lie in the shade, and we are all right. When it is cold, we lie in a...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 153 min read
Carrying Culture in a Tortilla
Eating is a human constant. It provides the energy necessary for physical survival, and structures celebrations like Thanksgiving...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 152 min read
Henry the Compulsive (19)
Greetings. Patch residents want to know: How many more animals will there be? This season alone has seen the addition of chicks and...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 151 min read
A Pig in Water
Wilma, the passionate pig: I do love water! I love water on my face! I love water on my back! When I am hot, water is the best. Mona, the...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 81 min read
A Pig’s Personality
Wilma, the passionate pig: KuneKune’s are the best pigs there are! We are the most attractive! We always like to be scratched! And we...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 72 min read
Henry the Meditative (18)
Greetings. In a spirit of openness, I share the following insights with you in the belief that you will not violate my confidence....
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 11 min read
A Piglet Chat
Wilma, the passionate pig: Piglets eat and piglets sleep, just like us. And piglets chat. They chat when they nurse. They chat when they...
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Jennifer Hill
Aug 14 min read
A-TEN-SHUN!
A pair of meadowlarks are nesting just above my office window, and the male, with his yellow chest, walks the ridge of the roof and...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 251 min read
A Piglet’s Day
Wilma, the passionate pig: These piglets are just like us, Mona. They eat. They sleep. They eat some more. They sleep again. And then...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 181 min read
A Pig’s Feed
Wilma, the passionate pig: Piglets start eating grass and scraps when they are just a week old. Piglets love to eat. Mona, the somewhat...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 172 min read
Henry the Pedantic (17)
Greetings. I have a request. I watched as you planted an “orchard” this spring. Even though horticulture is not my area of expertise, I...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 154 min read
Eating Ovaries
I recently had the good fortune to visit Sandpoint, Idaho, in support of the folks there who are working to return some sanity to...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 111 min read
A Pig’s Lactation
Wilma, the passionate pig: I can feed seven piglets all at the same time. My milk is rich, but the piglets’ bellies are small, so they...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 41 min read
A Preponderance of Piglets
Wilma, the passionate pig: I pushed seven piglets out. I am no longer pregnant. Now I am busy. Mona, the somewhat peaceful pig: There are...
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Jennifer Hill
Jul 32 min read
Henry the Besieged (16)
Greetings. How fortunate that I am able to set pen to paper. The Patch has become so noisy that any attempt at vocal communication is...
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Cally Jane Ward
Jun 201 min read
Guest Post: You Are Who You Feed
Close Your Mouth, Speak Up! Ethos for the Future Too loud. “You are too loud.” Opinions vociferous and freely shared. Too big. “You are...
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Cally Jane Ward
Jun 131 min read
Guest Post: Medicinal Nourishment
Disordered Numbers and the Weight of Worthy I learned to count at 14. 5’5”/170 equals 28.3. 1500 kcals is the key to this equation. The...
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Jennifer Hill
Jun 62 min read
Why Raise KuneKune's?
In 2019, after decades of raising conventional pig breeds, I faced a conundrum. I loved the flavor of pork and depended on it as one of...
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