PIG: Tales from an Organic Farm

by Helen Browning, Tim Finney

Overview

What is it about the humble pig that holds such a special place in our hearts?

In a frosty field on the longest night of the year, eight little piglets snuffle their first breaths, and jostle close to their mother to feed...

So begins the life of the farm animal that you think you already know. But think again...

This is the magical account of the life and times of a gang of Saddleback pigs, from one of the most forward-thinking organic farmers in the United Kingdom.

Helen Browning shines a light on the secret lives of these mischievous, intelligent, and inventive animals - and shares her vision for the future of ethical farming.

If you liked The Secret Life of Cows and A Shepherd's Life, you'll love this evocative and illuminating tale...


What people are saying about Helen:

'A woman who won't be cowed in the war against titan farms' - Independent

'Pioneering' - Guardian

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472258069
Publisher:	Headline Book Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	09/20/2018
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Helen runs Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire, where she grew up. There she tends her beloved pig herd, as well as running the Helen Browning's Organic brand which sells pork to retailers large and small, and the village pub, the Royal Oak. She is Chief Executive of the Soil Association, a charity which campaigns for a more organic, humane and healthy future for farming and food.

Table of Contents

An Introductory Note 1

1 The Twelve Days of Christmas 5

2 To Meat or Not to Meat 43

3 It Began Like This 57

4 A Week with the Soil Association 73

5 Survival Tactics 87

6 A Death in the Family 99

7 My, How You Have Grown! 111

8 Paternity Leave: An Excerpt from Tim's Diary 121

9 In Praise of Trees 129

10 The Drugs Don't Work 139

11 The Beast from the East 149

12 A Minister Calls 165

13 Sex and the Pig City 183

14 How Much Land Does a Man Need? 195

15 Rain, Rain, Go Away 207

16 High Pressure 225

17 May Day 241

18 Sunshine and Shadows 253

19 Make Hay While the Sun Shines 263

20 A Day at the Races 273

21 Summer Solstice 285

Epilogue 295

Acknowledgements 303