Rare Breed Saddleback Pigs

We rear our rare breed saddleback pigs outdoors where they are free to range across the grassland fields in small family groups. This means our pigs live happier lives in a more natural and traditional manner than intensively farmed pigs. They are fed a natural diet which is free from additives and genetically modified feed.

Saddleback's are a hardy breed that thrive outdoors, they are full of character and are good mothers with an excellent temperament. Saddlebacks were one of Britain’s mainstream breeds up to the 1970s, however the growth of supermarkets which demanded ultra-lean white pigs from the intensive producers led to a fall in numbers to the point when, in 1979, the breed was recognised by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) as a rare breed.

Swillington Organic Farm among with other small producers is committed to bringing back this rare breed and we hope you can support us choosing to buy rare breed pork as 'we eat them to keep them'.

Visit our Free Range Rare Breed Pork page to find out more about the pork products we offer and the taste difference of our saddleback pork.

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