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The Whole Hog Project: Why not Dee Dee?

by Mike Sula October 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Why we’re not eating Dee Dee.

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The Whole Hog Project: So Long Cong and Cherry, part three

by Mike Sula January 15, 2008August 19, 2021

The Whole Hog Project: a story of slaughter, part three

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The Whole Hog Project: So long, Cong and Cherry, part one

by Mike Sula December 19, 2007August 19, 2021

The Whole Hog Project: A story of slaughter

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The Whole Hog Project: pig art by Susan Medaris

by Mike Sula October 4, 2007August 19, 2021

Piglet and sow immortalized in a portrait: a show by “barnyard artist” Susan Medaris opens tomorrow.

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The Whole Hog Project: Change is good

by Mike Sula August 21, 2007August 19, 2021

The mulefoots have moved down the road to a new farm in Argyle, Wisconsin.

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The Whole Hog Project: The piglets get their ears pierced

by Mike Sula August 7, 2007August 19, 2021

Hillspring Farm’s eight black mulefoot piglets got their ears tagged Sunday. Watch the struggle! Hear the squeals!

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The Whole Hog Project: Meet the farmers, part two

by Mike Sula July 17, 2007August 19, 2021

Part two in Linda Derrickson and Mark Kessenich’s journey from restaurateurs to organic farmers.

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The Whole Hog Project: Meet the farmers, part one

by Mike Sula June 20, 2007August 19, 2021

A proper introduction to farmers Linda Derrickson and Mark Kessenich, part one.

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The Whole Hog Project: Name that piglet

by Mike Sula June 8, 2007August 19, 2021

Help name the new mulefoots at Hillspring Eco-Farm.

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The Whole Hog Project: More hooves on the ground

by Mike Sula May 22, 2007August 19, 2021

Four more mulefoot hogs were born Sunday at Hillspring Eco-Farm in Blanchardville.

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Introducing the Whole Hog Project

by Mike Sula May 18, 2007August 19, 2021

We’re buying a pig. We’re gonna feed it. We’re gonna love it. We’re gonna eat it.

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