This is the ongoing story of The Hitt Family Farm: the animals, the garden, the kitchen, and the work of building a homestead one season at a time. We’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and what we’re still figuring out.
Some entries are written as things happen; others look back at our beginnings. Each story makes the event date clear, with dated photo captions wherever we can confirm them. The date shown below each title is when the story was published.
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Piglet Creep Feed Isn’t as Easy to Find as You’d Think It Should Be
We expected that raising piglets was going to involve plenty of learning. We didn’t expect that finding an appropriate creep feed would take so many calls, trips, and unanswered questions. We wanted to offer our…
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Making Room for Our First Pigs
Before our first four gilts arrived on October 31, 2024, Bill built their pen and pig house. Looking back at the beginning of our pig journey.
