{"product_id":"pastured-hog-workshop","title":"Pastured Hog Workshop","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThursday, November 12, 2026\u003cbr\u003e9:00 am - 4:00 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this workshop presented by our Hog Production Manager, Jessica Shaw , we will cover the basics of breeding, farrowing, finishing, managing hogs on pasture and woods, low-stress handling, feeding, hog health, equipment, costing, record keeping, breeds, and how we do it all at White Oak Pastures. We will also touch on the history of wild and domestic pigs and our relationship with them. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eYour ticket includes a Farm-Fresh lunch. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have already also purchased a ticket for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/products\/backyard-butchery\" title=\"Backyard Butchery Workshop\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBackyard Butchery Workshop\u003c\/a\u003e, you will get 20% off this workshop. Please email us with your order number to receive the coupon code. tourism@whiteoakpastures.mom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCabin and RV Park lodging options online at: \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/farm-cabins\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/farm-cabins\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1637338020903000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1Rqxsj9rEJ3TLB3ze_xuVy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/whiteoakpastures.\u003cwbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecom\/pages\/farm-cabins\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore about your presenter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJessica is the hog and poultry manager at White Oak Pastures. Her varied background includes a biology degree, health-supportive culinary arts degree, permaculture certificate, and experience in forestry, conservation, and animal husbandry. As a young adult, she embraced the rewilding movement and thought wild foods were superior to agriculturally produced foods. After finding deer rumens and turkey crops full of neonicotinoid-covered corn and working on a “conservation” project that involved spraying herbicide to control invasive plants on public land, Jess realized that wild foods weren't guaranteed to be cleaner than agriculturally produced foods. This led to an interest in farming in a way that mimics nature as much as possible. Finding ways to raise livestock that bring them closer to their biological norm is what excites her most about her job at White Oak Pastures!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTravel advisory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf your travel plans include flying, please note that the closest airports to our farm are a bit too far for ride sharing services such as Uber or Lyft. We recommend making arrangements for a rental car to ensure you have adequate transportation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease Note!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e *Event ticket purchases are final, and cannot be refunded. However, we know life can get in the way! Please contact us if you need to cancel your participation in an event that you previously purchased tickets for. We will be happy to credit your money for a future farm visit, in the form of a credit in the General Store towards food\/merchandise, lodging, or towards another event.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur educational classes and workshops are not geared for small children, unless otherwise specified. As a general rule, a child under ten is not able to participate, due to safety concerns. If you would like to purchase an adult-priced ticket for a teenager, you may do so with the understanding that we usually recommend our educational opportunities for those 18 years old and up. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"WOP - TOUR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43731884703940,"sku":"E008","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3277\/5108\/files\/pastured_hog_workshop_2026.png?v=1763422775","url":"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/products\/pastured-hog-workshop","provider":"White Oak Pastures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}