About Us
How did we come up with the name Red Ledge Farm?
As soon as we purchased the property we knew it was ideal for raising pigs. A mature forest with ample forest mast and shade makes it a hog heaven. The property is set on a ledge of sorts in a town known for its "seven hills." At the end of the property is a beautiful brook called susquetonscut Brook. It is believed that the word susquetonscut in the Algonquian native language means "place of red ledges." As we walked the property some more we noticed that the rocks that made up the ledge were of a reddish tint which is indicative of high levels of iron. Coincidently, iron is an essential mineral for pigs/piglets and is something that the sow does not produce enough of on her own when her piglets are nursing. Having higher than normal iron levels in the soil and allowing our pigs to farrow more naturally than commercial operations means that we don't have to inject our piglets with iron. After taking all of those unique qualities into account we created the name, Red ledge farm.
As soon as we purchased the property we knew it was ideal for raising pigs. A mature forest with ample forest mast and shade makes it a hog heaven. The property is set on a ledge of sorts in a town known for its "seven hills." At the end of the property is a beautiful brook called susquetonscut Brook. It is believed that the word susquetonscut in the Algonquian native language means "place of red ledges." As we walked the property some more we noticed that the rocks that made up the ledge were of a reddish tint which is indicative of high levels of iron. Coincidently, iron is an essential mineral for pigs/piglets and is something that the sow does not produce enough of on her own when her piglets are nursing. Having higher than normal iron levels in the soil and allowing our pigs to farrow more naturally than commercial operations means that we don't have to inject our piglets with iron. After taking all of those unique qualities into account we created the name, Red ledge farm.