Whole Hog Deposit: February 2027 [DRAFT]

Whole Hog Deposit

Reserve a half Berkshire hog, which we expect to be processed & ready on Thursday, February 18, 2027.

Fill your freezer with heritage Berkshire pork raised right here on our farm. Your $150 deposit holds your hog for our early December processing date.

How it works

1. Reserve. Place your $150 deposit to hold a whole hog.
2. Cut sheet. We take your hog to Nimrod Meats in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The butcher will contact you to set up your cut sheet: chop thickness, roasts or ground pork, sausage, smoked ham and bacon, and whether you’d like the organs and lard. We’re happy to share our recommended cut list.
3. Final invoice. Once the hanging weight is confirmed, we’ll invoice your remaining balance.
4. Pickup or delivery. The butcher lets you know when your pork is ready. Pick it up at the locker, or we’ll bring it to you.

What it costs

• Hog (paid to us): $4.50/lb hanging weight. A typical hanging weight is 250–280 lbs, so the hog is about $1,125–$1,260.
• Processing (paid to the butcher): usually $450–$550, depending on your cuts and smoking.
• Estimated total: about $1,575–$1,810.
• Delivery: free local delivery in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area. Nationwide shipping is a $120 flat fee.

What you’ll take home: about 160–180 lbs of packaged pork.

How we raise them: heritage Berkshires, born and raised on our farm with room to roam and root. They eat a grain ration grown on the Pesek family farm, plus vegetable scraps, eggs, oats and barley. No hormones, no antibiotics.