Over the course of the 5 years my husband and I enjoyed numerous publications directed toward the history of pork and the life of free range animals.  We would like to take the time share some of these publications.

* The Lesser Beast ( A Snout to Tail History of the Humble Pig) By Mark Essig

* Pig Tales ( An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat) By Barry Estabrook

* Homegrown Pork (Humane, Heallthful Techniques for Raising a Pig for Food) By Sue Weaver

* Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages By Stanley & Adam Marianski

* Charcutrie (The Craft of Salting, Smoking & Curing) By Michael Ruhlman & Brian Polcyn

* The Dirty Life (A Memoir of Farming, Food & Love) By Kristen Kimball

* Gaining Ground (A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food & Saving the Family Farm) By Forrest Pritchard

* Growing Tomorrow (A Farm to Table Journey in Photo's and Recipes) By Forrest Pritchard

* An Obsession with Ham (The Hindquarters) By Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

* Great Sausage Receipes and Meat Curing By Rytek Kutas