Pork jowl bacon is a cut taken from the pig’s cheek. Its layers of meat and fat are similar to belly bacon, but are slightly less uniform. Jowl bacon ends are the smaller pieces of bacon that are left over from cutting the strips. They can be used in any recipe that calls for chopped bacon, and are perfect for adding to eggs, pasta, soups, and more!
Our pigs are raised on pasture all summer, without hormones or antibiotics. We buy in a small herd of piglets each May that is made up of a mix of heritage breeds, including Tamworth and Old Spot. We feed our pigs non-GMO grain, but being raised outside means they also forage for tubers, roots, berries, grubs, and more. From May to November, we rotate the pigs into new paddocks, allowing them to explore and express their natural rooting behaviors, while also fertilizing those areas with manure.