Pork Bundle - 18lb Ave

This 18 lb ave. pasture-raised pork bundle is built around a straightforward idea: buy a range of pork cuts, from a farm you can name, at a real discount to buying each cut on its own.

The bundle includes 3 packs of Pork Chops (1.5 lb ave. each), 1 Pork Shoulder Roast (3.5 lb ave.), 1 Pork Loin Roast (3 lb ave.), 2 packs Mild Italian Sausage (1.2 lb ave. each), 2 packs Breakfast Sausage (1.2 lb ave. each), and 2 packs Ground Pork (1.2 lb ave. each) -- roughly 10% off the combined retail value of the individual cuts. Our pigs are rotated onto pasture through the summer and fed a no-soy, transitional organic ration, rather than kept in year-round confinement on a straight corn-soy diet.

That distinction matters more than it sounds. Most pork at a conventional grocery counter comes from hogs raised indoors from birth to slaughter on grain rations formulated for the fastest possible weight gain, with soy meal as the default protein source. Pasture access during the growing season changes how the animal moves, eats, and puts on fat -- and a no-soy feed program is a deliberate, harder-to-source choice most large-scale operations don't make because soy is the cheapest protein input available. You're paying for a specific set of decisions a specific farm made, not a commodity spec sheet.

Put the chops in a hot skillet for a quick sear, slow-roast the shoulder for pulled pork, or roast the loin whole for a Sunday dinner. Brown the Italian sausage into a ragu or fold it into a sheet-pan dinner with vegetables; the breakfast sausage is built for a griddle. The ground pork works anywhere ground beef would -- meatballs, stir-fry, tacos, a bolognese base.

Stores frozen -- keep frozen until ready to thaw and cook.

Ingredients: Pork Chops: pork. Pork Shoulder Roast: pork. Pork Loin Roast: pork. Mild Italian Sausage: pork, water, salt, spices (including fennel, pepper, and anise), paprika, garlic powder, spice extractives including paprika. Breakfast Sausage: pork, water, less than 2% of salt, pepper, nutmeg, sage, ginger, red pepper. Ground Pork: pork.

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Common Questions

How is this pork different from what's in a conventional grocery case?
Our pigs are rotated onto pasture during the summer growing season and finished on a no-soy, transitional organic feed, rather than raising them indoors year-round on a straight corn-soy ration. Most pork sold at a conventional grocery counter comes from confinement operations where hogs never access pasture and soy meal is the default protein source because it's the cheapest input available. The feeding program and pasture access here are deliberate choices by the farm, not industry-standard practice.

Does pasture access actually change the meat, or is it just a marketing claim?
Pasture access changes how the animal forages, moves, and builds fat, and category research on pasture-raised pork generally points to differences in fatty acid composition and fat-soluble vitamin content compared to hogs finished exclusively on grain in confinement. This bundle doesn't carry lab-verified nutrient panels, so treat this as a general pattern associated with pasture-raised pork rather than a specific number for this batch. The more concrete, verifiable fact is the feeding and pasture program itself, which the farm states directly.

Is this bundle suitable for paleo, keto, or Whole30 eating?
Yes. The Pork Chops, Shoulder Roast, Loin Roast, and Ground Pork are single-ingredient pork with nothing added. The Mild Italian Sausage and Breakfast Sausage add only salt, water, and named whole spices — no sugar, no fillers, no artificial preservatives, and no added nitrates — which fits paleo, keto, and Whole30-style ingredient rules. If you're strict about avoiding all spice extractives, check the Italian sausage line specifically, since it lists spice extractives including paprika.

What's the best way to cook each cut in this bundle?
Sear the chops hot and fast in a cast-iron skillet to keep them from drying out. Slow-roast or braise the shoulder low and slow for pulled pork. Roast the loin whole at moderate heat for a Sunday dinner that slices cleanly. Brown the Italian sausage for a pasta ragù or sheet-pan dinner, griddle the breakfast sausage for patties, and use the ground pork anywhere you'd use ground beef — meatballs, stir-fry, or a bolognese base.

What does 'no-soy, transitional organic feed' actually mean?
It means the pigs' ration excludes soy, which is the standard low-cost protein source in most commercial hog feed, and the feed itself is in transition toward organic certification — meaning it's being grown and sourced under organic-style practices but hasn't yet completed the multi-year certification process required to legally carry the USDA Organic label. It's a farm-stated feeding practice rather than a third-party-certified claim, so it's worth understanding the distinction if certified organic matters to your purchase.

How much am I saving by buying this as a bundle instead of individual cuts?
The bundle is priced at roughly 10% below the combined retail value of buying all six cuts separately: 3 packs of Pork Chops, a Pork Shoulder Roast, a Pork Loin Roast, 2 packs of Mild Italian Sausage, 2 packs of Breakfast Sausage, and 2 packs of Ground Pork, totaling about 18 lb ave.

How should I store this bundle and how long does it keep?
It should be stored frozen until you're ready to cook. Once thawed, treat each cut per standard USDA fresh pork handling guidelines — refrigerate and use within a few days, or portion and refreeze what you won't use immediately to preserve texture across the full 18 lb ave. bundle.