Half Hog Deposit Form and Information
Half Hog Deposit Form and Information
Please fill out this form if you would like to reserve a half hog. After submitting your deposit, we will be touch closer to the butcher date with you on the specifics of pork cuts, pick-up dates, and more. More details listed below.
Interested in saving us $15? We accept deposits through Venmo (@willothewinds), Paypal (willothewinds@gmail.com) and checks where we do not have to pay CC fees. Just select the deposit option of your choice and fill out the form so we still get your contact information. No deposits are final until $200 payment is received.
Stock up on some of the most delicious pork that is humanely raised on our farm. We raise our pigs on pasture and supplement their feed with certified organic grains. No antibiotics, hormones or GMOs! Your support helps us be the best ecological and humane stewards we can be by planting cover crops, practice rotational grazing, and allowing pigs to be pigs. We feed our pigs the best of the best so you can count on the highest quality pork for yourself and family.
All of the hogs we raise are rotated on pasture and given organically-approved supplements to boost their health and treat any parasites.
The price for a half hog is $5.50/lb hanging weight. You are responsible for the processing fees. Hanging weight is the weight of the carcass after slaughter, but before butchering. We are anticipating the average hanging weights for a whole hog to be between 190-225 lbs. The final cuts weight is roughly 75% of the hanging weight.
Half Hog Example
100 lbs. hanging weight x $5.50/lb + $170 processing = $720 (roughly 75 lbs. finished cuts)
8-10 lbs bacon
10-15 lbs ham roasts or steaks
1 package of pork shanks (uncured or smoked)
7-10 lbs pork chops
1 bag of lard (optional)
12-15 lbs shoulder roasts or steaks
1-3 packages of spare ribs, depending on size of cut
8-13 lbs ground pork (can be made into breakfast or mild Italian sausages or left plain) - you get to pick two options with a whole hog.
The processing cost is variable and you get to personally select which cuts you would like. We estimate the cost to be around $170 for a whole hog based on what our customers paid in 2025. The pork will be available around the beginning of November and can be picked up directly from Lake Haven Meats in Sturgeon Lake, Minn., on-farm or by pre-arranged home delivery. If you would like to have the pork delivered to you, please mention that in the comments section when you check out.




