Comments on: Five weaners gone now http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: susie6 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17164 susie6 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:56:32 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17164 Oh , i googled free range pork. There's a few in country areas, but not near us. Think I'll stick with my mates pork, once their output increases we should be right. Oh , i googled free range pork. There’s a few in country areas, but not near us. Think I’ll stick with my mates pork, once their output increases we should be right.

]]> By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17149 Stonehead Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:57:49 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17149 I used google.com.au and searched for "boxed butchered half pig", I think. Mainly big cities. I used google.com.au and searched for “boxed butchered half pig”, I think. Mainly big cities.

]]> By: susie6 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17148 susie6 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:50:39 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17148 Have you got details of those Aussie suppliers, i seem to have trouble finding any. Have you got details of those Aussie suppliers, i seem to have trouble finding any.

]]> By: Ballibeg http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17146 Ballibeg Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:04:47 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17146 The weaners are doing very well thanks Stoney. Quality animals! Thanks, Dave The weaners are doing very well thanks Stoney. Quality animals!

Thanks,

Dave

]]> By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17127 Stonehead Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:37:39 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17127 We only supply friends now. It was too much hassle supplying "consumers" who wanted their every whim and desire catered for, instantly. It was like dealing with very young children. People could collect from us, collect from the butcher, or have it delivered if they lived in the area bounded by Huntley, Alford, Inverurie and Old Meldrum. If they opted for delivery, it might be a couple of days between the meat being ready and being delivered depending on when we were passing by (meat obviously kept in a freezer until delivery). We only supply friends now. It was too much hassle supplying “consumers” who wanted their every whim and desire catered for, instantly. It was like dealing with very young children.

People could collect from us, collect from the butcher, or have it delivered if they lived in the area bounded by Huntley, Alford, Inverurie and Old Meldrum. If they opted for delivery, it might be a couple of days between the meat being ready and being delivered depending on when we were passing by (meat obviously kept in a freezer until delivery).

]]> By: stevieannie http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17126 stevieannie Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17126 Do you ship out (without the trendy box, obviously!), or do you do collection only? Do you ship out (without the trendy box, obviously!), or do you do collection only?

]]> By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17124 Stonehead Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:06:53 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17124 That's about Aus$10.80 per kilogram. I found a couple of Australian suppliers of boxed, butchered half pigs and they were asking Aus$200 a box (20kg). Not much difference. That’s about Aus$10.80 per kilogram. I found a couple of Australian suppliers of boxed, butchered half pigs and they were asking Aus$200 a box (20kg). Not much difference.

]]> By: susie6 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/five-weaners-gone-now/#comment-17123 susie6 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:27:14 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2369#comment-17123 People here would love the opportunity to buy quality free-range pork for your prices,around 5pounds a kilo. Free range pork is highly sought after in Oz. My friends with their freerange Berkshire pigs had their first stall selling sausages in Sydney last weekend at a Food and Wine Expo, they were disbelieving when the organisers told them to charge $8 per Sausage. They were amazed(and thrilled) when they sold 800 sausages in 4 1/2 hours! I'm glad they're good friends and we supply them with our fruit windfalls,so we don't have to hand over that sort of dough. I would love to produce free-range chicken and eggs on a large(ish) scale, but that will have to wait till we have our own place and some capital. People here would love the opportunity to buy quality free-range pork for your prices,around 5pounds a kilo.
Free range pork is highly sought after in Oz. My friends with their freerange Berkshire pigs had their first stall selling sausages in Sydney last weekend at a Food and Wine Expo, they were disbelieving when the organisers told them to charge $8 per Sausage. They were amazed(and thrilled) when they sold 800 sausages in 4 1/2 hours! I’m glad they’re good friends and we supply them with our fruit windfalls,so we don’t have to hand over that sort of dough.
I would love to produce free-range chicken and eggs on a large(ish) scale, but that will have to wait till we have our own place and some capital.

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