Grandma and Grandpa's Red Wattle Hogs: A MOTHER EARTH NEWS editor learns about her grandparents' contributions to the conservation of a unique heritage hog breed.

PHOTO (COLOR): Larry Sorell and his wife, Madonna, have been recognized nationally for their life's work to protect and conserve Red Wattle hogs, as well as other endangered livestock breeds. After a years-long commitment to raising Red Wattle hogs, Larry recounted some of the costs of raising pastured pigs, such as the labor-intensive husbandry and the impacts of higher corn prices. PHOTO (COLOR): One of a number of publications that've covered the Sorells' livestock conservation efforts PHOTO (COLOR): pig huts on the Sorell farm PHOTO (COLOR): a Red Wattle hog. [Extracted from the article]