Sustainably-raised and Local to WNC
I had the pleasure of volunteering with Rick and Catherine Topel on their farm, Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa during ASAP‘s Farm Tour. They raise Mangalitsa pigs on their 95-acre farm in Waynesville, NC.
Mangalitsa’s are wooly-haired pigs that were bred in the early 19th century for Hungarian royalty. As of 1997, there were thought to be only 200 left! Farmers like Rick and Catherine have been helping to restore the breed’s numbers.
Image from The Mountaineer
These pigs in particular enjoy a luxurious lifestyle with pasture rotation where they can wallow, climb hills (nice muscle!), and forage for insects, herbs, and roots. They are fed a premium non-GMO feed (no corn or soy!), and enjoy mountain life for 18 months before taken to market (vs the typical 6-7 months for market pigs).
Purchase Mangalitsa pork from Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa on their website, or at Zadie’s market.
TIP! You can also use Mangalitsa lard like you would use olive oil. If pork is optimal in your diet, try using lard as salad dressing or spread like butter or creamy cheeses.
Highlights for Mangalitsa Pork
| Monounsaturated Fat | Omega 3, 6, 9 |
| Vitamins A, C, D & K | |
| Muscle | Protein ~8 grams/ounce |
| B Vitamins (B12, B6, B3-niacin, B1 thiamine) | |
| Selenium | |
| Zinc | |
| Iron |
Mangalitsa pork has 10% more monounsaturated fat than other breeds (which is really good for you if your body likes pork).
Food Energy Becomes YOU!
As you visit, purchase, prepare, and eat your meal, tune into the Lifeforce of it! Merge consciousness with it. This plant or animal’s life is now yours.
- FEEL – How does it feel? Before you eat it, and after it becomes you?
- THANK YOU- Who are all the loving components that added their energy to your meal? Farmers, transport, vendor, cook… Thank these components before you eat; you also receive all that energy!
- GIVE YOU! – How are you inspired to continue this cycle of Lifeforce? What do you find yourself wanting to do after this meal? How are you giving back?
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Curious if pork is optimal for your body? Check out My Healing Body and learn what foods your body prefers to regenerate you from the inside out!
