Food Safety in Agroforestry Systems | Nettle Valley Farm

Pigs are commonly known to be dirty animals, but is that really true? Sure, they wallow in mud to keep cool, and in certain farm settings that means they are mingling with their own feces. However, if given the chance to live out on pasture they are actually relatively clean animals. The stigma they have received is more so a reflection of poor animal husbandry. So when farmers like Dayna Burtness of Nettle Valley Farm consider grazing pigs under tree crops, it’s certainly an option. However food safety requirements for farmers grazing livestock in their orchards can be complicated. Hear from Dayna as she describes her journey into silvopasture and what barriers she may have during this transition.

Dayna Burtness of Nettle Valley Farm has spent many years developing a successful pastured pork business. Now, she has dreams of incorporating tree crops into her pastured pork system. But Dayna has questions and concerns about how to integrate her pigs into agroforestry while meeting food safety regulations. Hear from Dayna as she describes her journey into silvopasture and what barriers she faces as she tries to diversify her farm.

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