Our Story
~ Pork with Purpose ~
About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Growing up on ranches in Montana, both Jeff and I learned a lot about ourselves, responsibility and gratitude for the hard work that goes into the food we raise. Now as we bring up our three children in beautiful southwest Montana, we want to continue the legacy. Triple F Pigs started as a way for us to honor our upbringings as well as to connect with the food we placed on our family's table.
In 2016, it shifted from a passion for the agriculture industry and turned into a calling to help others. That fall, we lost my mom, MaryAnn, to breast cancer. It was heartbreaking and earthshattering. Following her initial diagnosis, we learned a great deal about the effect certain foods have on someone’s body. In my mom’s instance, her cancer fed off estrogen, and her diet was drastically altered as a result.
Soy is one of the world’s main sources of protein. Soy also contains a high concentration of isoflavones, a type of plant estrogen (phytoestrogen) similar in function to human estrogen. When consumed hormone levels are changed, our bodies then do not function properly. We also do not feed corn to any of our livestock. While soy and corn definitely have its place in the food system, we are committed to keeping it out of ours—both in memory of my mom and for the many others with dietary restrictions we have met since her passing. Providing soy and corn-free hogs for the health of others keeps us going, and we are honored to provide this option to our family, friends and customers. We are The Ford Family Five (Triple F Pigs), and we are so glad you are here!
Our Hogs
When we first started raising hogs, we knew we wanted a meat quality animal, so we did our research. Berkshires seemed to check all the boxes of what we were looking for to start out with. As time has gone on, we have tried many different combinations of meat quality genetics but for some reason always circle back to the Berkshire breed, you just can’t beat their disposition. Although we’ve been very pleased with our combinations of hogs over the years nearly all of our females have a percentage of Berkshire in them. They just make the best mothers, hands down.
We are building our brand and our business on Heritage influenced pigs not your fast-growing commercial type hogs. As we continue to implement more meat quality genetics into our herd, we are aiming to provide a unique twist on what people think pork should taste like. FYI it’s not shoe leather and preservatives. Our crosses are becoming known for their superior meat quality, dark red meat, marbling, sweet flavor, consistency, and calm dispositions. We work hard to ensure that our pigs are carefully selected to maintain the characteristics we find redeeming in a meat animal, and we throw a little show class in on top of it. You really can have the best of both worlds.
Our 4-H'ers can tell you, our pigs knock it out of the park in carcass quality; producing meat that is richer in color, firmer in texture, juicy, and flavorful. They don’t do too bad in the show ring either! We want a hog that will do decent in the show ring but never want to sacrifice meat quality, after all the point of a market hog is the end result on your customers plate. All of these characteristics contribute to decadently palatable pork that has just a touch of sweetness.
