Treble Ridge Farm

Rufus and Alice Percy raise Animal Welfare Approved pigs at Treble Ridge Farm in Whitefield, ME. Both Rufus and Alice are second-generation farmers from Whitefield. Rufus's father had a 20-sow farrow-to-finish hog operation, and Alice's parents had a small pasture-based goat dairy. They both moved away to try other things in their late teens, but soon returned home. They raised their first two pigs together in 2003 and in 2005 they became certified organic and raised their first litter for sale. The Percys raise hardy mixed-breed pigs, selecting the best-performing animals from their own farm to produce the next generation. On the diversified farm, they rotate their hog pastures with cover crops and produce, using the pigs' natural ability to till and fertilize to create lush garden spots.