Sweet Water Farm & Ranch

Sweet Water Farm & Ranch Co. raises its California Berkshire hogs on open pastures and in oak-studded woodlands, where they roam freely and forage for acorns. The ranch uses no hormones, no antibiotics, and no GMOs. Each spring the farm cultivates heirloom corn, carrots, squash, pumpkins, onions, and garlic to provide chemical-free fodder for the animals. Hickory-smoked and cured products are made without artificial preservatives or synthetic nitrates, using only celery powder, cherry powder, brown sugar, water, and sea salt. The ranch practices regenerative agriculture through rotational grazing and land stewardship aimed at building soil health and supporting biodiversity. Beehives on the property support pollination across the ranch's pastures and crops.