Hogs and Horns Homestead is a family-run, women-powered Canadian homestead in Central Alberta. Jen is a flight medic and farmer. Monica is a farmer 24-7. Us ladies run every aspect of the farm and, in addition, strive to preserve heritage breeds that are critically endangered. In doing so, we love that we can offer a window into our everyday passion for preserving endangered livestock. Our conservation journey on our Canadian homestead can be found on our HERE.

Our passion is pigs! We regularly get asked why pigs? We believe swine is one of the food industry’s most misunderstood animals. Typical pork is from indoor confinement farms. There is virtually no pasture pork available in Alberta grocery stores. The pork industry and regulations have been made for indoor confinement farming, and we would like to see this change. Pigs are incredibly smart and social creatures. We feel they deserve to be treated with the utmost respect and quality of life regardless of their purpose. Whether these animals are kept as pets, breeders or destined to sustain us, their humane treatment should be a top priority. We provide all of our pigs with enrichment activities and attention daily. In turn, this provides a less stressful environment. However, we don’t just raise pigs.

We also raise endangered heritage wool sheep. Our fibre flock has several breeds, but our primary focus is Jacob sheep. Our sheep are used for fibre, skulls, hides and meat. Beyond our primary herds of swine and sheep, you may find chickens and turkeys on the farm. Though these aren’t focus animals, we grow poultry over the summer for meat production.