The Joneses make it work, raising hogs outdoors
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May 16, 2019

The Joneses make it work, raising hogs outdoors

Mike and Suzanne Jones have been raising a family on a small outdoor livestock farm in north central North Carolina since 2004. The Joneses pasture raise hogs as well as some cattle. They are able to make it work by selling retail to the consumer,

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