Three Little Piggies
Our pigs here at Constellation Farmstead are Idaho Pasture Pigs. They are great grazers and so fun and friendly to be around. We have them on a rotational grazing cycle allowing them fresh pasture every couple days.
In 2022 we are adding in smaller hog tractors that can be easily moved by one person to allow our pigs to graze even more grass each day!
Meet Our Pigs Below
Marope
/ˈmɛrəpiː/[1] Star in Pleiades constellation – the faintest star in the Pleiades. Merope is said to be the faintest of the stars because she was the only of the Pleiades to have married a mortal.
Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous[1] and recognizable constellations in the night sky.[2] It is named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology.
Maia
Simonides of Ceos sang of “mountain Maia” (Maiados oureias) “of the lovely black eyes. Oldest of seven Pleiades.- mother of Hermès by Zeus
Choose Happy Idaho Pasture Pigs
Our pastured pigs make for happy pigs.
The pigs you meet here will be bred in 2022 and produce offspring for both feeders and breeders for other farms.
contact Madelin at M@MADELINZAYCHECK.COM to get on our wait list!
STORY TIME: For those of you who enjoy stars and mythology as we do, Here is the story of the Pleiades sisters and Orion: Orion pursued the Pleiades named Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope after he fell in love with their beauty and grace. Artemis asked Zeus to protect the Pleiades and in turn, Zeus turned them into stars. Artemis was angry because she no longer could see her companions and had her brother, Apollo, send a giant scorpion to chase and kill Orion. Zeus then turned Orion into a constellation to further pursue the Pleiades in the skies.[5]