About Mangalitsa Ham
Mangalitsa Ham is the name their family chose when they began dealing with the Mangalitsa, often known as Wooly Pigs. Kerns Farms has been producing swine seed stock since 1966. Mangalitsa Ham farm began as a 4-H project and grew into a seed stock company that provided genetics to area swine producers. Mangalitsa pigs are fed an all-natural vegetarian diet that contains no antibiotics. These hogs are raised in open pens and fed a Wheat or Barley diet for the last 60 days or so. They are normally harvested between the ages of 11 and 18 months. Harvesting the animals when they are mature allows them to acquire their delicious flavor.