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We are a family owned and operated farm and ranch in Hudson, Colorado. We raise heritage Kunekune pigs for pork and breeding stock. We sell pork, eggs, sourdough items and honey. In early 2025, we will be offering our grass fed and finished highland beef for purchase.
Our Kunekune breeding program is dedicated to preserving the unique traits that make this heritage breed so desirable. Confirmation and personality are at the top of the chart. Kunekune’s are a breed known for their docile temperament and delicious pork that is rich in marbling, extremely flavorful and higher in nutrients than grocery store pork. Our Kune’s are sustainably and humanely raised on our ranch. Our Kune’s come from champion lines and are triple registered with AKKPS, IKHR and IKKPS registries.
We offer seasonal Charcuterie treats and boards for pick up or let us get creative with a charcuterie table at your next event!
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Kunekune Sows
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HILGA - Reserve Grand Champion
SCR JENNY 6 - HILGA
Reserve Grand Champion Hilga is as sweet as she is eye catching. She carries double wattles and a 7/7 teat line. She originates from Meadowlark Kunes out of Iowa. Hilga is triple registered with AKKPS, IKHR and IKKPS. Hilga’s third litter is anticipated due November 2024. -
MEREDITH, NZ RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
MEREDITH - HNKK REBECCA GINAMeredith is absolutely stunning! She comes from Hogs N Kisses in Vacaville, CA and is a Mahia Love/Rebecca Gina. She is as ideal as they come - double wattled, a great head, good ears, awesome feet and a great top line. She is a GREAT mother. Her babies are truly stunning, LARGE, and exceptionally sweet. We couldn’t be more please with her offspring. Meredith won Grand Champion of her class in the Spring Fling IKKPS show May 2023.
Meredith won New Zealand Reserve Grand Champion Sow at the the EKPA International Futurity in October 2023. Our biggest accomplishment yet, what an honor! Watch the class here: Grand Sow Drive EKPA International Futurity 2023
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ZENYATTA
HOH WILSONS GINA 3 - ZENYATTA
Zenyatta is new to our herd and joins us from Honor Bound Farm in Central Nebraska but originates from High On The Hog Farm in Colorado. She is a Wilsons Gina and Mahia Love carrying double wattles and a 6/6 teat line. Zenyatta is triple registered with AKKPS, IKHR and IKKPS. Hilga’s next litter is anticipated November 2024. -
ANNIE
BVF REBECCA GINA 98 - ANNABEL LEE
We are excited to have Annie join our breeding herd from Feather In The Wind Kunekunes in Kansas. She originates all the way from Pennsylvania at Black Valley Farm. She carries Boris and Rebecca Gina lines with double wattles and a 6/7 teat line. Annie is triple registered with AKKPS, IKHR and IKKPS. She mother’s large litters with her last two litters being 9 and 11 piglets. Annie’s next litter is anticipated mid November 2024.
Kunekune Boars
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GUINNESS
QC MAHIA LOVE 4 - GUINNESS
Our Boar, Guinness, is a Mahia Love/Tapeka, double wattled KuneKune who is eager to please. Guinness comes from pure New Zealand lines on his sire’s side. Guinness' brother from the same litter, Gambrel, was the IKHR 2023 Supreme Grand Champion as well as a Reserve Grand Champion. Guinness has good legs, correct pasterns and a very long and sturdy frame. He is an exceptionally sweet gentleman and will do about anything for a treat. He’s always eager for attention and gets along well with all of our Kunes. Guinness is triple registered with IKHR, IKKPS and AKKPS.
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MOOSE
MOOSE- VALERE FARM AND RANCH BORIS 1
This future baby daddy is hands down a prize possession. He is out of our Grand Champion sow, Meredith (HNKK Rebecca Gina 4) and his sire is Sequoia Mountain Boris 19. His build is textbook and you can’t get a better personality than his. He is so sweet, kind, gentle and loves all the attention he can get. His future offspring will not be anything to think twice about adding your to your program.
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ROBERTO
SCR MAHIA LOVE 21 - ROBERTO
Roberto is our newest boar from Honor Bound Farm and originates from Meadowlark Kunes out of Iowa. He is a Mahia Love/Tarutaru, double wattled with an extremely fit physic. He is very kind and very willing to do his job with his ladies. Roberto is triple registered with IKHR, IKKPS and AKKPS.
Kunekune Gilts
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CRUMPET
CRUMPET - HOGS N KISSES WILSONS GINA 2
Crumpet joined our program in 2023. I mean, how cute is she?! She is solid ginger, Andrew/Wilsons Gina, double wattled, very correct and thick in all the right places. We cannot wait for her offspring in 2024. Crumpet will be triple registered. We are currently awaiting DNA.
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DELILAH
DELILAH - HONOR BOUND FARM JENNY 2
This pretty porcine joined us from Honor Bound Farm out of Nebraska whose main focus is on quality meat production. She comes from Jenny/Tonganui lines. We hand picked Delilah for our program for her good build, great coloring and lineage. We can’t wait to see her at her full potential.
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PICKLES
PICKLES - VALERE FARM AND RANCH REBECCA GINA 2
Pickles is the sister to our prize boarling “Moose”. She is a TANK. She is a double wattled Rebecca Gina/Boris that was born at our ranch April 2023. We new right away she was exactly the perfect fit for our program - stout, kind, gorgeous with great genetics. This girl will have some nice offspring. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for her.
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PIGTAILS
PIGTAILS - VALERE FARM AND RANCH TRISH 4
Miss Pigtails is a Trish/Mahia Love, double wattled, 6/6 teat line sweet bundle of happiness. She on the bigger side with a long and taller frame. She brings variety to our herd and maintains all the good KuneKune characteristics. She is our daughters favorite pig and loves playing with our weenie dog, Slim. Her first litter of piglets will be Summer 2024.
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We are officially an AKKPS exclusive Breeder!
We completed the EKKPA Pork Mentorship Program in July 2024. We are so thankful to our mentors at EKKPA for this education that we can bring to market.