We are looking for Tamworth or Old Gloucester Spotted pigs. We live in Northern New York by Canada and would like to know if anyone has any to sell or where I can purchase them?

-- Jackie in Northern New York (homefarm@webtv.net), October 27, 2001

Answers

http://www.kelmscott.com/aboutus/welcome.html

These guys raise a number of rare breeds, to include Gloucestershire Old Spots pigs. They're in Lincolnville, Maine, which is a lot closer to you than western Washington, where I know of another breeder. Hope they can help you out.

-- Laura Rae Jensen (lrjensen@nwlink.com), October 27, 2001.

Contact the American Minor Breeds Conservancy at P.O. Box 477, Pittsboro, NC 27312 (last phone number I have is 919-542-5704). They should be able to provide a list of breeders for both breeds.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), October 27, 2001.

You can contact New England Heritage Breeds Conservancy .This guy did a talk for us yesterday at cornel coop .Po box 20 Richmond MA 413-698- 2044 email contact@nehbc.org or web site www.nehbc.org .I am in St Lawrence county , where are you ?

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), October 28, 2001.

We have a pair of Tamworth pigs, a litter due first week of Dec. These are really neat pigs. We are located in North Central Indiana though, quite a distance from you. Kim

-- Kim Bailey (bailey@hilly-acre.com), October 28, 2001.

Robin Follette in Maine has Gloucester Old Spots and plans to breed in the spring if she has a waiting list for the babies.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homestead-Work

This url will get you to her forum and you can ask her about them.

-- Kathleen Sanderson (stonycft@worldpath.net), October 29, 2001.

Jackie, My name is Dennis Croy and I am from Northwest Missouri. I have been raising Tamworth hogs for about 5 years and nothing but good has come of them. If you call and give me your address then I can at least send you information on them. We have found that it is very expensive to send pigs in a plane. My phone number is (660) 663-2463. Thanks, Dennis

-- Dennis Croy (dcroy13@hotmail.com), February 11, 2002.