Anybody know where (locally, on-line, store, farm, whatever) I could track down a small suckling pig, around eight pounds dressed? The usual suspects (Springfield Butcher, El Chapparal, various online sources) either can't get something that size, or can't guarantee that it won't come in a few pounds larger, which absolutely won't work for what I'm doing.

What am I doing, you ask? Get me a good source and you're invited to taste-test. If it works out, I'll bring some to the fall picnic.

I have asked at a bunch of places and I have come up empty too. I recently asked at the new meat place in Del Ray and no dice there. I was told that I really did not want one as there were more bones than meat.

I don't know about the seasonality of pig but you might ask Brian from Truckpatch (Satrudays at Mt. Pleasant & 14th & U and Sundays in Baltimore). He has always been our go to porcine connection.

Check with Bev or Bruce from Eco-Friendly at the Arlington Courthouse Market on Saturday or the Dupont Market on Sunday.

Cochonnet farci.
15# Suckling pig, stuffed with it’s meat, dried bing cherries and pistachios.
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