{"product_id":"smoked-bacon-rr-homestead","title":"Cured Pork Bacon (Smoked)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuneKune Smoked Bacon from Raising ’em Right Homestead, Hastings, Michigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eValor Provisions\u003c\/strong\u003e, we partner with American farms that can show you exactly how the animal was raised. \u003cstrong\u003eRaising ’em Right Homestead\u003c\/strong\u003e in Hastings, Michigan is a first-generation family farm raising \u003cstrong\u003epurebred KuneKune pigs\u003c\/strong\u003e on 30 acres of rolling pasture. This is their \u003cstrong\u003eSmoked Bacon\u003c\/strong\u003e: heritage pork from a slow-growing, grass-grazing breed, cured and smoked for a deep, rich bacon unlike anything from a commodity hog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes KuneKune Bacon Different\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost bacon starts with a fast-growing commercial hog raised on corn. KuneKunes are the opposite. They are a \u003cstrong\u003eheritage breed built to graze\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Rauser family rotates their herd across open pasture and feeds a daily fermented ration of \u003cstrong\u003enon-GMO barley, wheat, oats, alfalfa and beets, with no corn\u003c\/strong\u003e. They skip corn on purpose: it keeps the balance between the marbling inside the meat and the fat cap on the outside. The result is a deep red, heavily marbled belly with silky fat that carries a slightly sweet undertone. It takes roughly two years to raise a KuneKune to weight instead of six months, and you can taste the difference in every strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage KuneKune Pork\u003c\/strong\u003e – KPPA certified purebred herd, every pig with its own pedigree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePasture Raised and Rotationally Grazed\u003c\/strong\u003e – 30 acres of Michigan hills, managed to rebuild the soil, not strip it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-GMO, Corn-Free Ration\u003c\/strong\u003e – Fermented barley, wheat, oats, alfalfa and beets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich, Marbled and Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e – Deep red meat and clean-tasting fat that renders slow and crisps beautifully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Raised\u003c\/strong\u003e – Josh and Jessica Rauser and their four kids, first-generation farmers since 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Cook It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuneKune bacon carries more fat than commodity bacon, so give it time. Start strips in a cold skillet over medium-low heat and let the fat render slowly, or lay them on a rack and bake at 350°F for 25 to 35 minutes depending on how crisp you like it. Save the rendered fat; it is some of the best cooking fat you will ever have. Always cook bacon thoroughly before serving. Approximately 0.9 lb per pack.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Raising ’em Right Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosh and Jessica Rauser were city kids. In 2020 they moved their growing family out of Minneapolis and started over on seven wooded acres in central Michigan with a garden, a couple of goats and a few KuneKune pigs. They outgrew it fast and settled on 30 acres in Hastings, where they now run one of a small number of KPPA certified, AKKPS registered KuneKune farms in the country. They opened a store on the property so more than 30 neighboring families could sell what they grow and make. Every pack of this bacon keeps a Michigan family farm, and the community around it, in business. That is the Valor mission on a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raising 'em Right Homestead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46235075674159,"sku":"RRSB09","price":18.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/4585\/3487\/files\/SmokedBaconCOOKED.png?v=1791916374","url":"https:\/\/valorprovisions.us\/products\/smoked-bacon-rr-homestead","provider":"Valor Provisions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}