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The Pig That Refused to Be Bacon

Brave Hart is not just a pig story.
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The Pig That Refused to Be Bacon
A pig raised on a farm in Illinois on June 6, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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A few years ago, in early March, we were loading hogs for processing ahead of our annual Confluence gathering on the ranch. It was a good group of pigs—sturdy, pasture-raised crosses, healthy animals raised outdoors with room to root and roam. Most of them went into the trailer with a little feed, some patience, and a few encouraging words.

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Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.