Story & Photo Melissa Butters
Down at Esperanza Farm, you’ll find Jerrod and Susana Henderson and their four children, raising heritage breed Large Black and Berkshire pigs, and cows, ducks and Border Collies.
A relative newcomer to the industry, Jed has been supplying pork to the markets for the past seven years. He’s a firm believer in nose-to-tail ethical and regenerative farming. For him it’s all about lifestyle, community and providing a quality product to the customer.
His pigs live a rich life, roaming pastures and eating a balanced diet full of variety. ‘I love to spoil them,’ says Jed. ‘Their favourite is bananas, and recently I was feeding them pecans and lychees.’