Farm visit: Grazing pigs where dairy cows once roamed

Since 2021, French farmer Eric Girard has chosen to raise pigs in an agropastoral system under the outdoor welfare scheme Grand Porc Pleine Nature. This brand allows him to make money from meadows previously grazed by 65 dairy cows and to produce heavy pigs as demanded by cured meat producers and butchers. Eric Girard’s farm is located in Domsure (Ain department), in the southeast of France. Unlike Brittany, this area is not typically known for pork production. Wine and cheese, however, are