Farm visit: Using pigs for soil management

The Dutch farm Akkervarken is so much more than pork production. The farm combines food production with nature management and farm activities. Pigs help to improve the soil and combat invasive weeds, while visitors can experience the animals up close. Litters of piglets are huddled together against the sows in outdoor pens on this chilly February day. The large former cow barn houses a large play area, reception area and farm shop – and at the day of the visit, it is quiet. Appearances, how