Why Buy a Pork Share?
Shares are a great way to work with different cuts, simplify shopping for meat, and save money! For shares, we offer a discount off our retail pricing of approximately: 10% for Quarter Shares (25 lbs), 15% for Half Shares (25 lbs), and 17.5% for Whole Shares (100 lbs).
What’s in a Pork Share?
You can see the cut breakdown for each share size below. Please note that all shares vary slightly – this is our best estimate!
| Pork Cut | Quarter Share | Half Share | Whole Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrendered Lard | 1 lb | 1 lb | 2 lbs |
| Spare Ribs | 2 lbs | 3 lbs | 6 lbs |
| Belly | 2.5 lbs | 5 lbs | 10 lbs |
| Country Ribs | 4 lbs | 8 lbs | 16 lbs |
| Pork Chops | 4 lbs | 8 lbs | 16 lbs |
| Ground Pork | 4.5 lbs | 9 lbs | 18 lbs |
| Picnic Shoulder | 2.5 lbs | 5 lbs | 10 lbs |
| Ham Roasts or Steaks | 4.5 lbs | 10 lbs | 20 lbs |
| Total Pounds | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 100 lbs |
When can I pick up my share?
Shares are currently available upon request! Once we get your order, we will coordinate your pick up.
How much freezer space do I need?
The worst Tetris players in the world can still fit 100 lbs of pork within 6 cubic feet. Imagine 24 one-gallon milk jugs for a whole share. A half share is about 12 milk jugs, or 3 cubic feet, and a quarter share is about 6 milk jugs or 1.5 cubic feet.
NOTE: Veronica comes from a family of dairy farmers, so we really like imagining all that milk!
Spectacular Add-ons:
We have a few optional add-ons to help make your share exactly how you like it.
Wood-Smoked Belly Bacon: Get your share’s fresh belly wood-smoked into bacon! This is the most popular add-on for the share, but you can also prepare fresh belly in many delicious ways.
Wood-Smoked Ham and Ham Steaks: This is the most common way to eat ham, but you can also get these cuts fresh. Fresh ham is similar to pork chops in flavor and texture.
Seasoned Sausage: We have spice recipes on how to season plain ground pork, but if you would like to have your sausage already seasoned you can choose between Bratwurst, Chorizo, Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, and Breakfast.
Miscellaneous Extras: Head, Trotters, Heart, Liver, and Kidney are available upon request.
Pork Share Pricing
Your share cost depends on what you want in your share. Hopefully the explanations above helped you figure out which add-ons you want, if any! Keep in mind that we do have recipes and cooking tips if you would prefer to save yourself the extra costs of smoking or seasoning your pork.
The weights and final balance for your share may vary, but the price per pound rates will not change. Use the chart and the example share pricing scenarios below to determine your approximate share cost. You can also always ask us for help!
The baseline share cost (in red below) provides a ballpark for the minimum price of each share size. If paying the entire share cost at once presents a barrier for you, please reach out to William at 774-218-6416 or oldearthorchards@gmail.com and we will work with you to set up a payment plan.
| Share Size | Quarter Share | Half Share | Whole Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pounds of Pork | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 100 lbs |
| Price / Pound | $9.00 | $8.50 | $8.25 |
| Baseline Share Cost | $225 | $425 | $825 |
| With Seasoned Sausage Add-on | $230 | $435 | $845 |
| With Smoked Belly Add-on | $235 | $445 | $860 |
| With Smoked Ham Add-on | $240 | $455 | $885 |
| With Seasoned Sausage and Smoked Belly | $240 | $455 | $880 |
| With Seasoned Sausage and Smoked Ham | $245 | $465 | $905 |
| With Smoked Belly and Smoked Ham | $250 | $475 | $920 |
| With Seasoned Sausage, Smoked Belly, and Smoked Ham | $255 | $485 | $940 |
I filled out the registration form to reserve my share! What happens next?
You will receive a confirmation email that includes all the details of your share reservation, including the baseline cost for the share size you selected. We will be in touch to coordinate your pick up once we have packed your share.