TAMWORTH SWINE ASSOCIATION - OFFICIAL WEBSITE - www.TamworthSwine.org

Tamworth: The Bacon Pig — "Our Ohio" Magazine Story

Tamworth Swine Association — Our Youth, Our Future!

Our Youth — Our Future!

Look for upcoming news on Tamworth Swine Association's participation in the Junior Purebred Swine Association.

Over 2,700 juniors from 45 states across the nation are members of Team Purebred. Team Purebred offers opportunities to members ages 21 and under through national and regional junior shows, leadership events, and educational contests.

Tamworth Queens 2011

Tamworth Swine Association — 2012 Officers and Directors

The Tamworth Swine Association Inc.
2012 Officers and Directors

OFFICERS

  •  David LaFollette, President • 9680 East 550 North, Darlington, IN 47940
      Phone: 765-794-0203 • Email: DLafollette@TamworthSwine.org

  •  Tom Fenton, Vice President • 200 Centenary Road, Winchester, OH 45697
      Phone: 937-695-0014 • Email: TFenton@TamworthSwine.org

  •  Shirley R. Brattain, Secretary/Treasurer • 621 N 850 W, Greencastle, IN 46135-7771
      Phone: 765-653-4913 • Email: SBrattain@TamworthSwine.org

Tamworth Swine Association — BREEDERS DIRECTORY — 2012

TAMWORTH — BREEDERS DIRECTORY — 2012

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Alabama:

Dennis Farms – Greg and Janie Dennis • 1582 CR 852 • Ranburne, AL 36273 • (770) 862-7379 • greg@dennis-farms.com

Grace Valley Farm • Lynn Thompson • 638 County Road 367 • Trinity, AL 35673 • (256) 476-4177

JK Heritage Farm LLC • Jeff Price • 6545 County Road 59 • Moulton, AL 35650 • (256) 974-3719

Arkansas:

Harris, Ted • 81 S. Corinth Road • Ash Flat, AR 72513-9659

Knapp, Duane • 305 Price Ford Road • Heber Springs, AR 72543 • (501) 728-3345

California:

Wulf, LW, DVM • P.O. Box 8178 • Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 743-8005

Tamworth Pigs at Paddock Farm with Jon & Nick Francis

Tamworth Pigs at Silva Star Farms with Farmer Sarah Silva

Tamworth Piglets First Taste of Corn from "MackHillFarm"

Tamworth Pigs at Back Forty Acres with owner Larry Doll

Tamworth Pigs - Winter Strip Grazing from "NewHeritageFarms"

Tamworth Pigs — Owner Video from "OurPerkyPigs"

THE TAMWORTH BREED — History, Developments and Future

The Tamworth is one of the oldest pig breeds.  It is the most direct descendant of the native pig stock of Europe that in turn descended from wild boars. The breed originated in the Midlands of England and takes the name of the town Tamworth in Staffordshire.  It appears, while in Ireland in 1809, Sir Robert Peel was impressed by a breed of pig referred to as the "Irish Grazer". He imported several to his Drayton Manor Estate at Tamworth, about 1812. (Apparently Irish Grazers were imported into the USA and became extinct there in the nineteenth century.) Much of the improvement of the breed took place in Staffordshire and also in the counties of Warwick, Leicester and Northhampton, England. It is unknown whether the improvement was made solely by selection but most experts believe that improvement of the breed could only have been accomplished by crossbreeding.

Mac's Tams — Home of Champions — Ladoga & New Ross, Indiana

Mac’s Tams 

"Home of Champions"

Larry McMullen
(765) 942-2059
4699 E 750 S, Ladoga, IN 46968 

Dave McClaskey
(765) 723-1326 • (765) 366-2119
8822 E US 136, New Ross, IN 46968

Brattain Farms Tamworths — Shirley Brattain - Greencastle, Indiana

BRATTAIN FARMS TAMWORTHS

The Winning Way

Best for Farmers Markets • What Great Flavor They Have
Ideal Grazier Pigs • Really Great Mothers • Nice to Work With

4-H SALE—APRIL 6, 6:30 P.M.

Breeding Stock available most of the time. 

Marshall & Shirley Brattain • (765) 653-4913
621 N 850 W, Greencastle, Indiana 46135-7771