February feels like the right month to slow down and share a little more about how things actually work on our farm.

So, for our first Know Your Farmer note, here’s a simple fact about our pigs—and why it matters.

A pig’s gestation period is 115 days.
Every pig we raise is born here on our farm and stays here its entire life.

Our pigs are ready for processing at around 180 days. That means we’re involved from the very beginning—birth, raising, feeding, and care—every single step of the way.

Our sows have two litters a year, which is much slower than standard commercial farms. We choose this pace intentionally. After giving birth, the mothers raise their babies until they’re ready to wean, and then the sows get time to rest, recover, and enjoy some quiet before the next pregnancy.

That slower rhythm matters—for the animals and for the quality of the meat.

And a small detail we love:
Our biggest, calmest, and friendliest pigs are almost always the moms. They get the most attention, the most scratches, and a lot of time with us—and it shows.

Knowing your farmer means knowing things like this:
• where animals are born
• how long they’re raised
• how they’re treated when no one is watching

If you choose to eat meat, we believe those details matter.

👉 Place your February order
👉 Support slower, more thoughtful farming
👉 Feed your family food with a real story behind it

As always, our production is limited by what we can raise responsibly. When something is gone, it simply means the next batch isn’t ready yet.

Thanks for caring about where your food comes from.

Warmly,
Lindsay
L&S Artisan Meats

FEBRUARY Delivery Schedule:

Cotacachi – Every Thursday in our hometown Cotacachi Farmers Market, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Quito:

Friday, February 6th

• The Valleys: Cumbaya and Tumbaco

Friday, February 13th

• Discovery Academy
• Nazarene Seminary (Carcelen area)
• Río Intag Guagüiltagua (Parque Metropolitano)

Friday, February 20th

• Grand Centeno
• Alliance Academy
• Canal 4
• Quito Tenis
• La Floresta

Friday, February 27th

• Monteserrín neighborhood (Academia Cotopaxi, Campo Alegre)
• Deliveries: Los Chillos

Home delivery in Quito and nearby areas—only $5 and as easy as sending us a message.

L&S Ships!

We send shipments to all of these locations! Don’t see yours? Shoot us a message and we can get an order to you!

• Cuenca:

  • Tuesday, February 10th: Pick-up and Delivery available.
  • Tuesday, February 24th: Pick-up and Delivery available.
  • Saturday, February 28th: Pick-up and Delivery available.

• Baños (surrounding areas) – Wednesday, February 4th: Delivery!

• Bahia (Including Canoa, San Vicente and surrounding areas) –Wednesday, February 4th: Delivery and Coordinated pick up

• Salinas – Friday, February 6th: Pick up & Delivery

• Manta – Thursday, February 12th:  Pick-up & Delivery

• Crucita – Tuesday, February 17th: Delivery

• Olon – Friday, February 20th: Pick up

• Guayaquil – Wednesday, February 25th: Pick-up & Delivery

• Ayampe – Thursday, February 26th: Pick Up

• Puerto Lopez – Thursday, February 26th: Pick Up & Delivery

• Puerto Cayo – Thursday, February 26th: Pick Up

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Tour of Europe
with L&S Artisan Meats

 Genoa Salami 
$8.25/whole piece

 Salamino Piccante

 Milano Salami

 Saucisson Sec