Our Story
Rooted in the Land. Raised with Care.
Oak Tree Farm is a small family operation outside Anola, Manitoba, built on the belief that the best pork comes from pigs that live the way nature intended.
Our Story
How It Started
We started Oak Tree Farm after years of buying grocery-store pork and wondering why it never tasted the way we remembered from childhood. Pale, watery chops. Bacon that shrank to nothing in the pan. Pork that needed to be dressed up just to be edible.
The answer, we learned, was in the breed. Commercial hog operations have spent decades selecting for fast growth and leanness — traits that are good for the bottom line but terrible for flavour. The fat that makes pork taste like pork had been bred out of the animal.
We chose Berkshire pigs because they are the gold standard of heritage breeds. Prized in Japan as Kurobuta — black pig — and often called the Kobe beef of pork, Berkshire genetics produce deep intramuscular marbling that melts during cooking, keeping every cut moist, tender, and full of flavour.
Today we raise a small number of pigs each season on our pastures outside Anola. They root, forage, and live outdoors the way pigs are meant to. We take our time. We don't rush the process. And we sell direct to families who want to know exactly where their food comes from.
How We Farm
Our Principles
Pasture-Raised
Our pigs have continuous access to open pasture. Fresh air, natural rooting behaviour, and room to move — not a concrete floor.
Purebred Berkshire
We raise only registered purebred Berkshire pigs. No crossbreeding, no shortcuts. The genetics are the foundation of the flavour.
Small-Batch Seasonal
We raise a limited number of pigs each season. That means availability is finite — and quality is never compromised for volume.
Direct from the Farm
No middlemen, no distributors. You buy directly from us and we walk you through every step, from reservation to pickup.
The Breed
Why Berkshire?
Berkshire is one of the oldest recorded breeds of pig, originating in Berkshire, England, and prized for centuries for its exceptional eating quality. The breed is characterized by its black coat, white points, and — most importantly — its unique fat distribution. Where commercial pork is lean and dry, Berkshire pork is richly marbled, with fat woven through the muscle rather than sitting on top of it. That intramuscular fat bastes the meat from within as it cooks, producing a juicy, flavourful result that no amount of brining or seasoning can replicate in a commercial animal.
Location
Find Us
We're located just outside Anola, Manitoba — a short drive east of Winnipeg. Pickup is arranged directly with us after your reservation is confirmed.
Anola, Manitoba · East of Winnipeg