this little piggy went to market....

mrs pig having her last piggy back!

well we didn't have to take the piggy to market just to the man with the gun....yes that's right our male piggy is off to make us some much needed bacon, ham and sausage tomorrow morning, after his 5 months of piggy bliss at the village of hope.

we have really enjoyed having him around and we think arron's experiment with the pigs has gone very well. i suppose the proof will be in the pudding (nice black pudding to go with the sausages!) but we have already decided to keep his 'wife' as the next plan is to get her another husband who we hope will provide us with a constant source of piglets for us to grow on.

it was quite a sad moment as i took the photo, she is making the most of the piggy cuddles, as you can see!

a little farm work is good for your elf

the elgin learning foundation (ELF) have this week begun the task of returning the land on village of hope to agricultural use, very exciting to see the land being worked after all the planning and preparation by arron, johan and the team.

elf run agricultural training programs for local people wanting to learn farming skills to better their employment prospects and supply their families with fruit and vegetables. the usual problem is that people finish the course but have no land to work on, that is where village of hope comes in! our initial partnership is providing 1 hectare of land for 5 workers who are on a government support programme but could be the start of a very fruitful (sorry) relationship.

oh and of course all children, animals and older boys love tractors!