We Did It, And It Was Amazing

We held our first hog butchering workshop of the year this past weekend, and it was so good! Good people, good food, good times. We can’t wait for the next one!
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Intro: Let Me Love You by Loving Caliber
The Next Chapter by Cody Francis
The River’s Gonna Cry When You’re Gone by Loving Caliber
To The Skies by Martin Klem
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[@calicocowacres]

Thanks for the invite! I had a great time, yet again. 😊 Happy to help out so all of these lovely people get to see what your classes look like (and all that yummy food!😋)

[@caryrhea3974]

Your such a nice neighbor. Chickens, now pigs. It hard to believe you were recently a vegetarian. You should take a pork sandwich home to the hubby and see if you can convert him. 😉

[@TheFamilyFarmstead]

Thanks for filming. It was a great watch.

[@cstorres8243]

Thanks for filming! I've also enjoyed your channel!

[@cherihabegger9856]

Thank you for filming!

[@staceycherry3010]

Thank you Michaela for filming . It was great.

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

I work at a meat processing facility and we do a lot of animals everyday but we use all the fancy machines. It’s not the same satisfaction as doing with hand tools and with your family and friends. The joy of passing the knowledge to those that don’t know and seeing their faces is priceless. Well done Hollars

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

It's so cool to watch you guys go from complete suburban newbies to teachers in butchery. ❤

[@rachelpennington2738]

Came here to say this! I’ve loved their journey these past few years!

[@deecooper1567]

@@rachelpennington2738 Me also 💖👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@HippocratesGarden]

I just love seeing a spread of food on a table, and no commercial brand containers.

[@rosemarieherman7790]

Thanks, Michaela, for giving us the chance to be a part of the workshop. Meg and Ben, you did a great job. Teaching is not as easy as everyone thinks it is, said the retired first grade teacher with 37 years experience. And the food looked outstanding. 🌹❤️ NJ

[@JeanneDee-zz5th]

Beautiful video! Good job Mikaela. Her videography freed you both up to be present with your students and really connect with them. She was a great asset. Good job Hollars, and the food looked fantastic!

[@territn8871]

Two pigs in two days was a huge undertaking, and you two did an excellent job teaching how to butcher a hog from start to finish. Ben, what was the weight of the pigs? Meg, you always prepare delicious meals for everyone, which is also a huge undertaking. Thank you Makayla for filming both days. And thank you to Jason, of Sow the Land, for your help as well. I recognized your mobile cooler to keep the meat cooled before butchering began.

[@jamjar5716]

I, noticed the cooler as well!

[@mariayelruh]

Great video, nice to see Meg being so much a part of the teaching.

[@brendabunting7478]

Meg- what a great spread of food! Looks delicious! You are a wonderful hostess❤️

[@SeeLionsInTX]

Absolutely! Meg is an amazing cook & baker!

[@nancycowan6109]

I’ll never live on a homestead. I’ll never butcher chickens or animals of any kind. I’m a city dweller. BUT if I were living your sweet life there, I’d be right in it. It’s deliciously fabulous. That being said, my dad was a hunter/fisherman and processed deer, etc. in his big garage. We were there to watch the process of butchering and processing. So. It brings back memories and they are all good. Thank you!

[@debrezo58]

Great job Mikayla! Awesome job Meg and Ben💖

[@debbieorazi2518]

This video takes me back. My Dad was a hunter and a professional meat cutter for over 40 years. As kids we would go with him to friends homes to help butcher all sorts of animals and then have a big meal with the families. Great job on your class! Michaela you did a fantastic job with the video!

[@patriciahusk3428]

What a great video y’all!! Michaela did a wonderful job on videoing all your fantastic work😘😘😘!! Meg, you did a great job with all the delicious looking food you prepared for the Class 🥰! After the pace of the past two weeks, y’all deserve some kickback time🤗. Thank you for sharing this video with us💜💜!

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

You guys could post videos (thank you, Michaela!) two times a day, every day, and I'd watch every one! This was great. Meg provided a great spread for everyone and like you said, Ben, it just gets better and better from here!

[@lornemartin3845]

Nice to see it's not always the older generation having to teach these skills. Great work.

[@mikalasimpson7789]

Not a meat eater, but an advocate in true healthy substantial/wild food. You both look exhausted, I appreciate your lesson in true food. Thank you

[@carlapierle8623]

I'm so glad the classes went well for you! Thank you for your willingness to pass your knowledge on to others!

[@wadeschwartz6281]

Thanks for keeping it real ,,and possibly saving America by raising kids and teaching people what real life is ,,all the best !

[@deecooper1567]

That was a wonderful workshop! I ❤ see Ben & Meg both teaching. Michaela, you did a fantastic job filming ‼️. Very smooth & catching the important things. Brought back some memories as I used to help my Dad butcher our young steers. GREAT JOB HOLLARS 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️ 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@girltechsteader]

It is great to see a younger generation teaching food security. It warms my heart. Nicely done!

[@Kelleena1on1]

Ty Jesus for the wisdom you give this family to help others thrive , just amazing how your life is blessed it’s nice to see Jason in the back ground helping out a great friend….. also your neighbour was a wonderful help ❤️

[@lanyrogers5707]

What an awesome job you all did. Thank you Makayla, the videography was fabulous!

[@laurielyon1892]

You both looked like you were in your element. Meg was sitting there having a conversation, teaching the ladies things and Ben was someone who definitely who looked like he knew what he was talking about. I loved that you shared that you prayed before you ate. Did my heart good.

[@aaknrbc]

Your camera gal did a great job at filming. Thanks for a great upload yet again❤😊

[@allonesame6467]

Thank you, Mikela!

[@jamjar5716]

Ben, Meg, great job! It must be a great experience being part of a live class where you're up close and personal, and have questions asked and answered on the spot. Oh my gosh! The food! It is great that your students get to experience the flavor of home grown pork in all of its variations as compared to store bought pork. I think the food alone would have been worth the price of admission! Michaela, thanks for being part of the team that brought this to us in our homes!

[@ladywolverine1828]

Keep passing on skills we should never lose. ❤❤❤

[@user-ut1ue2dw6z]

Thank you Makala

[@lisaclark361]

You both look so happy tired! She did an excellent job filming, I think I'll be spending some time watching her family as well. Great job ya'll now get some rest!

[@dugel3]

That's a great way to phrase it. Happy tired. I've never heard it put quite that way, but that describes it perfectly

[@lisaclark361]

Me either, it just came to me when I saw them, I want that kind of tired!@@dugel3

[@mariapina1973]

bless you Makayla for being such a good neighbor 🙂🌻

[@Cindyfromaz]

The chicharones looked so yummy as did all of Meagan’s food. Great job Michaela!

[@jeanetteharris373]

Thank you to Mikayla, and I'm glad the class went so well! Blessings to our Hollar Family!

[@ronnyrice697]

This was a winner, my compliments to all of you. Y’all did a excellent job. Never miss a episode of y’all’s journey . Two thumbs up.

[@heatherk8931]

❤ Michela did a great job! Thanks for putting in just a few key things( such as the best place for that shot X), and a few other points. The class was probably a perfect size as too many it gets crowded and some people tend to stand back. Smaller means everyone's involved easier. Ben, you are a great speaker, no doubt a great teacher😊, and Meg we ALL wish for your recipes 😂 so that's never a point to worry over your meals.

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Great job McKayla!!

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Aaand Jason's cooler:)) Thank God for good neighbors, Buggy seems to have got a new bff:)))

[@dugel3]

This video just filled me with joy. I remember watching your videos a few years ago when you were attending classes to learn how to butcher and then helping others butcher. And now you have come full circle and are teaching your own. Corbin was right there with you soaking it all in and maybe someday he will be teaching the classes. Plus of course you had the full support of Meg who made a bountiful feast as usual. And also the filming and help from Michaela, as well as Jason from Sow the Land. The whole thing just looked like a room full of camaraderie. Great job guys

[@gkiferonhs]

Congratulations on a successful workshop. A good workshop energizes everyone.

[@SandraNelson063]

Thank you Michaela! 💐 Hey, Millie was there!😊

[@tammyr2966]

Great video! Loved seeing everyone learning and eating all that delicious food together! Loved seeing everyone bow their heads to pray before eating! Good people in the South!

[@jerrybrady9103]

Thank You Makala! Great videography and Thank You Hollars for sharing your experience!

[@kermitfrog8340]

Great job Hollar Homestead , looks like Meg went all out on food, great to see there are still people out there stretching their own boundaries to help others stretch theirs,while still being humble and saying grace.

[@scsfulsarahr598]

Very tastefully done. I usually don't watch stuff like this cuz it hurts my heart but it was no different than watching the meat department at the grocery store. Thank you Michaela for shooting such a great video and thanks guys for all you do to help us learn things.

[@rhondahuber6412]

Great video as always… Mikayla fantastic job filming!! Thanks Holler Homestead for sending us to Calico Cow Acres!!❤️

[@krickette5569]

Mikayla did a phenomenal job with the camera! Favorite part of the whole video, " That's my life now, staring at a pig head in a pot."

[@margaretbedwell3211]

Thanks to Makaela for her videography. You did a great job for Ben & Meg. Hope the whole class went home with a good amount of knowledge. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@tommielourogers4327]

Thank you Mikala.

[@whitestone4401]

Looks like Buggy found a friend in Mikayla, so sweet. That food looked so amazing. Great job Hollars!

[@Diana-ze8wu]

She did a GREAT job with the video!

[@ronnisimmons9992]

We are all so blessed to be part of this community!!! Thank you ALL!!!

[@osmadchlo]

Thank you for filming Mickayla! Great job, guys and Meg, the food looked delicious!

[@hillarywattenbarger3203]

From an outsider looking in, it looked like the perfect amount of people! Proud of you guys!

[@cindyabbe]

Thank you Mikayla

[@Michele-fd4it]

Thank you MaKayla for the video. You did an amazing job

[@jessepartida9119]

BEST VIDEO YET, NO EVER...Loved it

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Loved it and as always, Meg's food looked delicious!

[@jonabriggs8829]

Thank you, Mykayla !!!

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 So wonderful to see your classes went well. Pigs look healthy and all the food looks yummy, Meg!💚

[@catracampolieto8989]

I want to say your family is just amazing. Great video.❤

[@lieuwina]

Michaela you did a fantastic job with the video! All that food was looking delicious. Meg you must have worked days and days. I wish we could have listened to what Ben and you were telling the people and what part of the fat you used for those cracklings. Well done and I am glad all went well.

[@lorrainechapman6940]

Buggie is so adorable ..I just wanna squeeze her with lots of hugs

[@faithrada]

Well done People. Passing on these skills is a huge blessing. Books are great but there is nothing like Hands On Experiencs. ✋️

[@h20dad1]

Wow, I think you have found your new videographer. She did a fantastic job.

[@jenniferrichardson2702]

I'd go just to eat the food y'all serve everyone! Great job!

[@janetwithers7427]

Wow, you had a nice big crowd for your class. Way to go. 🦃💖

[@lindapoe4124]

Buggie is such a cutie paootie! I so enjoy watching your videos. Thanks so much for sharing. Fantastic job filming Michaela!

[@bjchris8979]

I would come to one of your great classes just for the wonderful food that Meg makes. Thanks Mickayla, you did an awesome job!

[@Putzywoo]

I know this sounds way off in left field, but I can't help but think that the nearest veterinary school should send their large animal students to your classes as part of their anatomy curriculum. Great video, the class looked great! The food... awe... awe.... awesome looking!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Thank you makayla. This was great! I loved it! Thanks Ben and Meg for sharing.

[@pinkythechihuahua3156]

Look at that Cali boy, teaching how to butcher a pig. Betcha how many years ago you'd never think you would be doing something like this. Meg i have a question for you. Are you making soap anymore? I stopped about 5 years ago after i fell and fractured vertibrae in my mid and lower back. Just cant do what i used to. I need to sit. Then i began making epoxy resin stainless steal drink cups and art glass. Then of all things i fell and broke my hip 3 months ago. I can do this sitting. It just set me back a good 6 weeks. Working hard because i have 2 craft shows in a couple weeks. Thank you and the family sending out great videos of life on the farm. The kids are growing so fast and are so helpful. Your daughter is such a charmer. I worry though about being barefoot all the time. There are hazzards out there. Watch those precious foots. Meg, can you put buggies hair up in a bun yet? I think she would look just like mama. ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@thomascdurham9130]

Hi Ben and Meg, I think you forgot to give a shout out Jason and Olivia of Sow The Land. Because that clearly looked like their mini trailer refrigerator. 🤗

[@miephoex]

Ben is an “I” personality. Great video though! Great job everyone!

[@DE2borknot2b]

Maybe, just maybe they didn't want people to know they were there. 🙂 Ben did say several times (I heard) from the video thanks to everyone who came to the class. 🙂 I'm personally like that... don't need my face or name splashed out there....some people like that to have name & face shown....it's all good. 🙂 🙂🙂

[@clairecoutts7832]

Do you mean Jason and Lorraine?

[@roxannaboykin1935]

Thank you Mikeala! Great video.

[@jdrew5367]

Thank you Michaela for manning the camera. Greatly appreciated. It looks like you had a very nice turnout. Thank you for sharing and letting us be just a small part of it.❤

[@greenbankreptiles]

I got my late master butcher grandfather.. hook's, spreader bars, knifes and bone saw..just waiting for me to get my small holding.. 2nd time the charm hopefully! .. nothing like watching folks break down a carcass! Miss it so much. So glad it went well for you folks.. keep them coming! Much love and respect to you all

[@ruthiefranciskirk1449]

Great video

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Awesome job!

[@birgitelisabeth9661]

Simply beautiful! So much food...Michaela did a great job.

[@leyahw.l.4388]

Beautiful and wonderful job Mikayla. Truly farm to table.

[@clint4472]

Thank you Michaela

[@badroolshaw2638]

Meg and Ben both of u are awesome

[@Only1sticks]

Great video Mikaela 🎉

[@alicegilbert4186]

Thanks for letting us visit

[@grizzleegurr7421]

I certainly enjoyed your butchering class. Though I got a little skirmish at times, I also learned a few things. It was an interesting event and my first time seeing a hog butchered. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this in the future. Everything was great, now relax K eh!?!

[@lorimiller2921]

There is a Tik Tok person whose videos are called, I'm a recovering Californian. She now lives here in NC, as do my husband and I, we are also from CA. And I think you are a recovered Californian!!! Love your channel and thank you to your neighbor she did an awesome job!

[@ParagonRidgeRanch]

Great Fellowship while learning, I love this!!

[@roxanneelsey6266]

Great job Mickayla!!

[@capt.ronswoodworks9344]

Enjoyed the video, Mickayla did a great job catching all the action and I agree that had you tried to do it yourself, it would have taken away a bunch. Both you and Meg did a great job presenting the subject matter. I don't live in an environment where I could ever raise any livestock but I know that your results of raising your own meat has to taste so good and healthier as well. I know any vegetables I grow in my small raised beds taste so much better than what the stores have to offer.

[@kellyduncan1579]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@lunastar9086]

Thank you Michaela for filming. It was nice to see more of what the class is like. Question do you guys use the bones and make homemade bone meal for the garden?

[@stellabrandenburg3350]

So happy to see you all keeping the old way of "hog killin" alive in true Appalachian tradition. Thanks for preserving our true Appalachian skills. I always love the time of year.

[@allysonmurray1731]

Awesome video, kudos to your neighbor!

[@lovechild6103]

Congratulations 🎊 ❤️ 👏🏿

[@deannawiederhold3326]

GOD BLESS you Meg for all the food you provided 🙏❤

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Loved the video. Brought back so many memories of my dad doing the same thing. Thank you. Blessings

[@denaoberski]

She did a great job filming! A new perspective! Great video! Really appreciate your videos

[@norasutherlin1115]

i bet buggy loved having all them people to chat to all weekend lol

[@kimeverhart6253]

Meg and her beautiful food…💗

[@ischafer8073]

Success!! Great job, everyone! A bit of rain, cool days, No Bugs; 👍🕊🙏

[@tinatippin5705]

Awe. Seeing you all bow your heads and give thanks before eating blessed me to tears. Well done Hollar family. Everything looked well organized and Meg's labor of love looked delicious. So proud of you.

[@carolyncarlon9870]

Just signed on to Calico Cow with Mikaela and Taylor’s channel. OMG! Soooo inspiring!

[@calicocowacres]

This is so nice!🥹❤️

[@StoneKathryn]

Yay, great class of pig butchering! Scrapple! I'm so glad it went well and you enjoyed it. Great way to explain how you line up the kill shot Ben. It's great that you got to borrow Jason's cooler trailer. Meg's food looks amazing! I thought the loin was part of the pork chop. That's so cool how you show how to cut a pig up. Even pork rinds! I'm so glad your neighbor did the filming for you. It looked like it went well! Enjoy your scrapple. Thanks for this video Hollar family!