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Pastured Pork Fat for Soap, Salve, Moisturizer, Leather Care - $3 (Jonesville)
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There are many, many Non-Culinary Uses for pork fat and lard. See the list below!
We are offering raw, frozen strips/chunks of pork fat vacuum sealed in 6 - 10 lb. packages ready to be rendered into lard.
$3.00 per pound
About our pigs:
Our Berkshire/American Guinea Hog cross pigs are lovingly bred, born, and raised here on our farm in Jonesville, NC on pasture and forest with regenerative farming practices. Our hogs are never medicated or vaccinated in any way, and we don’t use toxic chemicals on our farm. Besides the pigs’ normal forage of roots, grasses, and nuts, we supplement with locally grown stone-milled feed and fruits/vegetables.
Below are practical, historically proven, and modern applications grouped by category, with brief how-to notes and cautions.
Preservation, conditioning, and lubrication
• Leather conditioner and waterproofing: rub rendered lard into leather (belts, boots, saddles), let absorb, buff off excess.
• Leather glue extender and compound ingredient: component in some traditional formulations.
• Lubricant for machining soft metals in low-temp, hobby settings.
Restores suppleness and adds water resistance. Avoid on light-colored or delicate finished leathers.
• Metal rust prevention and lubrication: thin film of lard on tools, hinges, and blades prevents rust and reduces squeak.
• Wood conditioning: rub into dry wooden utensils, cutting boards, and tool handles as a protective oil.
Household and craft uses
• Soap making: traditional hard soaps use animal fats.
• Candle making: combine lard with beeswax or stearin to make tallow-like candles;
• Leatherworking and stitching aids: greasing threads or edges to ease stitching and reduce fraying.
• Traditional ink or paint medium: historically used in some oil-based formulations and for glazing; requires proper processing.
Gardening and pest control
• Seed coating and grafting: small amounts used historically to protect graft unions or seeds from drying; modern alternatives usually better.
• Animal repellents: mixed with other ingredients, lard can be part of homemade repellents for squirrels/birds in small localized applications—use cautiously to avoid attracting other wildlife.
Cosmetic and medicinal (traditional/folk uses)
• Skin emollient: lard has fatty acids useful for dry skin balms and salves when properly rendered and filtered. Use as a base combined with beeswax and essential oils; perform small patch test for sensitivity.
• Minor wound folk remedy: historically applied to protect wounds; modern wound care favors sterile, clinically tested products. Use only for non-critical, external skin conditioning.
Fuel and energy
• Biodiesel and animal-fat fuels: chemically processed lard can be converted into biodiesel or used in home-scale candle/oil lamps. Requires transesterification for efficient combustion and engine safety.
• Primitive lamp fuel: unrefined lard can be used in simple wick lamps in low-oxygen, well-ventilated environments.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions