If you were to ask me the difference between leaf lard and regular lard 2 years ago, I would have had no idea how to answer. I didn’t even know what lard was before raising pigs. I thought it was the same thing as crisco!

I’ve learned a lot these last few years, especially when it comes to honoring the whole animal we’ve work so hard to raise well. I’m still learning daily.

One of the things that heritage breed pigs raised outside tend to have a lot of is fat and once rendered down, is called lard. From a pig, you can get both regular lard and leaf lard. Read more to learn the difference!