Meet Little Fredo the Piglet! Is he destined for a life of leisure? Or a piggy-roast?
Bacon! .... To Be ... or Not To Be.
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So a friend said to me … “Know anybody who wants to buy a piglet?”
I thought, "No, nobody I can think of." ... Then an idea hit me. This cute little bacon seed would grow to make a fine hog and we could do one heck of a pig roast and donate some of the money to the Sons of Italy scholarship fund! Besides, who doesn't like a pig-roast (except maybe Fredo!) Fredo's fate will be determined by the public at large with an online auction that will last from the time he is born until he is of prime "roasting" age. The auction will have one of two outcomes: FREE FREDO (1) Fredo will capture the hearts of nice people everywhere and they will donate to ensure that Fredo goes to live at a petting zoo, Gentleman's farm, or other such accommodation ... or FRY FREDO (2) Fredo is raised on a good, healthy, organic farm then taken out back of the shed "old-Yeller-style" and turned into cutlets, pork-chops, lil'smokies, and vienna sausages. Cycle of life folks, cycle of life. |
When we met Fredo we believed that his innate cuteness could be a great tool to capture hearts and minds and to bring awareness to how animals are treated in a modern industrialized production setting and to try and unravel the ethical dilemma between our desire for bacon and the harsh reality of the meat processing industry.
Remember, piglets are creatures who feel pain and misery the same as we do. This in no way changes the fact that crunchy piggy-bits are a time-honored favorite world-wide. Fredo may have an up-hill battle to survive. Although many (if not most) piglets will go to the table, perhaps Fredo deserves a full piggy life at a petting zoo. What will happen if we let the people decide the fate of one little pig? |
FREE FREDO!! SAVE THE PIG!!!
If enough donations fall on the "FREE" side of Fredo's scale, Fredo will go and live the remainder of his life at the (INSERT NAME OF FARM HERE) a small property in Western Washington that has opted to designate their animals as "no-kill." Quite literally this could be Fredo's golden-ticket to continued living.
If enough donations fall on the "FREE" side of Fredo's scale, Fredo will go and live the remainder of his life at the (INSERT NAME OF FARM HERE) a small property in Western Washington that has opted to designate their animals as "no-kill." Quite literally this could be Fredo's golden-ticket to continued living.
FRY FREDO!! (With Rosemary & Sea Salt)
If the donations fall on the "FRY" side of Fredo's scale, Fredo will ultimately go to a local restaurateur to be rubbed with spices and slow roasted to a crisp golden-brown.
We will partner with a local winery or two and offer approximately 120 tickets to the highest bidders. While poor Fredo might be getting the long end of the BBQ spit, those attending the BBQ will not receive the short-end and will be in for a culinary treat paired with great wines and prepared by master chefs.
If the donations fall on the "FRY" side of Fredo's scale, Fredo will ultimately go to a local restaurateur to be rubbed with spices and slow roasted to a crisp golden-brown.
We will partner with a local winery or two and offer approximately 120 tickets to the highest bidders. While poor Fredo might be getting the long end of the BBQ spit, those attending the BBQ will not receive the short-end and will be in for a culinary treat paired with great wines and prepared by master chefs.
