ike all rescues, MPFL depends on the continuing support of its benefactors for the resources that sustain our operation. And these resources start with land. It is the foundation of habitat that affords mini pigs opportunity to engage in normal, healthy behavior such as rooting and grazing. 

Already, we see our 20 acre parcel--once green and lush--grows sparse. We know that in less than two years, absent our action, this acreage will be cleared of all grazeable material, biodiversity and potential for productivity. For pigs are the workhorses of grazing animals, and their consumption of vegetation will exceed the ability of plant life to recover adequately. This impacts the productive capacity of the land as water and wind erosion increase, and soil compaction and water runoff further reduce plant growth. Bare pasture becomes ripe for the growth of undesirable weeds, some of them toxic to mini pigs, such as the buttercup species that already invades our acreage. Without time to recover and receive new growth and reseeding, the soil structure eventually is destroyed. This, in turn, imperils the quality of life we are committed to providing our rescues. 

We have a once in a lifetime opportunity

At this pivotal moment, My Pig Filled Life has been offered the chance to buy not just any land, but the 47 acres contiguous to our rescue. This land would enable us to rotate pasture to both renew the forage and reduce the microorganism load that can build over time, compromising the health of our pigs. 

But we must move quickly. To seize this opportunity, we must raise funds and complete our purchase within two years. And we are unlikely to see an opportunity like this again. Rural land prices are rising rapidly in Texas, even as available land is increasingly scarce nationwide. This is driven in large part by the pandemic and resulting societal changes, as work-from-home becomes a way of life and families look to relocate away from cities and suburbs to more rural areas.