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Organic farmer Josef Göltl - mangalica pig farmer in Frauenkirchen in Burgenland

Near Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, in the middle of the town of Frauenkirchen, you can find the organic farm and farm shop of Josef and Elena Göltl. “I’m primarily responsible for the animals, and my wife sees to the processing,” explains Göltl. In the farm kitchen, his wife Elena produces, among other things, the “Crema di Lardo”, a bread spread made from the white lardo fatback from the mangalica pigs, enhanced with fresh garlic and dried tomatoes grown right on the farm. The Göltls’ farm shop offers many other specialities as well, such as headcheese, which the family has been producing for generations according to an old recipe. But there is also black pudding, liverwurst, bratwurst, ham, salami, and various spreads. A passion for farming It is early morning, and Josef Göltl is already outside with his animals, feeding the fresh green lucerne clover to his roughly 150 mangalica, Turopolje, and Swabian-Hall pigs. “Raising the animals in a species-appropriate way in open, outdoor spaces, giving them natural feed, and treating them respectfully is very important to me,” explains Göltl. It quickly becomes clear: the leading role on Göltl’s organic farm is played by his pigs. “No matter how cold it is, thanks to their thick layer of fat the woolly pigs can be outside the whole year”, explains Josef Göltl. Another point of pride for Josef Göltl is his organic farming operation: “We deliberately do not use concentrated feed, and we cultivate the lucerne clover for our pigs ourselves. Even in winter we feed the dried clover to our pigs.” The Burgenlander chose this tough life on the farm himself and runs the business with passion. “Being an organic farmer is my dream career,” says Göltl. A passion for organic “I worked for a time for the prominent Burgenland winegrower Umathum and was immediately fascinated by their biodynamic processing methods. I realised very quickly that this was how I wanted to work on my own farm as well. And it was not difficult to convince my father,” says Göltl. “Even before he handed the farm over to me, we worked together to convert it to an organic farming operation.” The mangalica pig, also known as woolly pig, is one of the oldest European pig breeds. “I’m very taken with this hearty type of pig. Its robust health really sets it apart from the conventional pig breeds.” The pigs grow up outside, healthfully and slowly—“slower than many other pig breeds”, explains Göltl. The farmer also raves about the quality and distinctive flavour of the meat: “It has a darker red colour and tastes rather like wild-boar meat.” The Göltls’ organic farm: Where you can pet happiness “Everyone who visits our farm is invited to have a look behind the scenes and see how the pigs live and how we work,” says Göltl. The organic farmer also likes to tell visitors the story behind his products and invites them to sample his wares at the farm shop. The Göltl family wants to continue to pursue organic farming with a conscious focus on a recirculation system at the farm. What does this mean exactly? In a nutshell, says Göltl, it means “reuse”. “Only very little should be lost. As much as possible should be put back into use and reprocessed in a variety of ways.” The Göltls also try to reduce transport routes. As Göltl explains: “We produce most things ourselves, and the rest is supplied by our long-time partners right in the region.” With his offerings of small amounts of fresh goods, the certified organic farmer places quality before quantity. “We produce as much as possible ourselves in small amounts, which makes it very fresh. And we use ingredients from our own garden or from the region.” With this Josef Göltl adheres to strict quality criteria. This is why his farm has also been certified with the AMA GENUSS REGION quality label, which stands for monitored quality and regional sources. “I am very concerned with the well-being of the animals. With a view to the future, I would like to continue to work regionally and be able to take care of my animals myself.” Find out more about the organic farmer Josef Göltl, from Frauenkirchen in Burgenland ► https://www.austria.info/en/food-and-... #HolidaysinAustria #AustriaTourism #foodanddrink #JosefGöltl #Burgenland #LakeNeusiedl #Frauenkirchen #organicfarmer #mangalicapigs #yummy #farmshop #lardo #CremadiLardo #woollypigs Subscribe to our channel: LINK You can find us here as well • Website: https://www.austria.info/en/food-and-... • Facebook:   / feelaustria   • Instagram:   / visitaustria   • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.at/austriatrave... You will find additional information about culinary Austria at: https://www.austria.info/en/food-and-... (c) Österreich Werbung/West4Media/Netzwerk Kulinarik