Three Meishan pigs roam the orchard along a hillside at Honeybutter Farm in Petaluma, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Honeybutter Farm is raising Meishan pigs, a heritage breed of domestic hogs native to the Jiangsu Province in China. (George Alfaro/Bay City News)

Roaming the hillsides of East Petaluma, Chinese Meishan pigs forage in the orchards and pastures of Honeybutter Farm, occasionally greeting anyone who happens to be passing by, almost like a friendly dog.

Honeybutter Farm, a quiet agricultural hub nestled into the golden rolling hills of Southeast Sonoma County, has become home to a pig breed that originates on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

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