This little piggy went to Cramant

Villagers in Cramant in Champagne are being treated to a rare sight: little pigs grubbing around the vines.

Originally from New Zealand, the Kunekune pigs, a Maori word meaning round and fat, offer an eco-friendly alternative to chemicals.

Their “thorough” and “precise” work can fight weeds as well as mildew and other fungi and aerate the soil, says wine industry consultant Olivier Zebic.

The pigs gobble up leaves that have fallen to the ground, preventing fungi from taking hold. They cannot lift their heads high enough to attack the vines’ leaves and branches and they avoid eating earthworms.

France 24, February 24

No worms, please, I’m a Kunekune