Now there are many benefits to keeping a pig (or three), although some may surprise you. Besides all that bacon and pork chops, there’s the land that they clear and pies. Yes, don’t forget about the pies—they’re the Farmer’s Wife’s Fa-vor-ite. You see, most of the year she makes her pies and cookies with plain ol’ butter, which is just fine. Unless she can get her hands on some Lard. Then they’re amazing. And not just any lard will do. No, it has to be her lard, made her way. And this is how it’s done. The large slab of fat around the innards is chopped and set into a large…