We found this vendor at a farmer's market in Vermont last weekend, with a sign proclaiming something along the lines of "the best bacon in the world". We took that as a challenge, and gleefully have to admit that yes, it IS the best bacon in the world.
I believe that a pound of nitrate free bacon was about $7-9/lb, and it didn't last. That's about the price for any nitrate free bacon, and here it was actually from some happy, heirloom pigs.
It is fattier than some of the bacon you might find elsewhere, so just keep a jar handy to save the drippings to add to potatoes or possibly to deep fry a healthy french fry (http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/lard-the-new-health-food).
When we return to Vermont for the 4th of July, we will be picking up a few pounds to take back. It is so very good. read more