In this paper I am going to describe a Swedish system for piglet production, in which the small-herd farmer is given the possibility of an effective and profitable production system. The system also contributes to keeping piglet production viable, although rationalization of the structure in this branch is extremely hard on small-herd farmers. The system was created in Sweden, on terms which are specific to this area. The paper should therefore be considered as a presentation of the system, and not an evaluation of economic or production results. My experience of the system is a result of my work as a farm manager at Widtskofle Estate, Kristicmstad. On the farm Widtskofle, we keep 1500 sows in a central unit, and serve 26 small-herd farmers (satellite herds). We have been operating the system since 1993.