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A Brief History of Heritage Turkeys
  • Sep 5, 2020
A Brief History of Heritage Turkeys

Life on Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch
  • Sep 3, 2019
Life on Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch

Good Farm — Heritage breeds raised in the Kansas Flint Hills
  • Jun 25, 2019
Good Farm — Heritage breeds raised in the Kansas Flint Hills

WHY IS HERITAGE PORK THE BEST PORK FOR GRILLING?? SCIENCE!!!!!
  • May 22, 2018
WHY IS HERITAGE PORK THE BEST PORK FOR GRILLING?? SCIENCE!!!!!

When it comes to the best pork for grilling heritage breeds win the flavor test every time. We are speaking strictly in facts, science-based and proven from farm to table, from plate to mouth. No commercially bred pork, no supermarket special, can possibly complete.

Fatted Calf Bacon, Now Available Nationally through Heritage Foods USA for the Very First Time.
  • Feb 21, 2017
Fatted Calf Bacon, Now Available Nationally through Heritage Foods USA for the Very First Time.

Fatted Calf bacon is a bacon milestone. This is old-fashioned bacon at its finest, beginning with superior Heritage pigs, and then dry cured with brown sugar, sea salt, and a bit of cayenne – but it’s not too spicy, just well-balanced, and it is smoked over four kinds of wood, two fruit woods and two hardwoods — cherry, apple, mesquite and alderwood — to further balance the smoky flavor....

Saving the World, One Ham at a Time
  • Feb 14, 2017
Saving the World, One Ham at a Time

Twenty years ago, the bulk of American charcuterie was cheap, commodity product. You could get a domestic prosciutto in a supermarket for half the price of Prosciutto di Parma. More recently, charcuterie in the United States is following the same trend we have seen with wine, beer, cheese, and bread. The talent chain is expanding […]

The Oldest Domesticated Livestock in the United States: Navajo-Churro
  • Dec 7, 2016
The Oldest Domesticated Livestock in the United States: Navajo-Churro

This is an EPIC story about the oldest domesticated livestock breed in the United States, a story that spans 500 years, and hopefully ends on on your plate.

Heritage Turkeys : From Farm to Ark to Table
  • Aug 17, 2016
Heritage Turkeys : From Farm to Ark to Table

In every family, there is a pride of history and lineage. This is no different for poultry or livestock. Heritage turkeys are the progeny of poultry that was bred for flavor. Norman Kardosh, Frank Reese’s mentor, spent his life teaching Frank how to raise heritage turkeys responsibly. He knew he was leaving his legacy to Frank, and he stressed the importance of pure genetics. Norman said, “If you mess them up it will take fifteen years to straighten out… if it’s even possible.”