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Brand New Heritage Meatballs!
  • Feb 11, 2022
Brand New Heritage Meatballs!

Heritage Chicken and the Keel Bone
  • Oct 29, 2021
Heritage Chicken and the Keel Bone

Our Heritage breed chickens are unlike what you may very well be used to: they taste different from supermarket chickens, they look different, and even need to be cooked differently (low and slow) to bring out their wonderfully intense, natural chicken flavor. The keel bone stands out as an example of how a Heritage chicken stands apart from its supermarket counterparts. Prominently extending from the sternum, the keel bone offers a sturdy point for the wing muscles to attach to. But this bone is much more pronounced on Heritage birds

Join Frank Reese at the REGENERATE Conference
  • Oct 22, 2021
Join Frank Reese at the REGENERATE Conference

Good Shepherd Conservancy President Frank Reese and Jed Greenberg will be leading a virtual workshop at the REGENERATE Conference on Monday, October 25th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. The workshop will teach participants about how modern industrial poultry hybrids were created, the dramatic impact they have on today’s poultry industry, and introduce Standardbred heritage poultry production as an alternative to that system. 

Heritage Foods Holiday 21 Catalog
  • Oct 8, 2021
Heritage Foods Holiday Catalogue Fall 2021/Winter 2022

We are proud to announce the release of our annual Fall/Winter virtual catalog.  Take a look below and click through!

Frank Reese's Heritage Chickens are Back!
  • Sep 29, 2021
Frank Reese's Heritage Chickens are Back!

After a long wait, Heritage chickens are finally back! Raised by none other than Frank Reese on the Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch, these chickens are second to none. Available in two breeds  — Barred Plymouth Rock and New Hampshire. 

Your New Charcuterie Board Is Here
  • Aug 16, 2021
Your New Charcuterie Board Is Here

We recently revamped one of our favorite kits — the Salami and Prosciutto Kit. A medley of the finest heritage breed charcuterie from six of America's most talented artisans, now with optional parmesan and crackers!

California's Prop 12 — A Step in the Right Direction
  • Aug 6, 2021
California's Prop 12 — A Step in the Right Direction

We applaud California’s Prop 12. The proposition requires that meat sold in California must come from farms that require adequate space for its breeding pigs and egg--laying hens. It’s a step in the right direction towards a more humane and equitable food system. However, we want to highlight that living conditions are only half the battle.

Good Shepherd Conservancy — The Origins of Factory Farm Poultry
  • Jul 30, 2021
Good Shepherd Conservancy — The Origins of Factory Farm Poultry