This recipe came from our good friend Chef Sarah Daulton- the owner of DenverCookingClasses.com Ingredients - Meatballs 1lb ground grassfed bison (or beef) 1/2lb hot pasture raised Italian pork sausage 1/2 large shallot minced 3...
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Meet your meat: Joes Farm, Three Rivers, MI
About Joe and the History of Joe's Farm Joe's Farm is a first generation small family farm that produces high quality food in a way that is good for the eater, the animal, and the environment through regenerative methods and pastured poultry. Joe's Farm was founded in...
The Ins and Outs of Vertically Integrated Farming
Chances are you have heard us crowing about the attributes of our newest purveyor, Salazar Meats in Manassa, Colorado. While we can wax poetic about the tasty Berkshire pork coming out of the farm, it's how owner Lucas Salazar raises his cage-free animals that...
Eat Good Meat and Warm Up With These 3 Recipes
As the Denver metro area dips into freezing, below-zero temperatures, it feels like a good excuse to stay inside and cook comforting foods. And what better way to warm up than with a rich, hearty and stew or hunk juicy, roasted meat. One of the best things about...
Why Everyone Needs Good Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO, is one of those ingredients that brings to mind good fats, healthy food and overall well being. In general, olive oil really should be consumed by everyone. But just because it sounds perfect, not all olive oil proves equal. In fact,...
Pasture Raised meats = heart healthy meats.
Get to know the heart-healthy meats that everyone should add to their diet.
The Magic of Regenerative Ranching at Rancho Largo
The Wagyu-Angus cattle raised on Rancho Largo offer a lot more to eaters than just fantastic tasting beef. Here, owner Grady Grissom supports sustainable ranching practices and rotational grazing. Plus, he has a hand in the economic and ecological health of the whole...
Vertically integrated ranching with Salazar Meats
There’s a cache of new pork products in the Locavore Delivery freezer thanks to Lucas Salazar, owner of Salazar Meats out of Manassa in Southern Colorado. And boy are these chops, ribs and roasts worth adding to your next menu. Learn more about this amazing ranch and its equally amazing pork.
Winter on a pastured poultry farm.
Pasture-raised poultry is a seasonal operation, so what does Garoleen Wilson of JHawk Farm do in the winter when all her birds have left the property? Simple, she says, it's time to raise puppies. "I have a litter of puppies right now, so that's going to be my winter...
Local pasture raised meats on your holiday table.
The holidays are nearing and it's time to start planning what you will feed yourself, your family, friends and anyone else who happens to pop by for a meal. While side dishes are important, it's that main meat course that will really solidify the event, so make it...