BN Ranch New Zealand Update

Dear Friends, Rains during the last week have heralded the beginning of our winter grazing season. The Los Vaqueros Watershed outside of Brentwood has picked up a few inches of rain and the hills have really started to turn green. We will be moving our cattle from...
What I’m Thankful For

What I’m Thankful For

What I’m Thankful For Thanksgiving is finally here and Turkey Week is almost over. It has been a great week filled with stress and satisfaction. I know you will get an endless supply of “What I’m Grateful For” hits over the next few days, but...
Opinions: Everybody’s Got One….

Opinions: Everybody’s Got One….

Opinions: Everybody’s Got One…. Last week we started a little contest to name our Pork Garlic Sausage. Social Media people will tell you that audience participation is pure gold in terms of successful marketing on this type of platform. We do it because we...
Holiday Hysteria

Holiday Hysteria

Holiday Hysteria Isaw my first Christmas ad this week. To most people- myself included- it’s just too soon. Many jokes have been written about holidays being advertised too soon, so I will leave that to the professionals. But the ads hold another significance...
Anatomy of a Hog

Anatomy of a Hog

Anatomy of a Hog Part of this blog is a kind of running commentary about how our business came to be and continues to grow. As many of you know, I have been my own butcher since we opened our shop almost a year ago. A few months ago we added Michael to our roster and...

“Find Your Sweet Spot”- Primal Versus Paleo

by Diana Gray We’ve talked a lot about the Paleo diet in September and learned quite a bit from our Cross Fit buddies. In doing my own research, however, I came across the term “primal”, which ended up throwing me for a loop- I thought Paleo and...