Halli and Michael run 200 acres of oak pasture in the Santa Ynez hills outside Buellton, raising Gloucestershire Old Spot and Idaho Pasture pigs that forage acorns, leaf litter and lichen. The animals are born and harvested on the ranch and never leave it, which the couple contrast pointedly with producers who ship livestock away for slaughter. Pork is sold in bulk butcher bundles — sampler through whole pig — alongside whole chickens and heritage Bourbon Red turkeys in season.
How they raise it: Pasture-raised, supplemented with certified organic non-GMO feed from Modesto Milling. These are not grass-fed animals and the ranch does not claim they are. The chickens are Freedom Rangers, chosen because they take about twice as long to finish as commercial breeds. Order online with overnight shipping within California, pick up in Solvang, or text the ranch directly — and check stock first, as bundles sell out for long stretches.
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