The Ancestral Blog — Recipes, Ancient Methods & Real Stories

Carnivore RX Podcast - why what we eat, eats is so important
Carnivore RX Podcast - why what we eat, eats is so important
Explore how fermentation of corn and soy free supplemental feed for monogastric animals such as pigs and chickens has such a profound impact on the health of the meat. Read more...
Primal Shift Podcast
Primal Shift Podcast
We explore how Ancestral Food husbandry practices raise arguably the best quality chicken and pork available Read more...
No pasture-raised chicken is eating just grass.
No pasture-raised chicken is eating just grass.
Most people assume pasture-raised chicken is the chicken equivalent of grass-fed beef. It isn't. We didn't plan to be farmers  — we came as parents searching for answers. What we... Read more...
Why Slow Growth Animals Taste Richer and Deeper
Why Slow Growth Animals Taste Richer and Deeper
Heritage cows ( finished at 2-3 years) Heritage pigs (finished at ~12 months) and true Bresse chickens (finished at ~18 weeks) raised on fermented, corn‑ and soy‑free diets deliver markedly... Read more...
The Importance of Fermenting Feed for Monogastric Animals
The Importance of Fermenting Feed for Monogastric Animals
On our San Antonio, TX farms we raise animals to be naturally healthy because healthy animals create nutrient dense, anti-inflammatory real food.  So how do we define a naturally healthy... Read more...
The Ancestral Food Story
The Ancestral Food Story
Discover how one family's journey through a health crisis led them to ancestral eating—and how real, traditional food changed everything for the better Read more...