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Cooler of Rivas Ranch grass-fed steaks
Carne Asada With Flank or Skirt Steak
Citrus, garlic and chile marinated steak, grilled hot and sliced thin. Made for tacos. Read more...
Whole pasture-raised chickens from Rivas Ranch
Simple Whole Roast Chicken (and What to Do With the Bones)
Salt it early, roast it hot, check it at 165°F. Then turn the bones into stock. Read more...
Rivas Ranch labeled pack of grass-fed beef
Dutch Oven Chuck Roast (Classic Pot Roast)
A fork-tender pot roast with carrots, potatoes and gravy, all in one pot. The best use for the chuck roasts in your beef share. Read more...
Rivas Ranch grass-fed steak pack on the counter
Reverse-Sear Ribeye: How to Cook a Grass-Fed Steak
Grass-fed, grass-finished steak cooks faster than most people expect. The reverse sear gives you an even center and a dark crust. Read more...
Rivas Ranch ground beef pack, grass-fed and grass-finished
Ground Beef Picadillo With Potatoes and Olives
A one-skillet Latin American classic: ground beef simmered with potatoes, carrots, tomato, olives and a few raisins. Read more...
Herb-crusted lamb chops in a cast iron skillet
Pan-Seared Lamb Chops With Garlic and Rosemary
Cast-iron lamb chops basted with garlic, rosemary and butter. Twenty minutes, one pan. Read more...
Rivas Ranch labeled rack pack from our pasture-raised lamb and goat
Goat Birria Recipe: Slow-Braised Goat in Chile Consomé
Goat braised low and slow in a guajillo and ancho chile sauce until it falls apart, served in a bowl of consomé or griddled into tacos. Read more...
Black cattle grazing on pasture
Where to Buy Local Pasture-Raised Meat in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, King, and Pfafftown
Try us first: the local shops and farmers markets across the Triad where you can find Rivas Ranch. Read more...
Goats on pasture
Halal Beef, Lamb, Goat, and Chicken in the Triad: From One Family Farm
Halal options for eligible beef, lamb, goat, and chicken, what to ask, and how ordering works. Read more...
Steak cooked medium rare on a wooden board
Beef Cut Sheet Guide: How to Custom Cut a Half or Whole Beef (From a Chef)
Steak thickness, roast size, T-bone or strip and tenderloin, and how much ground: a chef's guide to filling out your cut sheet. Read more...
Black cattle grazing on pasture
Single-Origin Beef: Why No Co-Mingled Meat Matters (From a Food Safety Inspector)
What single-origin beef means, why co-mingled meat is harder to trace, and the questions I ask before I buy meat for my own family. Read more...
Rivas Ranch beef share packed in an insulated box of vacuum-sealed, labeled cuts
How to Buy a Quarter, Half, or Whole Cow in North Carolina: A Step-by-Step Guide
Everything you need to buy beef direct from a North Carolina farm: which size, how much freezer space, how pricing works, and how to get it home. Read more...
Black cattle grazing on pasture
What Another Cyclospora Outbreak Reminds Us About Trust, Food, and Farming
A farmer and food safety consultant on outbreaks, single-origin food, and the questions worth asking. Read more...
Rivas Ranch beef share packed in an insulated box of vacuum-sealed, labeled cuts
Live Weight vs. Hanging Weight vs. Packaged Weight: Bulk Beef Terms Explained
The three weights every bulk beef buyer needs to know, what you actually pay for, and how much beef ends up in your freezer. Read more...
Goats on pasture
Goat Meat FAQ: Grading, Safe Handling, Cooking Temperatures, and Storage
Answers to common goat meat questions: grading, cuts, safe thawing, cooking temperatures, and freezer storage. Read more...
Recipe Card: Delicious Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Beef Lettuce Wraps With Peanut Sauce (20-Minute Ground Beef Dinner)
Ginger-garlic ground beef, crunchy water chestnuts, and a quick peanut sauce, ready in 20 minutes. Read more...
Steak cooked medium rare on a wooden board
Cook This Cut: Beef Shank + Pork Shank
Where shank comes from, why it needs low and slow, and a chef's favorite ways to turn it into tacos, ragu, caldo, and more. Read more...
Vacuum-sealed beef cuts and ground beef packed for the freezer
Chicken Stock vs. Bone Broth: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
Cook times, texture, flavor, and when to use each, plus how to cool a big pot safely. Read more...
Vacuum-sealed beef cuts and ground beef packed for the freezer
Buying Bulk Beef for Beginners: How a Quarter, Half, or Whole Beef Works
What comes in a quarter beef, how many meals a quarter, half, or whole makes, how much freezer space you need, and how ordering works, step by step. Read more...