Delicious Gluten-Free Dinner & Desserts
In 1913, Julie Golden’s grandfather, Herman Mattern, took ownership of City Bakery in Ukiah. At 23-years old, Mattern, an enterprising German immigrant, grew the bakery quickly, selling hundreds of loaves …
Meatless Mondays or Conscious Consumption?
Food fads come and go. Messaging about health and food are everywhere, and one we’ve been hearing a lot lately is the need to practice “Meatless Mondays.” In the conversation …
The Deal with Meal Kits
Whether you live in the Bay Area or rural Mendocino County, we all appreciate new technologies and services to help us get through the day. It’s no wonder that meal …
Farm vs. Factory Part 2
When restaurants order meat through a distributor like US Foods, Sysco, or even Golden Gate Meat Company, the volume of meat production is so much bigger than one local ranch. …
Have you ever received a chicken in the mail?
Baby chicks are a symbol of spring. If you visit a local livestock and agriculture store, you know it is springtime when baby chicks for sale are peeping up a …
Farm vs. Factory Part 1
Which came first, the recipes or the cow? The answer to this question may determine whether a restaurant’s menu is Farm Driven or Chef Driven. In a typical restaurant, the …
Developing a Farm Driven Restaurant
With “pig” in the name, you can expect The Golden Pig to serve excellent pork. In fact, the restaurant literally goes whole hog, using the entire pig when sourcing pork.
Creating a Biodynamic Farm
Mendocino Meats and Golden Vineyards have been working together to create a Biodynamic® farm – integrating the different elements from our separate businesses to support a healthy whole, living farm …
Mendocino Meats at Heart Arrow Ranch
Truly local, sustainably-raised meats have not been widely available for sale in Mendocino County in recent history, thus there seemed to be a market opportunity for us to fill that niche with our meat operation.
Working with a Farm Driven Restaurant
Without doubt, supporting local farmers who use ecological growing methods is healthy for the planet and our bodies. But is purchasing and eating local, sustainable food the best we can do?