Our Story
Pasture Raised and Grass Grazed… from one meat snob to another!
At Dos Lobos Ranch, we love to cook for ourselves and our friends. We absolutely covet premium, top quality meat (and are self-described meat-snobs to boot), and love wow-ing our friends at dinner, so only the best prime steaks would do for us! But we didn't think it was possible to find prime chicken -- it just didn't exist and so we didn't look for it... until we saw the food movement and people talking about the difference pastured chicken makes. And let me tell you… after trying our own products ourselves, we will never go back to grocery store meat, even from the top premium grocers!
Folks, we were missing something all of our lives, and maybe you have been, too; this meat is REAL. The proper processes of raising animals, feeding them nutrient dense diets, good husbandry, and humane slaughter make every ounce of difference in the end product and we make dang sure our animals are happy, healthy, and comfortable. Clean process + clean feed + clean animals = clean meat... and it comes out in the flavor and texture, every time! That's why we tried it ourselves first and couldn't believe the results from the first batch of chicken we raised. We were officially hooked, and had to get it into the hands of our fellow Texans!
What we offer.
Chicken
Our meat birds are moved to fresh pasture daily and are fed corn and soy-free feed (using peanut and milo). We raise Freedom Ranger heritage breed chickens only. These take about a month longer to grow than your typical Cornish Cross, but the flavor and juiciness incorporated into the meat is absolutely superb!
Turkey
We raise small batches of heritage breed Artisan Black turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas by reservation only starting in July. They are fed a corn and soy-free diet and they are the fool-proof turkey for the holidays! You can't overcook these!
Kunekune Pork
We raise heritage breed, AKKPS registered Kunekune (pronounced Koon-ee Koon-ee) hogs on pasture and feed them corn and soy-free feed as well. They take 12-14 months to reach processing weight, but it is well worth the wait! The meat of kunekune hogs has a slightly sweet flavor and is full of micro-marbling. Don't add any extra oil to the pan when cooking kunekune pork... you won't need it! Our favorite way to season kunekune is with just plain old salt and pepper... you don't need anything else! It has a wonderful flavor that's good by itself!
Dexter Beef
We raise ADCA registered Dexter beef cattle that are truly grass-fed, grass-finished, gourmet beef (Chef Ramsey himself uses Dexter beef in his restaurants!) We genetically tested our breeding herd of Dexters for tenderness using the Igenity Leptin/Tenderness test. Our entire herd scored 6's and 7's on a scale of 1-10 with Igenity. If you've ever been to a top-end, fine dining establishment such as Ruth's Chris Steakhouse or Texas de Brazil, our filet mignon is better! Dexters take about 2 years to reach a good butcher weight and nice marbling, but the finished product puts all other beef to shame!
Eggs
We also pasture raise chicken and duck eggs. Our egg-laying flock are allowed to free-range across our entire 10 acres and eat as many insects as they can! The yolks are naturally more orange-colored without any added coloring agents into their feed and taste amazing!
Dairy Goats
We also have a small herd of ADGA registered Nigerian Dwarf and Nigerian/Pygmy cross goats with excellent milk lines and offer babies to purchase for your farm!
Wrapping up...
We are a brand new farm established in January of 2023, practicing regenerative agriculture, organic fertilization (using fish emulsion, sea kelp, worm compost tea, and molasses), and serving the western communities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. We are getting the hang of things and a feel for what our customers want while closely monitoring the load that our small 10 acres can support. That said, we cannot offer half or whole beef or hogs, but we can certainly put you in touch with other farms who can (Farm Referrals Blog Post)! You can find us at the Argyle Texas Farmer's Market and Downtown Sanger Farmer's Market every month, or order online for on the farm pickup or delivery to your doorstep!
Feel free to reach out to us and we will work with you to fulfill your needs! We are active on social media (with lots of adorable animal videos!) and would love for you to join us as two rebels go against the grain and set off to raise meat the right way: on pasture, moved daily, with fresh air, and sunshine!
Memberships: APPPA, ADCA, AKKPS, ADGA, Get Real Chicken, Texas Real Food, Go Texan
