Kettle-Rendered Pastured Pork Lard

Pure, traditional cooking fat made the old-fashioned way. Our Pork Lard is made from the leaf fat of our pasture-raised heritage breed pigs and slowly kettle rendered in small batches for a smooth texture and clean, mild flavor.

There isn't much of a process because there doesn't need to be. The fat is slowly heated, carefully rendered and strained, then packed into reusable glass pint jars. That's it.

Traditionally Kettle Rendered From Leaf Fat

Leaf fat is the soft, high-quality fat found around the kidneys and internal organs of the pig and has traditionally been prized for rendering into Lard.

We slowly kettle render it in small batches rather than highly refining it, creating a simple cooking fat that performs beautifully in both savory cooking and baking.

A Natural Source of Vitamin D

Lard from pasture-raised pigs is one of the richest natural dietary sources of vitamin D. Our heritage breed pigs spend their lives outdoors in our fields and woods with regular access to sunshine, making traditional animal fats like this an especially valuable part of the whole animal.

One of the Most Useful Fats in the Kitchen

We use Lard for nearly all kinds of cooking. Fry eggs in it, sauté vegetables, brown meat, roast potatoes, grease a cast-iron skillet or use it anywhere you'd normally reach for another cooking fat.

It also makes exceptional baked goods. Lard has been used for generations in pie crusts, biscuits, tortillas and pastries because of the wonderfully tender, flaky texture it creates.

Keep a jar handy and you'll probably find yourself reaching for it far more often than you expect. When it's soft, we even enjoy spreading a little on toast with honey or jam.

Simple Cooking Idea — Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Melt a spoonful of Lard and toss it with cut potatoes, sea salt and your favorite herbs. Roast at 425°F until deeply golden and crispy, turning once or twice as they cook.

The Lard coats the potatoes beautifully and helps create a crisp exterior with a rich, satisfying flavor.

Traditional Fat From a Farm, Not a Factory

We appreciate Lard partly because of how simple it is. We take high-quality pork fat from pigs we've carefully raised, slowly render it with heat, strain it and put it in a jar.

It's an old-fashioned food made with an old-fashioned process — and a useful way to make good use of another valuable part of every pig we raise.

Raised Differently

Our heritage breed pigs spend their lives outside in our fields and woods, where they're free to root, forage, explore and wallow.

They naturally forage on grasses, clover, roots, berries, nuts and whatever else they find throughout the seasons. Alongside what they forage, they're supplemented with a nutritionally balanced organic feed made without corn or soy.

We raise them slowly, give them plenty of space, and never use antibiotics, hormones or vaccines.

Glass Jar Packaging

Our Lard is packed in reusable glass pint jars rather than plastic tubs. Once you've used the Lard, wash the jar and put it back to work in your kitchen.

Package Size

1 lb glass pint jar.

Ingredients

100% Kettle-Rendered Pasture Raised Pork Leaf Fat.