Horizon Ranch, Jourdanton, TX (2026)

03/28/2026

Dinner doesn't need to be complicated to be damn good. Our pasture-raised chicken legs are your weeknight workhorse. Flavorful, juicy, and easy to cook. Get 'em on the table fast and feed your family right.

Stock up on real chicken. Link in bio to shop now.

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03/28/2026

🇺🇸 Today, March 27th, we fly the Goliad flag in honor of one of the most pivotal — and heartbreaking — moments in Texas history.

⚔️ ON THIS DAY IN 1836 — THE GOLIAD MASSACRE

Just weeks after the fall of the Alamo, Col. James W. Fannin and more than 425 Texian soldiers were executed on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836, by order of Mexican President & General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

After fighting valiantly at the two-day Battle of Coleto Creek (March 19–20), Fannin and his men surrendered — led to believe they would be paroled and released. Instead, they were marched back to Fort Defiance at Presidio La Bahía in Goliad and held as prisoners.

On March 26, Santa Anna's direct orders arrived: execute all armed foreign prisoners as pirates. Despite a plea for clemency from General José de Urrea, Lt. Col. José Nicolás de la Portilla complied. At sunrise on Palm Sunday, the men were marched out in three columns and shot at point-blank range. The wounded were clubbed and bayoneted. Col. Fannin was the last to die — blindfolded and seated in a chair, he asked to be shot in the heart and given a Christian burial. His captors honored none of his requests.

Only 28 men escaped by feigning death. The "Angel of Goliad," Francita Alavez, saved 20 more.

The Goliad Massacre — along with the fall of the Alamo — ignited Texas with a fury that could not be contained. Less than a month later, on April 21, 1836, Sam Houston's forces crushed Santa Anna's army at the Battle of San Jacinto in just 18 minutes, with soldiers crying:

"REMEMBER THE ALAMO! REMEMBER GOLIAD!"

Texas won her independence. 🌟

We remember them today. 🙏

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📍 TOMORROW — come see us at the LOCAL PATCH FARMERS MARKET!
📅 Saturday, March 28th
📍 7126 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX 78254
(Floor & Decor parking lot)

Come on out and say hello! 🤠

03/23/2026

Standing here waiting to put the hens up… watching the sun go down over the ranch.

Days like this remind me how blessed we are to live this life.
It’s not always easy.

There’s long days, hard work, and plenty of things that don’t go as planned.

But I’ll take a hard day on the land over a comfortable day in a cubicle every single time.

There’s something about working outside, caring for animals, and seeing the results of your effort in real time that just feels right.

Grateful for this life.
Grateful for the land.
Grateful for the people who support what we’re building here at Horizon Ranch.

03/19/2026

Tonight was one of those real-life ranch kitchen meals.
Took some Horizon Ranch drumsticks, seasoned them up with a little Cajun spice, and simmered them low and slow.

Pulled the meat, chopped it up, and used that rich homemade stock as the base for jambalaya.

Added some deer sausage we had on hand… shrimp at the end… and let it all come together in one pot.
Simple. Honest. Full of flavor.

This is the difference when your chicken is pasture-raised.
You’re not just cooking meat — you’re building flavor from the ground up.

Family fed.
Work still getting done.
And a pretty solid pot of jambalaya to show for it.

If you’ve got some Horizon Ranch chicken in your freezer, this is your sign to put it to work.

03/18/2026

Real food means nose-to-tail. Our pasture-raised chicken hearts and livers are packed with nutrients you won't find anywhere else. Don't knock it 'til you try it. Sauté 'em up, make pâté, or add 'em to your grind. It's smart eating.

Explore the full flavor.
Shop organ meats at horizonranchtx.com.

03/12/2026

Just got the March issue of The Stockman Grass Farmer here at Horizon Ranch.

Joel Salatin runs through an interesting mental exercise in this issue:

What would it actually take to convert 1,000 acres of soybean cropland into cattle production?

The numbers are surprising.

When you start thinking through fencing, water systems, grazing infrastructure, stocking rates, and management, you realize how much planning it takes to turn commodity cropland into a functioning grass-based livestock system.
But it also shows something important.
With the right management, land can be rebuilt instead of worn out.

That’s the idea behind regenerative grazing — animals moving across pasture, soil improving over time, and food produced in a way that strengthens the land instead of depleting it.
It’s the kind of thinking that has shaped how we approach cattle and pasture-raised poultry here at Horizon Ranch.

If you enjoy this kind of ranch thinking and want to support a local operation working toward it, we’ve got grass-finished beef and pasture-raised chicken available this week.

Every purchase helps us keep improving the land and expanding what’s possible here.

It raises an interesting question:
If you had 1,000 acres of cropland, would you keep farming it or convert it to livestock?

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03/05/2026

Been doing some reading this week.

Allan Nation wrote something that hit me square between the eyes:

"Have the courage to live the dreams that God has placed within you."

He goes on to say that none of us will ever be more successful than our biggest dream. Most people never allow themselves to dream big because they’re afraid it won’t come true.

But avoiding the dream almost guarantees it won’t.
That’s something I think about a lot out here at Horizon Ranch.

Building a family ranch business…
Improving the land…
Raising grass-finished beef and pasture-raised poultry for families in our community…

Those things don’t happen by accident. They start with a big dream and a lot of daily work behind it.

We’re grateful for everyone who supports that dream by choosing to buy local food from our ranch.

And right now we’re working to make room as we ramp up spring production — so if you’ve been thinking about stocking up on whole birds, this is a good time.

03/02/2026

Today we’re flying the Burnet Flag over the ranch.
The first official flag of the Republic of Texas.

In 1836, delegates declared independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos while the Alamo was under siege. They didn’t wait for perfect conditions. They chose responsibility.

That gold star stood for a free and independent Texas.
Out here, that still means something.

Small cattle herds managed with intention.
Pasture-raised poultry on fresh grass.
Land improved, not used up.
Independence isn’t just history.
It’s stewardship.

It’s choosing to support local ranchers.

It’s feeding your family food you trust.

We’ve got grass-finished beef and whole pasture-raised birds available now as we ramp up spring production.

If you believe in Texas, land, and liberty — today’s a good day to stock the freezer.

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03/01/2026

Quick ranch update.

We're today, participating in a little ranch horse playday after services.

We just ordered our spring chicks.

Production is ramping up.

Which means one thing:
We need freezer space.

If you’ve never cooked a whole pasture-raised bird, you’re missing out.

Roast it. Smoke it. Spatchcock it. Slow cook it.
One bird feeds the family. Leftovers for lunches. Frame for bone broth.

This is the most economical way to buy our chicken — and the most versatile.
3–4 lb birds – $30
4–5 lb birds – $35

When they’re gone, they’re gone until the next batch finishes.

Order today. Clear the freezer. Make room for spring.

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02/28/2026

If you’re not making homemade chicken broth yet… this might be your sign.

Real, slow-simmered bone broth isn’t just “old fashioned.”
It’s foundational nutrition.

When you simmer bones properly, you extract:
• Collagen (hair, skin, nails)
• Gelatin (gut lining support)
• Glycine (sleep & recovery)
• Minerals like calcium, magnesium & phosphorus

And here’s the part most people don’t connect:
Your gut health directly affects your mental health.
Roughly 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut.
A healthy gut lining supports nutrient absorption, immune balance, and mood stability.

That’s why broth has been a staple in traditional cultures for centuries.

Now let’s talk about the difference.
Most store-bought “bone broth”: • Is pressure-cooked fast
• Often diluted
• Sometimes flavored with additives
• Rarely gels when chilled

Real homemade broth: • Simmered low and slow
• Made from quality bones
• Gels in the fridge
• Built from animals raised properly

You can’t shortcut nutrition.
To make it easier to get started, we’ve dropped the price on our pasture-raised Broth Packs (carcass frames) from $18 to $16 per package.

And when you purchase a broth pack from us, you’ll receive access to download the Horizon Ranch Broth Recipe — the exact method we use at home.

Simple. Practical. No guesswork.
If you’ve been thinking about making your own — now’s a good time to start.

👉 Order at HorizonRanchTX.com

02/27/2026

Football season may be over…

But crispy wings don’t retire.
If you’ve only been buying wings for the Super Bowl, you’ve been missing the best part.
Wings are:

✔ Friday night dinner
✔ Backyard grill fuel
✔ Movie night upgrade
✔ The easiest crowd-pleaser in your freezer

So we’re running a limited Freezer Stock-Up Wing Bundle:
🔥 3 packs of pasture-raised wings for $50
Raised on grass.
No antibiotics.
No added hormones.
Real chicken with real flavor.

We only process in small batches. When this harvest sells out, we wait for the next one.

If wings are already in your rotation — this is the time to stock up.

👉 Order at HorizonRanchTX.com

02/27/2026

If you’ve got hungry kids, you don’t need complicated.

You need real food.
You need affordable protein.
You need something that fills them up and fuels them well.
So we’re putting together a limited Feed the Kids Leg Box + Broth Builder.

Each box includes: ✔ 4 packs pasture-raised chicken legs (6 per pack)
✔ 1 broth pack (carcass frames)
✔ A simple bone broth recipe so you can make your own
Legs are forgiving, juicy, and hard to mess up.
Bake them. Grill them. Air fry them.

Then take the bones and turn them into mineral-rich broth your grandparents would recognize.
No powders.
No supplements.
No lab-made nutrition.
Just real nourishment from your own kitchen.

We only have 20 boxes available.
When they’re gone, we wait for the next processing date.

If you’ve been meaning to try our chicken — this is the most practical place to start.

👉 Order at HorizonRanchTX.com

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