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Grass-Fed Beef Hot Dogs, Bologna & Snack Sticks
Grass-fed beef hot dogs solve the oldest parenting problem in food: the things kids reliably eat are the things with the longest ingredient lists. Not these. Hot dogs, bologna, and snack sticks made from the same 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef as our steaks — no antibiotics, no added hormones in the animal, and short ingredient lists you can read out loud. The lunchbox department, from a farm.
Kid Food, Held to Adult Standards
There’s no rule that convenience food has to come from the industrial bottom of the meat supply — it just usually does. Hot dogs and bologna are traditionally where processors send whatever’s left, from wherever it came from. Ours invert that: they’re made from our regular grass-finished beef, the same animals behind the steaks and roasts, raised to our standard by named Pennsylvania partner farms and processed at USDA-inspected facilities. The full ingredient list for each product is on its page — short enough that you won’t need to scroll.
- Beef Hot Dogs — the cookout classic; grill, pan, or simmer.
- Beef Bologna — sandwich slices with actual beef flavor; try it fried, the Appalachian way.
- Snack Sticks — the lunchbox and glovebox staple. Shelf-stable convenience from single-source beef.
The Honest Middle Ground
We’ll say plainly what this category is: convenience food. It’s not the nutritional centerpiece of the freezer — that’s the steaks, roasts, and organ meats. But if hot dogs and lunch meat are going to be in your family’s rotation anyway (they are; we’re parents too), the version made from traceable, grass-finished beef is a meaningful upgrade over the mystery version. That’s the whole pitch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's in your beef hot dogs?
100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef plus seasoning — the complete ingredient list is on the product page and stays short.
Are the snack sticks nitrate-free?
The snack sticks are made without added nitrates — see the product page for the full ingredient list and cure details on each item in this category.
How do I cook grass-fed hot dogs?
Any way you’d cook a hot dog — grill, skillet, or a gentle simmer. They’re fully cooked in processing; you’re reheating, so browning is the goal, not doneness.
Is beef bologna good fried?
Fried bologna is a tradition for a reason — a hot skillet, a slice with a cut in the edge so it doesn’t dome, and a sandwich that outclasses its reputation.
Do these ship?
Yes — frozen and vacuum-sealed by UPS to 24 states, or add them to a farm pickup order.
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