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Pasture Posts #253

Here’s the weekly roundup from Watson Farms and your direct connection to your farmer. Enjoy the latest edition of Pasture Posts!

The 2026 Protein Reset: Fueling Your Goals with Integrity

Dear Friends,

As the calendar turns to 2026, many of us are looking at our plates with fresh eyes. Whether it’s a resolution to feel more energetic, a commitment to a clean-eating protocol, or simply a desire to cut out the “fillers” we consume, the New Year always brings a sense of a “reset.”

But here at Watson Farms, we’ve noticed a trend. Every January, the “Big Food” marketing machine kicks into high gear. They’ll try to sell you highly processed “health” shakes, synthetic bars, and meat with labels that require a law degree to decode.

We believe there’s a better way to reset. It doesn’t involve a lab; it involves a pasture.

Clean Fuel for a Focused Year

When we talk about a “Protein Reset,” we’re talking about returning to the basics. Your body doesn’t just need protein; it needs bioavailable nutrition that hasn’t been compromised by grain-finishing or industrial shortcuts.

Here is why 100% grass-fed beef and pastured pork and poultry are the ultimate “fuel” for your 2026 goals:

  • Nutrient Density: Our cattle spend their entire lives on pasture. This translates to higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids and CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) compared to grain-fed beef. It’s fuel that actually supports your metabolic health.
  • No “Label Loopholes”: You’ve likely seen “Grass-Fed” at the grocery store lately. What they don’t tell you is that much of it is finished on “grain by-products” or imported from overseas. When you buy from our family farm, you know exactly what the animal ate: 100% forage.
  • Transparency You Can Taste: Clean eating is easier when you trust the source. No antibiotics, no added hormones or growth promotants—just meat as it was intended to be.

Simplifying Your Kitchen

The biggest hurdle to a health resolution is usually convenience. It’s easy to grab something unhealthy when the freezer is empty.

To help you stay on track this month, we’re stocked up on a wide variety of bundles across all three categories including popular choices like the Homestead Bundle, the Boneless/Skinless Bundle, and the Steak and Burger Bundle. These are designed to be the “anchor” of your meal prep. Whether it’s a quick stir-fry with our pastured chicken breast or a slow-cooked grass-fed roast, having high-quality protein ready to go is the best way to ensure you don’t default to the drive-thru.

Farm Update: Winter Grazing

While you’re focused on your resolutions, our team (and our Four-Legged Mowers) are hard at work. Thanks to the recent warm weather, the cattle are currently rotating through our winter annuals, staying moving and staying healthy even in the winter. It’s a quiet time on the farm, but a vital one for building the soil health that will feed us all come spring.

Important Shipping Note

As we transition into the New Year, please keep in mind that our shipping schedule is taking a brief holiday pause because of UPS’s holiday schedule. Shipping will resume the week of January 5th. We encourage you to go ahead and place your orders now; this helps us prepare our inventory and ensures your box is at the front of the line to ship out as soon as we resume. You can see our full holiday shipping schedule here.

Thank you for choosing to start your year with Watson Farms. Let’s make 2026 a year of progress—on the farm and in your home.

Stay Healthy,

The Watson Family

Ready to Reset?

We’ve highlighted a few “Resolution-Ready” items this week:

Shop the New Year Collection Here

Shop Fresh Start 2026

Check out this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review from Mariam:

“I am super happy with your products and how easy and fast your delivery service was! I 100% recommend this place to everyone I know.”

We would greatly appreciate it if you would be kind enough to leave us a review.  It helps first-time customers purchase with confidence.

Check out our Reviews Page!

Shipping Timeline and Store Hours

UPS Orders (all orders ship with insulation and dry ice):

Resuming: We will resume our regular shipping schedule the week of January 5, 2026, and will do our best to ship out all orders that accumulated over the break in the three days of normal shipping that week (Jan. 5, 6, or 7).

You are still welcome to place orders on the website over the holidays! Just please keep in mind that they will not leave the farm until the week of the Jan 5.

You may, of course, place orders for Farm Pickup which is a great option during these shipping disruptions. See our Farm Store/Farm Pickup schedule below.

Farm Pickup (Always Free!): Please wait until you receive an email stating that your order is ready to be picked up (usually 1 business day from when you place your order). Farm pickup is done during store hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am to 6pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Closed Sunday and Wednesday

Tell a Friend!

It’s now easier than ever to Give $15 and Get $15 through our Referral Program. We don’t spend a lot of money of advertising, but rather we focus on producing products that people love and are willing to tell others about. So we depend on word of mouth to find new customers and ultimately to heal more land.

So in an effort to streamline this process we have made it easier to tell others (via email, Facebook, or Twitter) about Watson Farms. And it’s all automated on the backend, so you don’t have to rely on us to issue the store credits manually. Just head over to our Referrals Page and start sharing!

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Thanks again for being partners in this endeavor of local, pasture-raised proteins that has truly transformed our farm.  We look forward to continuing this transition while serving you long into the future.

Sincerely,
The Watsons

Pasture Posts is written and/or edited by Matt Watson.