Hey team, I’m Heathar, Sicilian on my mother’s side and rural farmer on my father’s side. I grew up in a home that valued delicious, farm-fresh food and traditional ways of eating and living.
Today, I live on a farm in the hills of northern New Mexico with my wife, our dairy cows, and umpteen other farm animals.
For me, life centers around a few main things: growing incredible farm-fresh food, sharing that food with the people I love, and preserving old-school food traditions.
As a kid, I grew up in a household that valued farm-to-table food before it was even a trendy experience. My dad hunted wild game and hung their carcasses—a technique that naturally preserves and ages meat—from a maple tree in our front yard. Every night, my mom had a traditional Italian-inspired dinner piping hot and waiting for us when my siblings and I got home from a long day of school and sports. My family ate scratch food before the word scratch became a trend-setting minimalist goal.
Today, I take pride in the food traditions I inherited growing up in a food-centered family. Today, I’m passionate about sharing my traditions, heritage recipes, and grain-free food adventures with you.
Stay tuned for more to come in 2026!
Herd Chef, Heard Chef,
Heathar