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Regenerative Farms in North Texas

How to evaluate regenerative claims and find transparent farm-direct food in a challenging climate

Regeneration in North Texas

North Texas farms manage heat, drought, intense rainfall, variable soils, invasive plants, winter dormancy, and rapid seasonal changes. Practices should be adapted to local conditions rather than copied as a universal recipe.

Kunekune breeding stock from champion lines at Dos Lobos Ranch in Decatur, Texas
K5 Farm Pua, our Trish sow. Her Igenity Swine tests for tenderness is a perfect score! Genetic testing allows you to look under the hood to make predictions about an outcome. In the case of tenderness, the phenotype outcome cannot be tested until the meat hits the plate. We use genetic testing to breed for better pork for our customers who we would love to keep coming back year after year for more!

Look Beyond the Label

Ask how animals move, how long forage recovers, how bare ground and erosion are monitored, what inputs are used, how animals are treated, and which outcomes are measured. “Regenerative” without specifics provides little purchasing information.

Kunekune breeding stock for sale at Dos Lobos Ranch in North Texas
A sow who also scored a perfect score for all of her Igenity Swine tenderness genetics. Unfortunately, a good tenderness score was not enough to keep her around because of her horrible feet and the fact that she had 4 blind teats and couldn't successfully nurse robust litter. She had to go, but man that pork is nice!

Livestock and Land Fit

Cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, and other species affect land differently. Stocking, timing, density, water, shade, feed, fencing, and recovery determine whether their impact supports or harms the stated goal.

Kunekune boarlings and piglets for sale at Dos Lobos Ranch in Texas
Tubby (left) a Chum son, and Moneyshot (right), a Kai son. Both are structurally good as breeding quality boars. Tubby is our retained boar for our breeding program and scored a 7 on tenderness while Moneyshot has not been tested, but has a 25% chance of scoring a 9 on his tenderness test.

Buying from Local Farms

Verify product availability, feed standards, finishing claims, processing, delivery, market attendance, pickup, and shipping. Direct communication allows customers to compare practices rather than relying only on packaging.

Kunekune breeding quality piglets for sale at Dos Lobos Ranch in North Texas
Kai, one of our herd sires and a 7 on tenderness.

Dos Lobos Ranch in Decatur

Dos Lobos Ranch serves North Texas with pasture-raised Kunekune pork, grass-finished Dexter beef, seasonal turkey, and breeding stock. Start with Start Here or read our regenerative guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a farm regenerative?

Look for specific management, measurements, and outcomes involving soil, water, plants, animals, and resilience rather than relying on the label alone.

Is local food automatically regenerative?

No. Local describes distance or market relationship, not management practices.

Are regenerative farms organic?

Not necessarily. Organic certification and regenerative management address overlapping but different standards.

Where is Dos Lobos Ranch?

The ranch is based in Decatur, Texas, serving much of Dallas–Fort Worth through local options and qualifying products through shipping.