Like The Beatles’ song in 1963, Acornseekers wants to “whisper” a Secret… the Secreto is probably the best piece of pork meat of the world. Ssssssshhhhh!
The Secreto is a special piece of meat hidden behind the shoulder and below the back fat of the…
How passion, adventure, and a little twist of fate brought two Spanish entrepreneurs together and led them on a unique journey towards…
It’s been more than three years since Sergio and Manuel started this amazing adventure. Who would have thought that in June 2013, when they signed the Operative Agreement, the things would be different today. During this time, important milestones have been accomplished, making the…
When I began Acornseekers, my goal was to begin a line of world-class Ibericus meat products that were inspired by Spanish tradition and raised on American soil. But no matter how fresh, natural and responsibly cultivated a product may be, it is the final…
When my business partner Manuel Murga and I flew 150 black Iberian pigs from Spain to Flatonia, Texas in 2014, I had no idea what we were getting into. I had no idea that by now we’d have nearly 2,000 Acornseekers hogs. I had no idea the…
La dehesa is the famous ecosystem on the Iberian Peninsula, covering 20,000 square kilometers in south-central Spain and southern Portugal. It is rich in oak trees, providing ample amounts of acorns (or bellotas) for the Iberian pigs. These aren’t just any acorns, though. There are only a few…
With every new year comes a new outlook. There is something about that feeling of…
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