Salger’s Ostrich Products in Illinois offers a red meat alternative, meeting a need within growing market demand.

A few months ago, I found myself in an unexpected conversation with a woman whose husband raises cattle in Missouri. She, however, had recently raised and butchered an ostrich for meat. It’s more ...

When most people think of farm animals, they imagine pigs or cows. They do not picture 8-foot-tall, 300-pound birds with DNA more closely related to dinosaurs than chickens. Among the homemade jam ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's hard to beat the succulent flavor of a restaurant-quality ribeye steak, but to switch up your protein for something a bit leaner, why not ...

Ostrich meat has the texture of steak with less fat and more iron. It’s often compared to filet mignon. Local chefs Ingrid Rohrer, of Broken Top Bottle Shop, and Bethlyn Rider, of Bethlyn’s Global ...