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Havenwood Homestead is a community-focused, regenerative, organic, family-owned mini-farm in the heart of North Carolina.
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We are the only North Carolina based ghee-maker that crafts their ghee entirely from source-to-shelf.
We are committed to living, growing, and thriving in reciprocity with our
natural world and the people around us.
We focus on using sustainable and regenerative land management practices, humane and loving care for our animals, producing small-batch, grade-A quality products, and empowering our community with knowledge, nutrients, and belonging.
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What is “source-to-shelf”? It means we manage and care for every part of the process that goes into making our foods. Everything from soil and forage, to animal health, to milking all the way to the effort of processing and crafting the highest quality butter and ghee. We do not out-source our butter like other ghee makers. We want to know every component of our ghee has been meticulously cared for and provides the highest quality nutrients.
What is Ghee?
*not clarified butter
Ghee is the soft, pure, savory golden spread that remains after cooking out all the milk solids of butter. It is a combination of all the essential soluble healthy fats (Omega-3s, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, and Butyric Acid) and is rich in vitamins A, E, D, K, and is high in antioxidants.
The removal of all the milk solids makes it generally safe for those with lactose sensitivities, and it renders ghee to be shelf stable for months to years. It is both a butter and cooking oil replacement, with the highest smoke point of 485 degrees F while still retaining nutrients.
Contrary to current wording and marketing, ghee is not the same as
clarified butter. Ghee is cooked slightly beyond the point of clarified butter to give it the golden opaque appearance and its savory flavor profile.
Ghee originates from India, and the first known use of butter was 2000 B.C. It is a staple in Ayurvedic healing practices; believed to be one of the most powerful healing foods. It is used to promote both mental and physical purification through its ability to cleanse and support systemic wellness. It is also often used for healing externally - applied to treat burns and soothe many skin and scalp conditions.
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