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What is Gold Nugget Ghee?

Gold Nugget Ghee exists to connect people with real and simple food that supports our health, the food system, and our planet. We make ghee in a low stress kitchen amongst the redwoods and green pastures in the small coastal village of Arcata, California. 

INGREDIENTS

We source only the highest quality ingredients that we can find from small and passionate producers to make our range of flavors. 

    • Butter: We source our organic cow butter from small family farms around us. We have more cows here in Humboldt County than people! We source our goat ghee from a small family farm in Washington State. We source our yak ghee from small family nomadic herders in Mongolia
    • Cacao: We source organic wild harvested Ecuadorean Arriba Nacional cacao from a small group of people that ride a few hours on donkeys to harvest the cacao pods
    • Honey- We source organic clover honey from GloryBee
    • Turmeric + Ginger: We source organic turmeric and ginger from Red Ape, which works with small farmers in Indonesia
    • Medicinal Mushrooms:  We source organic mushroom powders and extracts from Nammex/Real Mushrooms. 
    • Ancient Sea Salt We have partnered with Redmond REALSALT® and their exceptional all-natural, unpolluted, unrefined 60+ trace elements laced ancient sea salt.

 

ORIGINS OF GOLD NUGGET GHEE

The idea for Gold Nugget Ghee began when our founder, Daniel Draskinis, discovered the nutritious fat in 2011 while he was exploring yoga and Ayurvedic medicine. He soon realized that ghee was such an amazing healthy fat that had so many benefits to offer, especially in its ideal state being made by hand with the highest quality organic full year pasture raised butter. After having it as a mainstay in his diet for a few years, and realizing the need to share it with others, he started Gold Nugget Ghee in 2016.

At first, it was just the traditional organic ghee that was being made. Soon after realizing the power of adding wild harvested Ecuadoran cacao, Chocolate Honey was born. Now Gold Nugget Ghee offers ten flavors with a range of turmeric, chocolate, medicinal mushroom, and a diversity of animal flavors. 

Gold Nugget Ghee is built on the foundation principle of making only the highest quality products available on the market, and not sacrificing our sourcing, quality, and commitment to other small businesses in order to get into big box chain stores and nation wide distribution. We want to inspire people to be better humans, to eat cleaner, and to be the best versions of themselves. 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

All of the below flavors are USDA and CCOF certified Organic.
  • Traditional (cow)
  • Chocolate Honey
  • Chocolate Mushroom
  • Turmeric Ginger
  • Turmeric Lion's Mane
  • Vanilla
  • Lavender Vanilla
  • Utah Sea Salt

**Goat and Yak are not certified**

 

All of the below flavors are Paleo/Paleo Friendly/Keto Certified

  • Traditional 
  • Goat
  • Yak
  • Chocolate Honey
  • Chocolate Mushroom
  • Turmeric Ginger
  • Turmeric Lion's Mane
  • Vanilla
  • Lavender Vanilla
  • Utah Sea Salt

BUY 1 FEED 1

With every jar purchased, we support a child in need with our Buy 1 Feed 1 model, providing water, food, and medicine to kids all over the world. 

 

WHAT IS GHEE?

Ghee is a clarified butter, made by slowly simmering grass-fed cow butter to separate the milk solids and evaporate any water. This process results in a deliciously fluffy, smooth, lactose-free oil that tastes like caramel and has a high smoke point of 482F. 

THE STORY OF GHEE

Ghee has been used for thousands of years, originating in ancient India to prevent butter from spoiling. It is truly an “ancient” health food (and not a fad)! Ghee quickly was integrated into the diet, into ceremonial practice and into Ayurvedic healing practices. It’s believed to promote both mental purification and physical purification through its ability to cleanse and support wellness. Ghee benefits the body both inside and out, and is actually used topically to treat burns and rashes as well as to moisturize the skin and scalp. Much like coconut oil, it’s a versatile fat that is healthy in many ways!

BENEFITS

There is an abundance of benefits from incorporating ghee into your diet. Ghee is shelf stable 100+ years , and is said to increase its nutrition profile and flavor with age, much like wine. Ghee has rich caramel notes, nutty taste, and an absolutely amazing flavor!!! It is a great source of healthy fat and Vitamins A, D, E and K. It is fantastic for people that are sensitive to dairy, as there is no casein or lactose! Pasture-raised ghee is especially high in Omega 3's and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid).