Organic Seasoned Walnuts

Old Dog Ranch is a fifth-generation family farm on the Calaveras River in Northern California. Our family has lived and farmed at Old Dog Ranch since 1912. We use sustainable farming practices following organic standards and are certified organic by CCOF. Our products are handmade in small batches by real people who love real food. All packaging is recyclable.

To preserve freshness over a long period of time, refrigeration is recommended. If you are going to consume within a month, it does not need refrigerated. 

OUR FARM

That ten-acre orchard—which stands on land where Mollie’s great-great-great grandfather raised forage crops for his sheep a century ago—was certified organic by CCOF in 2015. 

Going organic is just one way the Sitkin family farms sustainably and responsibly. We use drip irrigation to conserve water, build healthy soil with cover crops and manure, and choose crop varieties that flourish in our microclimate here on the banks of the Calaveras. In 2021 Old Dog Ranch become the first  Regenerative Organic Certified ™ walnut farm.  

Walnuts thrive in the deep, rich topsoil of the San Joaquin Valley. Old Dog Ranch grows Chandler walnuts for their excellent flavor, golden color, and easy-to-crack shells, and for the trees’ natural resilience: Chandlers leaf and flower later than other varieties, making them naturally resistant to winter frost damage and rainy-season blight.

Mollie is proud to source certified organic and sustainably grown ingredients from her family’s farm and other local producers.

HANDMADE

Mollie and her three-person crew of employees grind, stir, season, and toast Old Dog Ranch products in small batches at a CCOF certified organic commercial kitchen in Pacifica, California. At mid-day, the team always pauses to prepare a shared lunch from ranch-grown produce and farmer’s market finds.

Creative new flavors are developed seasonally, making the most of our region’s abundant foodshed—and making for some happy taste-testers back at the ranch, which three generations of Sitkins today call home.

GOLDEN HERB: 
We toast our homegrown organic Chandler walnuts with a savory mix of organic olive oil, sea salt, organic garlic, organic onion, organic black pepper, organic oregano, organic bayleaf and organic turmeric. These might just be our new favorite snack!

MAPLE:
Just two ingredients but so much crunchy, maple-y goodness! We slow-roast our homegrown organic Chandler walnuts with organic maple syrup for a slightly sweet and totally addictive snack. 

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE:
A sweet treat with a kick! Our Mexican Hot Chocolate Walnuts are slow-roasted with super-rich high-fat Dutch cocoa powder, organic cinnamon, organic sugar, and Old Dog Ranch’s own organic cayenne. Mostly sweet but with a tiny bit of heat.

Chandler walnuts, a varietal of the English walnut, are high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and very low in cholesterol. For maximum freshness, store walnuts refrigerated for up to one year or frozen for up to two years.