Sonoma Direct is a new company with an old soul.

We started in 2005, but the real story began in 1921, when my great grandpa left Italy with the shirt on his back and a seriously tasty recipe for sausage, which my family still makes. Beyond his skills with ground pork (though, frankly, that would have been enough for my eternal admiration), great grandpa Ritz also left us with some wisdom he earned in his 100 years of life: take chances and act with integrity.

In a world of factory farms and assembly line “Meat”™, Sonoma Direct has taken a chance on doing things differently. We’ve taken a chance on following our values. If grandpa Ritz risked life, limb and sausage secrets to make it to Sonoma County, the least we can do is sustain the traditions that make it such a special place.

In lamb,
Marissa Guggiana

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