Third Act Farms
Ingredients With Intention
Farm-rooted flavor, thoughtfully grown and blended for everyday cooking.
Our ingredeints
Flavor Starts at the Source
We grow as many of our ingredients as possible right here on the farm. Some ingredients, such as salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika, simply fall outside what we can reasonably produce ourselves. When we cannot grow something in house, we carefully and responsibly source it from suppliers we trust, with the same emphasis on quality and simplicity that we bring to everything we grow.
Ingredients, Up Close
A closer look at the herbs and spices that give our blends their character. All herbs pictured below are grown and dried right here on our farm.
Basil Blend
We grow a diverse mix of basil varieties, including Globe, Lime, Lemon, Holy, Sweet, and Cinnamon, each contributing its own unique flavor and aroma. Globe and Sweet Basil provide a classic, sweet herbal foundation, while Lime and Lemon Basil introduce bright, zesty citrus notes. Cinnamon Basil adds warm, spicy undertones with hints of clove, while Holy Basil brings an earthy, peppery complexity. Together, these six varieties create a beautifully balanced, aromatic basil blend with layers of sweetness, citrus, spice, and savory depth that simply cannot be achieved with a single variety.
Mexican Oregano
We grow Mexican oregano for its bold, distinctive flavor and intensely aromatic leaves. Compared with common oregano, it brings brighter citrus notes, a subtle earthiness, and a slightly more robust character. Harvested at peak maturity and carefully dried, it adds a depth of flavor that stands out while still blending beautifully with other herbs and spices.
Mexican Tarragon
We grow Mexican tarragon for its sweet, aromatic flavor and distinctive notes of anise and licorice. Its flavor is softer and more rounded than traditional tarragon, with a subtle herbal sweetness that adds depth without overpowering a dish. Harvested just at first flower bloom, it brings a bright, fragrant character to both savory blends and lighter recipes.
Summer Savory
Our summer savory develops a bright, peppery character with warm notes of thyme, marjoram, and subtle spice. One of our favorite herbs to grow, it brings a savory depth that works especially well with roasted vegetables, meats, beans, sauces, and seasoning blends. Its flavor is lively and aromatic, adding complexity and warmth without overpowering the ingredients around it.
Lemon Verbena
Bright, aromatic, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor, Lemon Verbena brings a delicate lemony sweetness and subtle floral notes to both sweet and savory dishes. Elevate your cooking with a fresh citrus twist! Perfect for seasoning seafood, poultry, roasted vegetables, salad dressings, marinades, sauces, and baked goods. Infuse it into oils, syrups, or butter for an extra layer of vibrant flavor.
Epazote
A bold, unique, aromatic herb with earthy, citrusy notes and hints of oregano and mint. A staple in traditional Mexican cuisine, Epazote adds distinctive depth to beans, soups, stews, and savory dishes. Bring authentic Mexican flavor to your kitchen! Add Epazote to your next pot of beans, homemade salsa, or hearty stew for a rich, unmistakable herbal twist.
Purple Sage
Our purple sage brings a deep, earthy aroma with rich notes of pine, pepper, and warm wood. Its flavor is bold but rounded, with a slightly softer character than common garden sage and a lingering savory finish. Grown for both its beauty and intensity, it adds depth to meats, roasted vegetables, stuffing, sauces, and hearty seasoning blends where a strong herbal backbone is needed.
Peppers
We grow a diverse selection of unique and exotic peppers, choosing each variety for its individual balance of flavor, heat, aroma, and character. Some are bright and fruity, others smoky, earthy, citrusy, or intensely hot. Together, they give us a wide range of flavors to work with and allow us to create pepper blends that offer far more than heat alone.
Seasoning Essentials
The finishing notes that bring depth, warmth, and balance to the jar.
Himalayan Pink Salt
Himalayan pink salt brings a clean, balanced salinity with subtle mineral character. Its fine texture blends easily into our seasonings, helping enhance the natural flavors of herbs, peppers, and spices without overwhelming them.
Black Pepper
Black pepper brings sharp, aromatic heat with warm, earthy depth and a subtle citrusy bite. Its coarse texture adds both flavor and character, making it a bold foundation for savory blends, meats, roasted vegetables, and finishing seasonings.
Onion Granules
Onion granules bring a deep, savory sweetness with a mellow roasted character and rich allium flavor. Their texture distributes evenly through our blends, adding body and depth while complementing herbs, peppers, garlic, and salt.
Smoked Paprika
Smoked paprika adds deep, earthy sweetness with a rich smoky finish and mild pepper warmth. Its bold color and rounded flavor bring depth to meats, vegetables, sauces, and seasoning blends without adding excessive heat.
Garlic Granules
Garlic granules bring savory, rounded allium flavor with a gentle roasted sweetness. They blend evenly through our seasonings, adding depth and a familiar warmth to vegetables, meats, and everyday cooking.
Black Hawaiian Sea Salt
Black Hawaiian sea salt offers a bold mineral finish and striking color. Its crisp crystals add texture and a clean salinity that makes every blend feel more distinctive at the table.