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Hands up if you love your slow cooker! There’s something awesome about prepping dinner early in the day, enjoying the delicious scent of it simmering away all afternoon, then serving a no-hassle meal whenever the timing is right. Whether you’re batch cooking or feeding a large family, a slow cooker is every busy kitchen’s secret weapon. And now that we’re well into chilly November, it’s the perfect time of year to bust it out of hibernation.

It’s officially soup season in Canada—that wonderful time of year when we spend chilly evenings inside with a cozy, delicious bowl of homemade soup. Chicken noodle, beef barley, potato and leek with bacon, Italian wedding soup, mulligatawny—we love it all, and we bet you do, too.

Tomorrow is Friday, October 31st—a date that’s typically known as Halloween. This year, however, October 31st is GAME SIX OF THE WORLD SERIES, and it’s happening in Toronto with the Blue Jays ahead by one. What a time to be alive!

The Best Darn Ballpark Dog in the Universe (according to the team at VG Meats)

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series for the first time in 32 years, and we could not be more excited to see them win it all. In celebration of this historic season and how much we love this incredible team, we’re introducing The VG Meats World Series Giveaway. If you love baseball and local food as much as we do, this is something you don’t want to miss.

Thanksgiving weekend is upon us, and the VG Meats team is ready to enjoy plenty of delicious food and good company in the days ahead. Let’s hope this glorious weather continues! The mix of sunshine, (slightly) cooler temperatures and gorgeous fall colours has been absolutely spectacular, and will be a real treat for anyone who’s cooking outside this weekend.

Gobble, gobble—Thanksgiving is just over a week away! If you haven’t ordered your family’s favourite local products, please visit our holiday website to place your order now. Plus: we’ve got a free gift for pasture-raised turkey customers who choose in-store pick up! Read on for details, and please contact us if you have any questions or would like assistance placing your order. We’d be glad to help.

With Thanksgiving just over two weeks away, many of our customers are in full planning mode: ordering a fresh local turkey, prime rib and other holiday favourites, planning the side dishes they’ll be serving alongside that delectable Ontario roast, and otherwise preparing to host family and friends. It’s a lot of work, but it’s all worth it in the end!

This year, Thanksgiving falls on Sunday, October 12th. That’s just over three weeks away! If you’re ready to place your order for fresh local turkeys, delectable beef and pork roasts, Ontario lamb, flavourful hams and more, please visit our holiday website. It’s live and ready to take your order!

Ok, we get it. The first official day of fall is over a week away, and a lot of people don’t want summer to be over. But let’s face it—the days are getting cooler, there’s a chill in the evening air, pumpkin spice is on the menu everywhere you go, and a serving of warm, delicious, fall comfort foods doesn’t sound bad at all. In conclusion: it’s basically fall, so let’s embrace it.

The days are growing shorter, Labour Day has come and gone, and school is back in session. If you’ve got kids at home, this means you’re back to making school lunches five days a week from now until next June. Even if your kids are old enough to pack their own lunch bags—one of the best parenting milestones, honestly—it means stocking the kitchen with family-friendly, school safe items that will actually get eaten. It can be a challenge, but VG Meats is here to help.

Summer always seems to fly by—the stretch between Canada Day and Labour Day truly passes in an instant. Whether you’re ready for fall or clinging to the last few weeks of this gorgeous season, we hope you’ve got something fun planned for the long weekend. And if you haven’t made plans yet, might we suggest an end of summer BBQ?