VG Blog

The Canada Day long weekend is finally here and the forecast is looking (mostly) beautiful. Here are a few long weekend worthy suggestions. Enjoy and happy Canada Day!

If you love steak, you probably buy a lot of it over the summer months—and we’re willing to bet you’d appreciate a great deal on your favourite products. VG Meats always strives to offer the best possible value to our customers and while we don’t serve “cheap meat” or waver from our commitment to holistic management, we do make an effort to help families get the most out of every dollar.

As Father’s Day approaches, we could offer you dad jokes (believe us, we’ve heard plenty) but instead, let’s talk about what Father’s Day means to our team and share some of their best cooking tips.

This year, Local Food Week is being celebrated from June 6th to 10th—we’re right in the heart of it now! After a challenging couple of years for food producers, communities and businesses all over Canada, we’re prouder than ever of the work we do, the people we employ and the products we feed your family. 

We love what we do, and we care about the integrity of local food production. So, when we see others hopping on the “farm to fork” bandwagon with nary an actual farm in sight, we have concerns. 

Mark your calendar—our delicious pasture-raised chicken is coming back to VG Meats the week of June 13th! We can’t wait to get this limited quantity product back in the fresh counter and online just in time for Father’s Day, backyard BBQ season and those amazing summer long weekends.

Our customers have made it clear that they love a good freezer bundle: their favourite products, a great deal and convenient online ordering with in-store pick up and home delivery options. We get it—what’s not to love? 

The first day of summer is just over a month away, and we’re even closer to the first long weekend of the season. With beautiful weather beginning to show itself already and your calendar starting to fill up with social events and special occasions, there’s a lot to look forward to.

We all know that Mother’s Day is special—but sometimes, it can be hard to know how to give Mom a day she’ll truly love. Does she want family time, quiet time or a bit of both? Would she like breakfast in bed or would she prefer to sleep in? And wait, what’s her favourite dinner??

Moms are pretty awesome, and they’re worth celebrating any day of the year—but on Mother’s Day, it’s extra important to honour and celebrate the women who helped raise you (or the mother of your own children).

We’ve been inching towards warmer weather and backyard dinners for weeks now here in southern Ontario, but as we get ready to turn the calendar page to May, we’re calling it: BBQ weather is here, and it’s time to stock up your freezer with local beef, poultry, lamb and pork products from VG Meats.

If you forget to plan ahead, you can still have that incredible Easter dinner made with local beef, ham or turkey from VG Meats. Here’s what to do if you still need to shop for those Easter essentials.