Get ready for the holidays with VG Meats
The first snowflakes of the season fell earlier this week, and it’s impossible to deny it any longer: winter is coming, and so are the holidays! That means it’s time to get ready for December—make that mile-long holiday ‘to do’ list, buy those presents, hang the lights and trim the tree, and of course, order your Christmas turkey, prime rib or holiday ham from VG Meats.
Here are a few holiday reminders from our team. We’re looking forward to the festive season already—please contact us if you have any questions or need help placing an order. Or, visit our retail locations in Simcoe or Stoney Creek to speak to a team member in person! We’re always happy to help.
Gift baskets
If you're looking to shop local while giving friends, family members and colleagues a quality gift this year, look no further—VG Meats is pleased to offer a variety of high quality holiday gift baskets. These awesome bundles include items like cured meats, local cheese, artisan crackers and more—or, go with a steak bundle for the meat-lover in your life! These holiday gift baskets are also popular with business owners who want to send gifts to a list of clients (and, just as popular with the happy clients who are receiving these gifts).
VG Meats offers both pick-up and home delivery options. If you require a gift basket for Christmas, please order by December 21st at the very latest. After this date, we cannot guarantee pick up or delivery by December 24th—however, we may have some extra gift baskets in store, so you’re welcome to give us a call to see what’s available last minute.
Holiday entertaining
Cheers to the holidays! If you’re hosting a gathering with friends or family, stop by VG Meats to pick up everything you need to serve amazing apps or a delicious dinner. Here are some holiday favourites to help inspire your holiday planning:
- Marinated beef short ribs (great as an app!)
- Meatballs (slow cook them in a great sauce, then serve as an app)
- Lamb spiedinis (as an app or part of a family-style dinner spread)
- Cornish hens (a classic!)
- Beef tenderloin steaks (a popular choice for dinner parties)
- Prime rib or prime rib steaks (when you really want to wow your guests)
- Smoked pork chops (when you want to wow your guests on a smaller budget)
Many of these items are available through our Farm to City online storefront. We also offer cured meats, artisan-made spreads and local cheese for those charcuterie boards—please visit us in store to shop from a full selection of products.
Christmas dinner
Those pre-holiday dinners and cocktail parties are wonderful, but we all know the big show happens on Christmas (or Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, depending on how your family celebrates). Please visit our holiday website to pre-order your holiday turkey, ham, side dishes and more. Everything we sell is high quality, fully traceable and raised on small local farms (including our own family farm). VG Meats also offer fully cooked, family-size turkey dinners for your convenience. And yes, you can pretend you cooked everything yourself! We won’t tell and there’s no judgement here, friends.
Thanks for reading and for shopping local this holiday season. We’re grateful to be a part of your family traditions!