VG Meats is your one-stop-shop for high quality Canadian products
We’ve always been thankful to customers who choose to shop from local, independent businesses like VG Meats—your support means everything to our team and our family, and allows us to contribute to stronger local food systems here in Ontario. As the issue of buying Canadian has taken on new meaning in recent weeks, we wanted to share an overview of our products and highlight just how many of them come from your own backyard. We’ll get into details below, but in short: over 90% of our products are Canadian, and more than 95% of our meat is local. If you have any questions, please let us know—we’d be glad to hear from you!
These products are available at our Simcoe and Stoney Creek retail locations as well as online at VGFarmToCity.ca. Remember, we offer home delivery to over 60 communities in Norfolk County, Halimand County, Niagara Region, Hamilton and Halton. See you soon!
Where does our meat come from?
VG Meats is a Canadian beef producer with several family farms located in the Norfolk and Haldimand County areas. We use holistic management to achieve regenerative outcomes on the land, and only work with like-minded food producers who are committed to using the same approach. All of our poultry, lamb and pork products are raised here in Canada (many here in southern Ontario) and over 95% of our beef is from Ontario. That other 5% or less consists of a small number of specialty items from Australia or New Zealand (for example: our Australian Wagyu steaks). None of our meat comes from America.
Dairy
We love local dairy products! Here are a few items to look for the next time you’re in store:
- Summit Station Dairy (Hamilton, Ontario)
- Jensen Cheese (Simcoe, Ontario)
- MC Dairy (Toronto, Ontario)
Eggs and produce
Our chicken and duck eggs are 100% sourced from local Ontario farms. They’re farm fresh, delicious and have a beautiful orange yolk—the way eggs are meant to be! Canada is a country that experiences all four seasons, but that doesn’t mean we can’t access incredible local produce for most of the year. We source all of our produce from local farms when seasonally available. Ontario grows amazing asparagus, peaches, tomatoes, corn and so much more—there’s no reason to buy it from outside of the province when we can get it here! In the winter months, we import select items (for example, lettuce).
Condiments, snacks, pantry staples and more
We are truly fortunate to have an abundance of artisans and food producers here in Ontario and across Canada. Here are a few of the many, MANY Canadian suppliers VG Meats carries in stores and online:
- County Bounty Artisanal Soda (Prince Edward County, Ontario)
- Heartbeat Hot Sauce (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
- Norfolk BBQ (Norfolk County, Ontario)
- Marty’s Pickles (Hamilton, Ontario)
- Caplansky’s (Toronto, Ontario)
- Dennis’s Horseradish (Norfolk County, Ontario)
- Country Flavour preserves (Ariss, Ontario)
- Defina Pizzeria (Toronto, Ontario)
- Bayfield Provisions (Bayfield, Ontario)
- Chambers Maple Syrup (Waterford, Ontario)
- Grainstorm Heritage Baking (Fordwich, Ontario)
- St. John’s Bakery (Toronto, Ontario)
- Covered Bridge Potato Chips (PEI)
We also carry non-food items like local charcoal/wood chips, plus beef tallow soaps and candles from The Country Girls in Simcoe, Ontario. If you have any questions about our products or are looking for a specific item, please contact us or ask a VG Meats team member in store!
Thanks for shopping local
Now and always, we’re proud to be Canadian—just like you. Thanks again for your support, and please share this post with anyone who’s interested in supporting local food producers!