VG Blog

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.

When you put high quality local beef, poultry or pork into a smoker, magic happens. You’ve probably tasted our deli meats, country style hams and all of our delicious varieties of bacon—those savoury, melt-in-your-mouth bites we all know and love—but have you ever tried a smoked turkey?

We love Easter chocolate as much as the next person, but the real star of any holiday table is always going to be that delicious Ontario beef, turkey or ham. Each family has their own holiday dinner traditions, whether it’s prime rib, a glazed country ham or a classic roast turkey with all of the fixings—or maybe more than one of these favourites!

If you’ve stepped into a grocery store any time in the last six months or so, you’re well aware that the cost of food has skyrocketed. Even purchasing a small amount of groceries can be expensive these days, and the pinch is impossible for most families to ignore. These higher prices are due to a number of factors including the increasing cost of everything from plastic to gasoline. It’s also impacted the cost of cattle feed and other essentials on the farm.

Some of Dave Vander Velde’s “most wonderful” memories take place in a butcher shop.

St. Patrick’s Day is here and we’re happy to wish the luck of the Irish to each and every one of you. No matter what your family’s background is, it’s time to put together an Irish feast and raise a glass as you toast Erin Go Bragh!