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Easter weekend is officially here and while we’ve been very busy keeping up with your orders for delicious Ontario turkey, ham, lamb and roast beef, we know there are always some last minute shoppers. (Is that you? It’s okay, we don’t judge.) Thanks as always for your support of our local, family-run business — it truly means the world to us, and we’re grateful!

Easter is happening fairly early this year, so the big day is sneaking up on a lot of families (in case you haven’t marked your calendar yet: Easter Sunday is April 4th). Fortunately, VG Meats is here to remind you to plan your Easter dinner and order those delicious local turkeys, hams, roasts and more. Here are a few options — but remember, anything goes! Cook up whatever your family loves and enjoy a restful weekend. You deserve it!

We love a good home-cooked meal, and we love a good life hack. And when you combine the two? You’re golden. With warmer temperatures expected across the province, we’re looking forward to more meals cooked on the BBQ. Here’s our quick and easy guide to getting two meals out of one use of your grill.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to each of the brothers individually by getting them to answer ten questions about life, business and their role at VG Meats. Today, we’re starting with the youngest — Kevin.

There’s something nice about slowing down and taking your time when making a meal — a slow roasted pork tenderloin, a roast beef with potatoes and Yorkshire puddings, or maybe a rotisserie chicken on your backyard grill. These are all delicious, satisfying meals — but let’s get real. A lot of us can barely find 30 minutes to prepare dinner on a busy weekday, and these slow roasts are best saved for the weekend or your day off.

Even with all of the snow we’ve had in recent weeks, Ontario is a great place to hike year round. In fact, some people genuinely prefer to hike in winter! After all, the scenery is beautiful, the winter birds are gorgeous and there’s nothing like the satisfying crunch of fresh snow under your boots. Plus, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, it’s great to have access to an activity that’s safe, enjoyable and good for you!

If you’re a parent whose children have recently returned to in-school learning, that means you’re back to making school lunches every day. (Every. Single. Day!) Even if you’ve been making bagged lunches for years, it’s easy to run out of ideas — and lunch-making can feel like even more of a chore in winter, when you’re busy packing snow pants, mittens, scarves, extra clothing and more. Plus, a lot of parents feel seriously off routine with so much missed school over the past year! How do you even make a school lunch, anyway? Are these kids even mine?! (Yes, they are, and you’ve got to feed them.)

Valentine’s Day is this Sunday, February 14th, and with indoor dining closed across the region, you’ve got two options: order in from a restaurant, or cook up something incredible yourself. Now, if you’re looking to impress your sweetheart or create a shared experience for date night at home, the second option is best. Set a nice table, put on some music and get cooking — it’s time to show off your romantic side! Here are some ideas for what to serve this weekend.

In the summer, your BBQ probably gets a lot of attention — but how often have you been using it lately? We’re willing to bet it’s been given a pretty long break at this point. Some of our customers are avid winter grilling enthusiasts, but others tend to neglect their BBQs once the temperature drops. We get it — it’s cold out there, and you’ve got a perfectly good oven in your house! — but don’t overlook your favourite summer cooking tool in the cold months. Your BBQ works just as well in winter, and you’ll love slicing into that perfectly grilled steak in the middle of February.

You may have noticed that for quite some time, VG Meats has carried select products from Rowe Farms in Guelph, Ontario. When we announced this partnership last year, we were pleased to introduce several Rowe items to our online store. They’ve been a big hit with customers, and we’ve been pleased to share even more local food with our community. After all, our goal is to put Ontario beef and other local foods on the world map — right where they deserve to be!

We love meat. Beef, chicken, pork...it’s all delicious, especially when it’s raised right here in Ontario by the VG family and our incredible regenerative farming team. If you’ve shopped at VG Meats, you know that our meat is delicious — but have you ever wondered what sort of nutritional benefits come along with that great taste? Today, we’re offering a brief overview of some of the vitamins and nutrients commonly found in beef, chicken and pork.