Connecting You to the Source.
Meet some of our Alberta suppliers.
Effing Seafoods
Rob - the self-proclaimed Head Seafood Dude at Effing Seafood - decided to follow his dreams and get back into the world of seafood in 2016. Growing up in a commercial fishing family, he started fishing at a young age. After college, he became the general manager of 2 shellfish farming companies on the west coast of Vancouver Island. He grew the oyster named the Effingham in Effingham Inlet for 11 years -- this is the namesake for Effing Seafoods. Now operating with 2 employees, he's working tirelessly to source the absolute best seafood. Rob takes pride in having the highest quality fish, sourced from fishermen that he's built strong relationships with.
Gemstone Grass-fed Beef
Gemstone Grass-fed Beef is a 4th generation farm located about 150km east of Calgary in Gem, Alberta. Owned and operated by the Doerksen family since 1932, Gemstone Grass-fed Beef uses principles of regenerative farming to improve the health of their cattle, their land, and the families who choose their unbeatable grass-fed beef products. Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving soil health and biodiversity, which Gemstone achieves through a process called rotational grazing - their cattle are moved from paddock to paddock, so they always have fresh new grass to eat and never over-graze. Gemstone cattle are born and raised on their farm with a forage-only diet, in a low-stress, natural environment. They are free to roam, and have access to wind shelter and straw bedding for warmth when needed.
Kingsland Hutterite Colony
We asked where to find the best chicken Alberta has to offer, and the only answer was "The Hutterites". We turned to Kingsland Hutterite Colony, a local Hutterite colony in New Dayton, Alberta, founded in 2009 under the Miami Hutterite Colony. They hold a strong belief in wholesome living, so their flocks are free run in open areas with fresh air and are fed a vegetable and grain mix. We're thrilled to have partnered with Kingsland to give you access to this line of clean, humanely treated, Alberta-raised chicken.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch
Built in 1997, Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch lies east of the Rockies on 540 acres of lush rolling foothills. Their commitment to offering high quality elk and bison products in a natural, humane, and sustainable manner is why we are so proud to bring their products to your table. The animals remain on pasture year-round and are rotationally grazed on both native grass and alfalfa-grass pastures. Raising the animals in spacious, open, and stress-free conditions without the use of added hormones, antibiotics, animal by-products, or growth enhancing additives hugely impacts the incredible quality of the product they offer.
Lambtastic
After meeting in London, England following culinary college, Ray and Nancy Nolan began their partnership in life and in business, cooking for many notable figures including the Queen of England, and Nelson Mandela. Settling down in Vulcan, AB in 2012 to start their family, they also began raising lambs - their flock has since grown to over 400! Raising their flock in a 12,500 square foot barn, with free access to roam outdoors and live natural lives is integral to the Lambtastic operation. Their commitment to maintaining high ethical standards, and raising healthy, tender lamb is why we are so thrilled to partner with them to provide flavourful, high-quality protein.
Hillview Heritage Pork
Hillview Heritage Pork was established in 1991, occupying farmland around Rosebud, Alberta. Their pigs are all born and raised on the farm, free to roam around in free run pens. Their pigs enjoy a grain and vegetable diet and are processed in their own inspected facility.