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.

Lambtastic Farms

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.

Winter's Turkey Farm

We are dedicated to practicing sustainability for our planet and providing respectful husbandry for our animals. We produce grain to feed our flocks and use the straw to provide fresh bedding in our barns. In addition, we fertilize our crops with our composted bedding and manure to build the fertility of our soil.

We are grateful that many Albertans have been enjoying a Winter's Turkey as a part of their holiday traditions for years. Because of continued support from our valued friends and customers, family farms like ours will continue to thrive and provide local and sustainable food for generations. We have built our reputation on quality and make every effort to maintain it.

Black Apron Beef

When it comes to premium Angus beef cuts like those of Black Apron, the process begins long before the beef reaches the butcher shop. All our Canadian Angus cattle are raised on Canadian ranches without the use of antibiotics, hormones and steroids. Free to roam the pastures and enjoy all that western Canada has to offer, our cattle are never confined, always have available water sources and treated with dignity and respect. Full traceability and accountability are something we take great pride in as we believe part of our premium experience, along with outstanding taste, is having confidence in knowing exactly where your food comes from and how it was produced.

Meadow Creek Sausage & Meat

Meadow Creek Sausage & Meat takes pride in producing top-quality, healthy sausages and meats at affordable prices. All their sausages are raised without the use of added hormones and contain only the best meats available on the market today. Meadow Creek only uses the purest of spices which they custom blend in and only add Rocky Mountain Spring water.

Pioneer Butchery & Charcuterie

Pioneer Butchery and Charcuterie is a company that was built around tradition. In a world where the gap between the rural producer and urban consumer is wider than ever, it is Pioneer’s mission to be a bridge that connects our customers to their heritage. Our sausage, smokies and charcuterie products are made with locally sourced, naturally raised meats. We have combined time tested methods with new ideas and flavours to create a distinct and exciting line of products. All products are gluten free. Enjoy, and happy trails!

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