Happy New Year from Olliffe!

The beginning of a new year is just days away, and at Olliffe, we’re approaching it with gratitude, optimism and excitement about what’s ahead. We hope everyone has had a restful, joyful holiday season. Thanks again to everyone who made us part of their holiday tradition by purchasing a fresh local turkey, delicious ham, rack of lamb or tender Ontario beef or pork roast. Many of our customers are incredible home chefs, and it’s greatly satisfying to see our products transformed into delectable holiday meals.

Please note that Olliffe will be closing at 3pm on New Year’s Eve. While we’ll be closed on New Year’s Day, all locations will be open with regular hours of operation on January 2nd. Thanks as always for shopping local and supporting regenerative food in your community. From Chef James, Amy, and all of us at Olliffe, happy new year!

What’s ahead for Olliffe

In 2026, we’ll be continuing the Harvest to Gather mission: putting more acres in Ontario under holistic management while sharing delicious, high quality food with families like yours. This approach contributes to regenerative outcomes in nearby communities and can lead to healthier local ecosystems, economies and families. When you shop at Olliffe, you’re supporting this regeneration and allowing us to expand our impact. If you’d like to know more about holistic management or regenerative food, stay tuned—we’ll have plenty of educational opportunities available in the year ahead. You can also contact farmer and Harvest to Gather co-founder Cory Van Groningen if you have questions about holistic management. He’d be glad to hear from you by email: cory@harvesttogather.ca.

We also look forward to partnering with more local vendors, adding delicious Canadian products from food producers who share our values and approach. There are always delicious new items popping up on shelves in our Yonge Street butcher shop. Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates, or simply pop in for a visit—we’d be glad to see you.

Thanks for shopping local

We’ll be back to our regular programming next week—product highlights, meal ideas and delicious recipes to try—but as we wrap up this post, we’ll say it one more time. Thanks for shopping local and contributing to stronger local food systems here in Ontario. We appreciate your support of our proudly independent, Canadian business and wish you all the very best in 2026. Happy New Year!