Olliffe is proud to carry high quality Canadian products

We’ve always been thankful to customers who choose to shop from local, independent businesses like Olliffe—your support means everything to us, and it allows us to contribute to stronger local food systems here in Ontario. As the issue of buying Canadian has taken on new meaning in recent weeks, we wanted to share an overview of our products and highlight just how many of them come from your own backyard. We’ll get into details below, but in short: over 90% of our products are Canadian, and more than 95% of our meat is local. If you have any questions, please let us know—we’d be glad to hear from you!

These products are available in our Yonge Street butcher shop as well as online at Olliffe.ca. Olliffe is pleased to offer home delivery to local customers. 

Where does our meat come from? 

Olliffe is a traditional butcher shop that sources the vast majority of its products from Ontario farms that use holistic management to achieve regenerative outcomes on the land.  All of our poultry, lamb, game and pork products are raised here in Canada (many here in southern Ontario) and over 95% of our beef is from Ontario. That other 5% or less consists of a small number of specialty items from Australia or New Zealand (for example: our Australian Wagyu steaks). None of our meat comes from America.

Dairy

Canada produces a variety of exceptional dairy products. Here are a few items to look for the next time you’re in store:

• Summit Station Dairy (Hamilton, Ontario)
  
• Jensen Cheese (Simcoe, Ontario)
  
• MC Dairy (Toronto, Ontario)
  
• Cow’s Creamery (PEI)

Eggs and produce

Our chicken and duck eggs are 100% sourced from local Ontario farms. They’re farm fresh, delicious and have a beautiful orange yolk—the way eggs are meant to be! Canada is a country that experiences all four seasons, but we’re able to access delicious, high quality local produce for many months of the year. When we have produce in stock (summer asparagus, for example) it’s from Ontario farms. Local food has always been our priority, and that will not change.

Condiments, snacks, pantry staples and more

We are truly fortunate to have an abundance of artisans and food producers here in Ontario and across Canada. Here are a few of the many Canadian suppliers Olliffe carries in stores and online:

• Marty’s Pickles (Hamilton, Ontario)
• Caplansky’s (Toronto, Ontario)
• Dennis’s Horseradish (Norfolk County, Ontario)
• Rosewood Estates Honey (Lincoln, Ontario)
• Country Flavour preserves (Ariss, Ontario)
• Defina Pizzeria (Toronto, Ontario)
• Bayfield Provisions (Bayfield, Ontario)
• Chambers Maple Syrup (Waterford, Ontario)
• Grainstorm Heritage Baking (Fordwich, Ontario)
• Jewels Under The Kilt (Fergus, Ontario)
• St. John’s Bakery (Toronto, Ontario)
• Covered Bridge Potato Chips (PEI)

We also carry non-food items including wood chips and charcoal from local sources, plus beef tallow soaps and candles from The Country Girls in Simcoe, Ontario. If you have any questions about our products or are looking for a specific item, please contact us.

Thanks for shopping local

Now and always, Olliffe is proud to be Canadian. Thanks again for your support, and please share this post with anyone who’s interested in supporting local food producers. We look forward to welcoming both current and future customers to our butcher shop.