It feels like spring just arrived in Ontario but in the blink of an eye, it will be June. There’s a lot happening on Ontario farms and in our Yonge Street butcher shop this time of year, which makes it a good time to touch base and share a few updates from the Olliffe team. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We’d be glad to speak with you.
It doesn’t matter if we get blue skies, clouds or showers this Victoria Day—we love a long weekend, and we’ll be spending it by the grill. Cheers to spending time with friends and family while enjoying some delicious local food! We can’t think of anything better.
This Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day—a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the moms, grandmothers, stepmoms, special aunts and other maternal figures in your life. Whether you gather together for brunch, enjoy dinner as a family or aren’t able to be together in person, we hope you’re able to connect with your mom this weekend and let her know how much she’s loved.
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 11th, and we’re getting ready to celebrate the wonderful mothers, grandmothers and other maternal figures in our lives. Thanks as always for shopping local and supporting our family-owned business. If you’d like any assistance, please visit our Yonge Street butcher shop or contact us. We’d be glad to hear from you.
If you’re interested in learning more about how your food is produced, the impact your purchasing decisions have on your community, and why buying local is more important than ever, please join us for a new online series that begins on May 1, 2025.
Cooking for a crowd requires time and effort—especially when it’s a holiday dinner that has to balance taste and tradition. At Olliffe, we understand that your family wants high quality, delicious products for Easter, and we’re here to help you serve an incredible meal with less of the work. Please read on for details or contact our Yonge Street butcher shop for assistance. You can also place an order for fresh local turkey, smoked ham, delectable Ontario beef and pork roasts, tender lamb and more on our website.
Can you hear the Easter Bunny making its way to Toronto? He’s not far off! This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 20th—that’s less than three weeks away. It’s time to start planning, and it all starts at Olliffe.
The Olliffe team has always been passionate about holistic management, regeneration and creating a stronger local food system here in Canada. On Thursday, April 3rd, we invite you to join us for a webinar that will teach you more about where your food comes from, how it’s produced and why all of this matters to Canadians. All are welcome—please read on for details, or contact us if you have any questions. We’d be glad to hear from you.
Olliffe is pleased to introduce our new Canadian value packs. Choose from lean ground beef, medium ground beef or our incredible ground beef and pork blend. Available in store only, these delicious products are being offered at approximately 60% off the regular retail price.
Whether you’re Irish or not, there’s something wonderful about gathering with loved ones to enjoy delicious, high quality, shareable food—especially if it’s made with Ontario beef and other local products. Here are some delicious meal ideas for St. Patrick’s Day (green beer optional).
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.
Here are some delicious spring BBQ essentials from Olliffe. All of these products are raised on Ontario farms using holistic management to achieve regenerative outcomes in communities like yours. This contributes to healthier local ecosystems, economies and families—that’s something to feel good about while you’re putting dinner on the table!
