Heritage Shores Butchery Co.

Heritage Shores Butchery Co. is redefining access to locally raised meat across Northern Ontario through a farm-to-fork model rooted in quality, regional food systems, and rural innovation. With over two decades of combined experience in abattoir operations, butchery, and food marketing, the co-founders have launched a new venture that brings premium Ontario meat—primarily beef raised in Algoma—directly to consumers in both urban and remote communities.

At the heart of their operations is a full-service butcher shop, where everything from the butchery to curated food product sales take place. In addition to traditional pork, lamb, and chicken offerings, the shop stocks Ontario-made deli and cured meats as well as other locally produced food products. But what sets this business apart is its innovative use of micro-retail outposts in underserved northern and Indigenous communities. These outposts offer weekly delivery of pre-packaged, vac-sealed, ready-to-buy meats—ensuring high-quality local food is accessible in places that often lack fresh, healthy options.

“Part of what we love as farmers is to be able to build relationships with our customers. We are proud of what we do and look to be transparent in all aspects of the process. Its enjoyable to share our knowledge of farming with others and answer questions so that people can appreciate knowing where their meat comes from and how its been treated.”

Heritage Shores Butchery Co. is using Fair Finance Fund support to purchase essential startup equipment, including meat grinders, display cases, band saws, a sausage portioner, and a deli slicer. These investments are helping launch the main butcher shop as well as the first outpost unit in Sault Ste. Marie. Heritage Shores is focused on building local food security, strengthening small farm economies, and keeping value-added processing close to home. Their approach lowers the carbon footprint of distribution, minimizes food system bottlenecks, and builds direct connections between Northern Ontario producers and eaters.

By combining practical know-how with a forward-thinking business model, Heritage Shores Butchery Co. is creating new pathways for local meat in places where access and affordability have long been barriers.