Hello, from Doug and Jennifer Mitchell. We are a small farm in Ariss, just north of Guelph and south of Elora, Ontario.
Egg subscribers, and volunteers and employees of partner organizations (The SEED, The Guelph Food Bank, Elora Distilling Company, Fixed Gear Brewery, Farm League Brewing, Revel Cidery, and Polestar Hearth Bakery) are always eligible for 30% off beef prices! Beef subscribers (as little as one pack of ground beef per week, no-contact delivery to your door in north Guelph) qualifies for an additional 5% off.
Contact by email or text (226-971-0352) to order, or for pricing/sizing/availability information
We raise beef cattle and layers year round, and turkeys, pigs, and meat chickens (and ducks) seasonally. We also make maple syrup in the spring, and sell compost.
If pricing is your most important consideration, you may find that the best prices may be found at other sources, like Walmart or Costco. If price and local are what you feel is important, the best fit may be with other large farms locally that have a large selection of beef for relatively low prices.
Our goal is to offer great value to people that care about the source of their food. If you care about the animals, farming principles, buying and supporting local, at a good value point, we may be your best bet. What makes our farm unique is how we focus not on profit but that we help to divert food waste, reduce chemical and other costly inputs in favor of natural and low cost amendments to the soil, value sustainability, serve and support our community, and create the best possible environment for the animals (uncrowded, freedom to roam, pastured on grass, and under sun and open sky).
The animals are fed a balanced ration of brewers grains from a couple of local breweries, distillers grains from a local distillery, pomace (crushed fruit) from a cidery, and lots of fresh fruit & vegetables and bakery byproduct from local businesses. There are no hormones, and only essential antibiotics if needed.
Our beef is nicely marbled, and by raising Holstein steer calves, it's not too fatty while being extra fine grained.
We are proudly all Canadian, and super local - the animals, their feed sources, processing, and most of our customers are all within 40 km of the farm. We deliver to the north half of Guelph every weekend, and to other locations as needed.
Farm tours are often available. We participate in agriculture improvement activities, such as the Wellington County Experimental Acres program, and the Wellington County Green Legacy tree sapling planting program.