Reaching the Local Market

It is the never ending dilemma for the local farmer, how do you get your product to the public. 


The industrial food industry has very intense and finely tuned systems to ensure agri-goods and food product make it to consumer cupboards for as cheaply as possible. The small and medium size farmer who chooses to focus on the local market has no such luxury. Their mode of distribution often consists of a freezer or two in the back of a truck or trailer with a dedicated family member behind the wheel. 


 Farmers try everything from deliveries to pick-up sites to Farmers’ Markets to farm gate sales. The fairly recent birth of good food distributors (ie. Organic Food Box, and Spud) have also given producers one more avenue, if they can make the arrangement work. 


In an effort to reduce enivironmental impact and make use of the structures already in place, Farmer Del Organics has chosen to focus it’s supply chain on businesses that already exist. This is why we have partnered with Prairie Meats in St.Albert. They have been serving the community directly for long enough they know how to do it right. So when it comes to meats we are taking advantage of their expertise to give consumers a convenient source for our fabulous meats. Coming by October 23, 2017 Prairie Meats will be stocking both fresh individual cuts and frozen packs of Farmer Del’s Organic beef.


However, we like face time as much as anybody so watch this summer at a Farmer’s Market near you. You might just spot Farmer Del.

December 19, 2022
It used to be you needed a healthy bank account or a friend with a pilot’s license to get arial footage of your farm operation. With the development of drone technology we can now give you a bird’s eye view of farm. Following this link to see the video we shot this spring.
December 19, 2022
The new season is upon us and as we’re busy with calving we are still working on the never ending challenge of getting our food to your fork. At Farmer Del our focus is still local. We want to keep our footprint small so your food is grown close to home. Without having a store front of our own we have been partnering with local butcher shops and restaurants to make finding our beef as easy as possible. As discussed in our last post, one of our key partners was Prairie Meats in St.Albert. As with any relationship, there is no guarantee it will work for all involved and sadly we have had to part ways with Prairie Meats. We encourage you to continue to visit the fine people over there as they offer quality products. As for our beef, watch the website under Find Farmer Del, for an up-to-date list of our partners. Happy eating!
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