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Retail Meat Store

Shopping at the Olds College Retail Meat Store ensures that you are getting top-quality, locally-grown meat processed by students under the supervision of our expert staff.

As a learning enterprise, the money you spend at the Retail Meat Store supports our programming and our Olds College of Agriculture & Technology students, the future of the meat industry.

Store Hours

Tuesday - Friday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m - 4 p.m.

Please note: We are closed on all statutory holidays and long weekends.

 

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Fresh Meat Fridays

Most Fridays during the semester, our merchandising students create a full-service counter, including a variety of top products such as cushions, pinwheels, pastries and more – prepared ready to hit your grill or oven. Not sure how to cook these products? Ask our expert staff and students for tips!

  • We offer one of the largest selections of fresh meat cuts in central Alberta. All of our products are locally sourced, and humanely slaughtered in our state-of-the-art facility. All processing is done in our facility by current Meat Processing Certificate students as part of their hands-on learning.

    Beef

    Sourced From: Marshall Farms in Bowden, AB
    Availability: Weekly(while supplies lasts)
    Products: Large variety of unique steaks, ribs, and roasts.

    Chicken

    Sourced From: Mountain View Colony in Beiseker, AB (Slaughtered on site)
    Availability: Periodically
    Products: Whole chickens, wings, thighs, and drumsticks

    Lamb

    Availability: Once a semester

    Pork

    Sourced From: Broekman Hog Farm in Olds, AB
    Availability: Weekly (while supplies lasts)
    Products: Chops, roast, ribs, bacon, ham and tenderloin

    Value Added Products

    Value Added Products are key to an emerging business. It is important that our students understand how to create products that will help them to increase profits for their business after they graduate.
    Including:
    • Sausages (multiple varieties)
    • Sandwich Meats
    • Jerky
    • Pepperoni Sticks
  • We are proud to work together with the Mountain View Food Bank to address the growing number of area residents accessing the food bank each month. Our staff and students offer free butchering and processing of cows that have been donated to the Food Bank. The cost of wrapping & labeling are covered by donations made to the Food Bank.

    For more information, or to donate to the Mountain View Food Bank, call 403.556.1693.

Meat Processing Programs & Courses

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Inquiries

403.556.8283
1.800.661.6537 ext 8283
bmcleod@oldscollege.ca

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