As a learning enterprise, the money you spend at the Olds College Retail Meat Store supports our students and programming for the future of the meat industry.
Established in 1969, the National Meat Training Centre provides skill and expertise to the meat industry by focusing on its greatest asset — our students. The Olds College Retail Meat Store sells products created by the students of our renowned Meat Processing Certificate program.
We are passionate about the art of the artisan butcher — quality, craftsmanship and sustainability. Expert staff guide students through an intense program that is the only of its kind in North America (and one of two in the world). Students learn the entire process, from slaughter to cutting and processing products. They also gain valuable experience in marketing, merchandising and customer service through the Retail Meat Store.
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.
Shopping at the Retail Meat Store ensures you are getting top-quality, locally-grown meat processed by students under the supervision of our expert staff. We only use local animals handled humanely, and the meat is processed on campus by current Meat Processing Certificate students as part of their hands-on learning.
Our products and supply revolve around our students and program. What we sell in the Retail Meat Store each week depends on the number of students in class and where we are in the curriculum (we never bring in outside meat). For example, we regularly offer a variety of steaks — oyster, petite tender, blade strip, merlot and delmonico — but there are only two per animal, so supplies are limited by class sizes.
Our weekly newsletter provides a sneak peek of what our students are working on and what customers can expect to see in the store each week, so be sure to sign up.
Not sure how to cook these products? Ask our expert staff and students for tips!
Sourced From: Marshall Farms in Bowden, AB
Availability: Weekly(while supplies lasts)
Products: Large variety of unique steaks, ribs, and roasts.
Sourced From: Mountain View Colony in Beiseker, AB (Slaughtered on site)
Availability: Periodically
Products: Whole chickens, wings, thighs, and drumsticks
Availability: Once a semester
Sourced From: Broekman Hog Farm in Olds, AB
Availability: Weekly (while supplies lasts)
Products: Chops, roast, ribs, bacon, ham and tenderloin
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
The National Meat Training Centre at Olds College is 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.
Tuesday - Friday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m - 4 p.m.
Closed on all statutory holidays and long weekends.
403.556.8283
1.800.661.6537 ext 8283
bmcleod@oldscollege.ca
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