From Sample To Shopping Cart: How One Bite Can Lead To Sales
This summer Ontario Pork embarked on the Ontario Pork Tasting Tour, bringing the taste of locally raised pork directly to consumers across the province. Now in its second year the tour featured 28 pork sampling events at participating Brand Partner grocery stores, giving shoppers the opportunity to taste Ontario-raised pork while learning more about the […]
More Canadians are choosing local and this CNE success story proves it
From Ontario farms to the plates of thousands of CNE visitors. This summer Ontario Pork launched an exciting new consumer marketing initiative in front of the largest concentrated consumer audience in Canada – partnering with food truck vendor Steak Barrels at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). “Ontario Pork is always searching for new ways to […]
Ontario Pork announces board leadership and election results
GUELPH, ONTARIO — Ontario Pork is pleased to announce that Tara Terpstra, a pork producer from Huron County, has been acclaimed as Chair of the Board for a third consecutive year. TJ Murray, a producer from Oxford County, has been acclaimed as Vice-Chair for a second year. Both Terpstra and Murray bring extensive on-farm experience and a strong commitment to advancing Ontario’s […]
Ontario pork takes centre stage at new Toronto food festival
The smell of smoked meat filled the air at the Stackt Market in Toronto, as the summer of 2025 witnessed the launch of a new food festival called Smoked. “The idea was that the world didn’t need another food festival,” said event organizer Luca Del Rosso. “But if we were to do one, it was going to be different and unique!” Featuring top chefs and […]
Remarkable dedication and a positive attitude to farming
For Perth County Pork producer Kevin Brown, farming isn’t just a job it’s his passion. “I love it,” said Kevin. “Knowing that each day you did the best you can to care for the pigs.” Kevin is a contract finishing pork producer. Which means he owns his dual- vent barn, but the pigs that he […]
Putting pork in the spotlight at the 2025 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Effort focuses on educating families about pork’s impact.
‘Is this local?’: The question driving demand at St. Catharines butcher shop
Ontario pork means fresher meat, fair prices, and supporting local farms and jobs in our communities.
New swine assembly yard is a sign of faith in Ontario’s pork sector
New facility signals long-term confidence in Ontario’s family-run pork industry.
Ontario Pork and Fortinos team up for free pork sampling events across the GTA
Free Ontario pork sampling events will run weekends at all Fortinos stores, highlighting local pork
Ontario Pork advances producer priorities at Queen’s Park
Ensuring that the voice of Ontario’s pork producers continues to be heard was the focus of recent meetings undertaken by Ontario Pork at Queen’s Park, advancing important conversations on the priorities and challenges facing Ontario’s pork producers. In meetings with elected officials, Board Chair Tara Terpstra stressed the importance of expanding processing capacity in Ontario […]