After much anticipation, local business, Spragg’s Meat
Shop, is expanding with more product across Alberta.
In 2002, Greg Spragg received a gift that marked the
beginning of his family's future business, Spragg’s Meat Shop. His wife,
Bonnie, surprised him with three little pigs, the first of many to live on
their farm located in Rosemary, Alberta.
Their farm to plate focus was
working well in a limited sense, but they had a vision of being something more
than small-scale farmers with restricted supply and distribution methods. By
November 2005, Spragg’s Meat Shop officially opened its doors.
In addition to their main retail
location in Rosemary, Spragg’s can be found at the Calgary Farmers’ Market and
the Market on Macleod and as of November 20, customers can purchase Spragg’s
Italian Meatballs, Bacon N Beef Meatballs and Bacon Wrapped Meatballs at all 23
Calgary Co-op locations.
“Our meatballs are made of 100% local meat, focused on
quality and taste. We pride ourselves on raising free range, happy pigs. We
have real people making them, packaging them and shipping them,” Bonnie
explains.
The local food movement is
becoming increasingly popular in Calgary, and for good reason. Local food
systems result in reduced carbon emissions, cleaner air and water and farmland
that is preserved for future generations.
Spragg’s Meat Shop works hard to produce the best pork for Calgarians, from the day the pigs are born, to the
day the pork chops are cut, bacon is smoked and the roast is marinated. The
Spragg family hopes that you get as much enjoyment eating their pork as they do
getting it to your table.
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