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Here you can find articles on various topics about us, our opinions or other items that interest us.

How Do I Claim My Credit For Returning My Box?
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The good news is that you don’t need to do anything to claim your box return credits. Every week, the drivers bring back all the collected returns to our shop…

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Delivery Regions & Costs
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Below is a list of all the areas we deliver to as well as the tier breakdown for each region. If you don’t see your region here, contact us. Acton –…

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What Does “Grass-fed” Actually Mean?
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Food labeling in Canada is governed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”). While there has been progress in the rules and regulations around the terms that have been defined…

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Is West Side Beef Asking Me To Eat More Meat?
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From the bush in Western Africa where large iguana’s are cooked under coals, to the lab of Modern Cuisine where up to 4,000 chemical reactions are observed (aka the Maillard…

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Why Is It Important to Use Heavy Pots and Pans?
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When I was learning how to cook and still living at home with my parents on Vancouver Island, one of my favourite times of the year was when I would…

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So You’ve Ordered a Pork Share: Now What?
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You’ve just received your first pork share from West Side Beef and the experience is a bit like opening a treasure chest. If you are like me you’ll survey what’s…

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What Happens to Meat When it Freezes?
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A key ingredient of West Side Beef is your freezer. Freezing your share will allow you to enjoy it at a pace that works for you and your family.  So…

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How to Get the Most Out of Your West Side Beef Chicken
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All of our West Side Beef chickens come from Fenwood Farms, located in Ancaster Ontario. John and Carol Fenema run the farm and just like us, they believe in eating…

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Website Update
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As we work to update our website (which we promise will provide a better user experience with increased functionality) there are a few things we need to bring to your attention….

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Is Refreezing Meat Dangerous?
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We all know the benefits of freezing meat. It allows us to keep more variety and larger quantitates on hand so that we are not going to the supermarket every…

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What is The Packing House and How Did It Start?
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I am a firm believer that chefs and butchers are technicians of nature’s bounty. If there was ever an ideology to adapt from the Italian kitchen, it is that of…

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How Does WSB Help Me Eat More Vegetables?
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My wife and I are very loyal WSB customers. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I bought meat at a grocery store for my home use. But this…

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How Did West Side Beef Get Started?
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Sometimes you just want a steak. You don’t want to think about where it came from, how it was made if it’s safe or full of antibiotics, ethical, local, dry-aged……

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How Do I Utilize My Beef Fat?
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Fat has always been one of the most confusing things to understand. Is it good for us or bad for us? Why are some of its liquid (vegetable oil) and…

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How Does Buying Local Lower My Food Budget?
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For a long time now, we’ve advocated for local families to support local food systems.  During this time, local food prices have seemed high relative to conventional food prices as…

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