Providing the highest quality service while building our local community
Hey, We’re Matthew and Brittany Giesbrecht of The Speckled Sow Butchery & Market.
What started at our own kitchen table in 2017 has quickly grown into a loyal local following of customers looking for that same small town Mennonite Farmers Sausage we all know and love.
Our goal is to keep our products as locally raised as possible, help families fill their freezers with affordable local options, and educate people on the farm to table lifestyle.
In 2021, we took the plunge to full time, quit both our day jobs, built our butcher shop, and now deliver our products across Northern BC.
Brittany has a passion for bringing the community together with local goods and festivities. I have always loved the idea of bringing those “Okanagan Farm Market” vibes to the North. Both being young, it took us a while to find our groove in what we wanted to do with our lives. Matt is a Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic, and Britt was a local school bus driver for SD91 in Vanderhoof.
We were both born and raised in Vanderhoof, and have a secure base of knowledge in the farming and hunting industry. Matt has always had a passion for taking his hard earned game or farm raised animal and turning it into something amazing on the BBQ. Growing up in a Mennonite family, butchering pigs and making sausage was always a big part of his upbringing.
Not having children, and really having the whole world in front of us, we decided to take a leap of faith, put our passions together, and create a business that could serve our northern communities. We have spent many years perfecting recipes, gaining relationships with customers, and learning the art of this butcher business.
As farmers and hunters ourselves, we felt the pressure of having our animals professionally processed when the time was needed. Northern BC has been struggling for cut & wrap facilities for quite some time now. We wanted to help alleviate some of that stress on the farmers and hunters in the area, and provide a butcher shop for custom cutting & wrapping. Now, we are full time serving Northern BC with our services. We have helped many hunters in the area process their hard earned game, and have helped many farmers bring their farm to the table.
Meet Your Farmers
Broken Horn Farm
Beef and Pigs
Broken Horn Farm is an 80 acre farm 20 km east of Vanderhoof. Owned and operated by Korey & Ann Martens, and their two daughters - this farm is family focused. The Martens are excited to provide good quality locally raised meat. They are currently raising 12 beef, 50 pigs, and 120 chickens. The whole family is very involved in the 4H program and both girls have multiple beef projects.
The Martens strive to feed their herd with good quality feed and support other local farmers' businesses. They feed using wheat, oats, and barley - all grown in the beautiful Nechako Valley area.
Broken Horn Farm is excited to continue growing their farm plans to increase their herd, pasture, and flock sizes to meet the needs of their customers.
w4 Ranch
Lambs
W4 is a multi-generational ranch located on 160 acres, 20 minutes west of Vanderhoof BC.
This ranch currently has 110 breeding Ewes, on top of 125 cow-calf pairs, 60 feeder steers, and 40 heifers. They continue to grow each year. Richard Wruth & his family have a passion for providing sustainable, ethical, and quality lambs for their customers.
Their flock currently lambs in May-early June. These lambs are then butcher ready 6-8 months later (Nov-Jan).
They are working on implementing a breeding program to enable butcher ready lambs year round.
Farming is a 24/7-365 commitment. They take pride in caring for their animals, improving their land, and offering quality product to their consumers.
Peace Country Poultry
Chickens
Peace Country Poultry is a business within the Peace View Colony in Farmington BC. They are a multifamily community with strong farming and agriculture roots. They have been farming the Peace Country since 1977 when their forefather moved up north from Southern Alberta. They are still practicing the same trades from back then, but in a more modern way today.
With over 8000 acres of farmland, the Peace View Colony raises 2 yearly flocks of 2000 Turkeys, 15000-20000 Chickens yearly, along with many head cattle & pork. This colony prides itself on raising their beef, pork & poultry in the most humane sustainable manner that exceeds all animal welfare practices, ensuring there products are a health-minded nutritious choice for everyone.
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