The Ranch Gate Market in Sylvan Lake has pursued a ‘locally sourced’ policy for their meat products.
They live in a low stress, comfortable environment with plenty of space and a ‘free choice’ ration where the animal is free to choose how much hay they eat and their grain ration is limited and delivered by hand each day.
In all three, the animals live in a low stress natural environment where they have space to run,” says Stewart Staudinger, an applied scientist and Central Alberta rancher who co-owns the Ranch Gate Market in Sylvan Lake.
Marc, the Swiss butcher who runs Meat Chop, is dedicated to providing natural and traditional products for his customers.
In addition, it focuses on high profit processed foods that have poor nutrient density, high calories and are high in inflammatory industrial PUFAs.
At the Ranch Gate, the goal is not to ‘skip the dishes’ but ‘skip the chemicals and junk foods’.
“Every person in that short supply chain lives and works in Central Alberta.
It’s travelled hundreds, if not thousands of kilometres, been treated chemically for multiple issues and arrives in the store with lower nutrient density and higher contamination.
Visit The Ranch Gate Market in Sylvan Lake for meat, cheese and pantry items from a variety of healthy local producers.