Dalton Farms in Huron County grows the standard way on half its land. On other fields, it's organic with manure. The yield isn’t as good, but there’s genuine demand.
Co-owner of Cotton Tree Meats Luke Dunn said his butchers were busier than ever during the 2020 festive season.
âWe will go close to selling 14 tonnes of ham in the next week just because people come to us, they know we have been doing it for so long and they make the effort to make the trip,â Mr Dunn said. Cotton Tree Meats owner Luke Dunn pictured in his familyâs Cotton Tree store. Picture: Patrick Woods.
Owner of Buddâs Butcher Ben Budd said it wasnât just ham that was flying of the shelves.
âWe are probably doing about three tonnes of ham, but turkey has been a good seller this year as well as your traditional pork roast,â he said.