Meridian Meats & Meridian Farm Market

5 Years!! Maple Ridge Meridian Farm Market opened 5 years ago today. We are so grateful for all the support we have received from this awesome community!

Lots of local veggies arriving every day at our farm markets - like this beautiful local asparagus! Locally grown at Van Eekelen Farms in Abbotsford, BC.

Here’s To ALL our moms; The foster moms The solo moms The step moms The not yet moms... The fur baby moms With children here moms Those without moms The grieving moms And the should be moms We see you

Need side dishes for Mother’s Day? Try our smashed potatoes! Easy and so delish! Smashed potatoes INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds Little Potato Company red or yellow potatoes... 1/4 cup Meridian olive oil, 1/2 package of Meridian garlic rub seasoning (you can also use 1 Tbls garlic powder) Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Salt to taste 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley,1/4 cup fresh chives chives INSTRUCTIONS * Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill the pot with water until the potatoes are submerged. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue cooking until the potatoes are soft when pierced with a fork (smaller potatoes take around 20 minutes, and medium ones 25 minutes). * While the potatoes cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. * When the potatoes are done, drain them and let them cool for about 10 minutes * Toss them in olive oil and meridian Garlic rub * Place potatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet, and use a potato masher or a large fork to gently smash each potato ( Thinner potatoes will be more crispy!) * Drizzle 1/4 cup of butter over the smashed potatoes and top with freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste * Bake until the potatoes are nice and golden about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle them with fresh herbs and chives.

UPDATE - ALL 10 gift cards in Walnut Grove have been found!! Thanks for participating this weekend. Next weekend South Surrey and Tsawwassen! Hey treasure hunters - it’s time to get hunting for Meridian treasure!! We’ve changed it up this week in hopes of giving more people the opportunity to participate. We also won’t be offering any clues to start - just the locations!! A few things to remember while hunting; - Be sure to tag us when you find a red envelope so we can keep ...everyone updated!! It’s more fun when we know how many cards are out there still! We can also tell you the value of the gift card if you let us know what # envelope you have - stay on the walkways and paths and within the parks - Nothing is hidden on private property. All envelopes are on public property - Please do not disturb nature, every envelope is reachable from the pathway or within the park - Please do not park in no parking zones or blocking driveways - Please only take one envelope per family. We want as many as possible to join in the fun - Please don’t leave any garbage behind - Most importantly have fun ~ happy hunting!! In Walnut Grove we have 5 locations and there are 2 gift cards hidden at every location. No hints to start!! The 5 locations are 1. McClughan Park (across from Dorothy Peacock) 2. Dorothy Peacock Park 3. Gordon Greenwood Elementary 4. James Kennedy Park 5. Walnut Grove Community Center

Winter isn’t all bad... it is citrus season after all!! So let’s celebrate with large navel oranges for $1.28lb available at all of our farm market locations Maple Ridge Mission North Van... Tsawwassen Ralph’s See more

January ~ the perfect month to cook healthy comfort food! This Hearty Turkey Chili is the perfect January meal. It’s healthy and delicious. It may even have a few ingredients that surprise you! This recipe serves 4-6 but also doubles well! Make extras cause you’re gonna want seconds! Hearty Turkey Chili * 1 tablespoon Meridian extra-virgin olive oil... * 2 cloves garlic finely chopped * 1 small onions diced * 1 green peppers chopped * 1 stalks celery diced * 2 cups yams peeled and cubed (optional but it gives the chili great flavour and consistency) * 1 pounds Meridian ground turkey * cup chicken stock * can tomato paste * 1 cup Meridian Tomato sauce * 1 small can diced tomatoes in their juices (14.5 ounces) * 1 can of red or white kidney beans * 2 tablespoons chili powder * 2 teaspoons ground cumin * 2 teaspoons smoked paprika * teaspoon salt or to taste * teaspoon freshly ground black pepper * Pinch red pepper flakes (optional - add more for spice) * Heat the oil in a large pan or a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions, bell pepper, celery, and sweet potato. Saute for approx 5 minutes, until soft. * Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, 7-8 minutes, stirring often to break apart the turkey. * Drain any excess liquid from the pan when turkey is cooked. * Once the turkey is browned, add cup chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer. * Let cook, uncovered, until the chili thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring every so often so that the chili does not stick to the bottom. If the chili becomes too thick, add a little chicken stock to reach your desired consistency. * Remove from stove and add toppings!! Serve with tortilla chips. We recommend locally made fresh is best chips! For toppings we recommend; *sliced avocado *sour cream *shredded cheese (we love Paradise Island shredded cheese blends!) *sliced jalapeño *chopped cilantro *chopped green onion

Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve tomorrow. Please note we are closed early tomorrow and closed on New Year’s Day !!

This Week’s Specials Pork Chops, Ground Turkey, New Local Pressed Apple Raspberry Juice, Okanagan Pink Lady Apples & more! - Find a location near you: https://meridianfarmmarket.ca/contact-us/ Note: Produce & Grocery available at Farm Market locations only. Prices in effect Thurs Jan 7 to Wed Jan 14, 2021.

New years at home this year? No problem! These lobster tails are easy to cook and will make you feel like you’re dining at a 5 star restaurant! Ready in under 30 minutes. Use the same recipe and directions for our large lobster tails just cook them longer (approx 20 min at 425F). Our 4oz tails are $12.99 each. Garlic Lemon Herb Lobster Tails 4 - 4oz Meridian Atlantic lobster tails... 1/4 cup butter melted 1 Tbls chopped parsley (more for garnish) 1 Tbls fresh lemon juice (more for garnish) 1 teas garlic powder 1 teas paprika Salt & Pepper to taste Directions 1. Thaw lobster tails 2. Using sharp scissors cut down the middle of the shell and run a spoon along the inside of the shell to pull the meat away 3. Carefully the pull lobster meat out and place it on top of the shell 4. Mix the ingredients together and brush all over the lobster meat 5. Bake at 425 on a tinfoil lined cooking sheet for 8-10 minutes - until lobster reaches 145 in the center 6. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh parsley and lemon

Our Weekly Specials! Atlantic Lobster Tails, Ribeye Steaks, Bacon Wrapped Scallops and more!! Get our Steak & Lobster Recipe here: https://meridianfarmmarket.ca/recipes/steak-lobster/ Note: Produce available at all Farm Market Locations -... Prices in effect Sunday Dec 27, 2020 to Thursday Dec 31, 2020. See more

Thank you for joining us as we gave back this season with 12 Random Acts Of Kindness. We were able to give back to 12 amazing non profit organizations, our customers, our team, animals in need and more! It's been such a blessing to be able to give back, thank you for joining us on the journey. - Note: We are closed today (Boxing Day) and re open with regular hours tomorrow.

Catherine is restocking one of our customer favourites!! Heaps of popcorn! These huge bags are just $4.99 each and you can even warm the popcorn in the oven and it tastes just like movie theatre popcorn!

Bob and Daniel from our North Van location - showing off our Okanagan Honey Crisp apples! These delicious local apples are on special for $1.98lb AND these fresh local apples are also used to make our new fresh Honey Crisp apple juice. Made locally with local pressed apples and no preservatives!

Winter tea recipe! Great for cold season, or just a soothing cup of tea!! 2 lemons washed well and sliced thin 2 inch chunks ginger sliced thin 1 cup of honey... Place lemon and ginger slices in a large jar Slowly pour a cup of honey over the lemon and ginger and refrigerate To make tea - take a spoonful and add to a mug, pour boiling water over it and mix well. Keep in the fridge for up to 3 months

Happy Halloween ~ from some of our Meridian Mice Reminder all of our locations close at 7pm tonight!

Our guacamole recipe is perfect for this Halloween pumpkin!! Guacamole 2-3 avocado 1/2 lime squeezed... 1/4 red onion diced 1/2 jalapeno finely diced 1 tomato diced 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 tsp cumin salt & pepper to taste Mash up avocado and add all ingredients. Mix just until all ingredients are mixed in. If you don’t like one of the ingredients (or don’t have it) you can omit! The only two necessary ingredients are avocado and lime juice!! Be creative with your spices too, chili seasoning, taco seasoning and garlic powder are all yummy additions See more

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween Please note that all 8 of our Meridian and Ralph’s locations will be closed at 7pm on October 31st. Thank you!

Honeycrisp apple season is upon us - and we have a new local honeycrisp apple juice! Made from 100% fresh pressed honeycrisp apples! made with local honeycrisp apples bottled locally no additives ... not made from concentrate $4.99 a bottle ~ 946ml See more

We have a fun and tasty meal perfect for Halloween! DINNER IN A PUMPKIN: * 2 Small round pumpkins (or 1 medium) * 2 lbs Meridian Grassfed extra lean ground beef... * 1 medium onion diced * 3 celery stalks diced * 2 cloves of garlic minced * cup soy sauce * 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar * 3-4 cups cooked rice * 2 10.75 cans cream of chicken soup (can use cream of celery or mushroom) 1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C) In a large skillet saute onions, garlic and celery in vegetable oil until tender. 2. Add meat and brown. Drain drippings from pan 3. Add soy sauce, brown sugar and soup. Simmer over low for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 4. Add cooked rice and stir to mix well. 5. Spoon mixture into cleaned pumpkin shell. Replace the pumpkin top and place entire pumpkin, with filling, on a baking sheet. 6. Bake 1 hour or until inside meat of the pumpkin is fork tender. 7. Remove pumpkin lid and serve, be sure to scoop out pumpkin along with meat.

We have grown again! Hear from Ralph Merk, founder of Ralph's Farm Market and Josh Penner, CEO of Meridian Meats & Seafood. Josh Penner is the new owner of Ralph's Farm Market alongside his wife Amanda and brothers, Kevin & Brody. Many of Ralph & Elizabeth's family continue to work alongside the Meridian family, conneting you to the growing selections at our market, including our newly added Full Service Meridian Meat & Seafood Shop. What started as a seasonal hay wagon in 1...992, has grown to a year ’round 11,000 square foot market. As Ralph's Farm Market grows, you can continue to enjoy Ralph's fresh Okanagan produce and look forward to Ralph's blueberries & Murray's corn grown right beside our market. Although Ralph has retired from retail, he is still busy connecting us to fresh Okanagan produce & tending to his blueberry field. Over 30 years ago Meridian Meats & Seafood started as an old fashion style neighbourhood butcher shop, small in size but big in character, complete with sawdust covered floors, sides of dry aged-beef, and a 50ft. full-service fresh meat display counter. Now over 30 years later, our business has grown and our family has grown along with it. We now have Meridian Meats butcher shops in Port Coquitlam, Langley and White Rock, and Meridian Farm Markets in Tsawwassen, North Van, Maple Ridge and Mission...and of course our Meridian Meats butcher shop inside Ralph's Farm Market! - Visit https://meridianfarmmarket.ca/contact-us/ for our contact information for our 8 locations!

Lori shares about a meal that is close to her heart. With memories of her dad hunting to bring food on the table, our Venison Chops bring her back to her childhood. - Enjoy our Venison Chops this week as part of our Hunt & Game limited editions at @ralphsfarmmarket market and all 7 of our Meridian Farm Market locations as well! #venison #huntandgame #meridianmeats #fraservalley #mystory #

Don’t throw out your pumpkin seeds ~ roast em up with this easy and tasty recipe! Ingredients 2 cups pumpkin seeds 3 Tbls melted butter... 1 tsp seasoning salt 1 tsp garlic powder 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce Directions 1) rinse pumpkin seeds 2) let them sit out to dry 3) mix all ingredients and add pumpkin seeds 4) spread evenly on baking sheet 5) bake for 1 hour at 275 ~ stirring every 15 minutes 6) pumpkin seeds are roasted when they are lightly browned and crispy 7) empty seeds onto a paper towel to absorb any leftover grease ~ Enjoy!

Pumpkins pumpkins we’ve got pumpkins! All of our fam market locations have local pumpkins 2 for $10.

This is the perfect harvest season dish made with local apples and yams! It is easy to make and goes with almost any meal. Baked Apple & Yams 2 yams unpeeled sliced 1/8 thick 4 apples (Granny Smith are delicious) peeled and cut in half with core removed and sliced 1/8 thick... 1/2 cup butter melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 teas cinnamon * optional add ins are raisins and pecans! Directions 1) Slice yams 1/8 thick (no need to peel, the peels are full of nutrients!) 2) Peel apples and cut in half. Remove the core and slice apples 1/8 thick . 3) Line a baking dish with tinfoil and spray with non stick spray. 4) Add yams and apples alternating back and forth 5) Melt butter and mix all the remaining ingredients together. Slowly pour over apples and yams allowing it to run between the layers. 6) Bake at 375 covered for approx 1 hour - until yams are very soft. Remove foil for last 15 minutes to allow it to crisp up on the edges. 7) Spoon the sauce over the yams half way through baking and again when it is finished! Enjoy.