About us

Ontario • Since 1959

Where It All Began

Three generations. One family farm in South Ottawa.

Most Wagyu which means Japanese beef is fairly new in Canada. As a Canadian family farm since 1959, we started in 2018 to grow our purebred Wagyu on our local family-run farm.

We are a dairy, cash cropping, and beef farm, and we are highly skilled in the use of genetic technology to increase the health traits and quality of life for our animals. We believe in keeping the experience pure and unique, and therefore we raise purebred Wagyu whose genetics date back to the first animals introduced to Canada in 1988.

Every animal is raised on our own land in Ontario. Every cut is vacuum sealed, labelled, and stamped with our name. If something is wrong with your order, you are calling a family, not a call centre.

Shop Our Beef

Many providers in Ontario crossbreed Wagyu with Angus or Holstein to reduce their costs and go to market within 24 months. Our animals are raised on our farm for 30 months, and we finish our Wagyu on a high carbohydrate diet similar to the traditional Japanese method to create the marbling and quality sought out by local buyers.

In addition, a large portion of the feed our animals receive is based on products we grow right on our farm. In 2018, we imported full blood Wagyu genetics and built our own breeding program from scratch. Today, that herd supplies home cooks, chefs, and anyone who has tasted real Wagyu once and cannot go back.

We also raise full blood Angus for exceptional Canadian beef at a different price point.

"We are not a beef company that happens to farm. We are a farm that happens to raise the best beef we can."

The Farm Today

Established 1959, now in its third generation of family ownership
Family farm operated in South Ottawa (Ontario)
Full blood Wagyu breeding program since 2018
Full-blood Angus also raised on-farm
Every animal raised with attention to welfare, genetics, and finishing, not volume

The Family & Farm

Rooted in Ontario

At the Market Booth

The Family on the Farm

The Breed

What Makes Wagyu Different

Wagyu's reputation comes down to one thing: marbling. Full blood Wagyu carries intermuscular fat that regular commercial beef simply does not have, and that fat behaves differently, too. It has a lower melting point than fat in conventional beef, which is part of why Wagyu feels so much richer and more tender in the mouth.

There is also a growing body of research on the fat itself. Animal science researchers studying Wagyu have found notably higher ratios of monounsaturated to saturated fatty acids compared to commercial cattle, differences that nutrition researchers have linked to more favourable outcomes for cardiovascular health than beef fat is typically given credit for.

All Our Cuts

Wagyu cuts are cut three quarters of an inch thick. Angus cuts are cut one inch thick. Custom thickness and bulk orders are always available by phone or email. Order online below, or call or email if you would like help choosing.

Lineage

A Short History of Wagyu in Canada

Wagyu has a shorter history in Canada than most people assume. Breeders began registering full blood Wagyu animals in the country in the early 1990s, with the population remaining small and closely tracked for years.

Early imports were selected in Japan based on conformation and maternal pedigree rather than volume, which is part of why full blood genetics have stayed rare here. Our own herd, started in 2018, is part of that same still small lineage of full blood breeders in Canada.

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Velthuis Farms Ltd

Ready to order, or want to talk through what would work for your kitchen first? Either way, we are glad to help.

Gift Boxes

Building a gift for a host, a client, or someone who has everything except a freezer full of Wagyu? We build 10, 15, and 20 lb assortment boxes to your spec. A mix of roasts, steaks, and patties, vacuum sealed and ready to gift. Call or email us to build yours.

Not Sure What to Order?

Call us. We ask what you are cooking, who is eating, and whether it is a Tuesday dinner or a Saturday centrepiece, and we tell you exactly what to buy. Prefer to browse on your own? The full menu above is ready to order online anytime.