The Manotick Village Butcher Team
James, Co-owner
James got fed-up with high tech and decided to follow his passion for good food and the local economy. He's starting by opening the Manotick Village Butcher and studying at Le Cordon Bleu. He looks forward to providing truly excellent quality meat and prepared foods for your table with the help of the rest of the team.
See the 1 blog post by James
Elizabeth, Co-owner
Elizabeth spends a lot of time supporting James in this endeavour. She takes care of the background office tasks and research with a little (okay a lot) of help from her friends. She has a passion for local and home produced food, she's an enthusiastic gardener, a bread baker and preserve maker. You may see her in the shop on occasion and will be hearing from her on the blog.
See all 2 blog posts by Elizabeth
Mike, Co-owner
Mike is a Vancouver son of a butcher with a passion for food which he enthusiastically shares with anyone who will let him into a kitchen. He provides ideas, experience and a twisted sense of humour.
Dave, Butcher’s Apprentice
Dave left the construction business after 35 years to finally pursue his passion in the meat industry. He has family in beef farming and has been very fortunate to have eaten the quality of beef that we serve for most of his life. He is very pleased to be a part of this team and to offer this kind of quality to our community, Dave invites you to come and try our product and find out what good meat is supposed to taste like.
Pat, Butcher’s Apprentice
Pat as a butcher’s apprentice helps Blair cut meat, and in his words "is pretty good at it, not as good as Blair though!". He has a real soft spot for animals and is currently following the veterinary technician program with Algonquin college, he spent time in the summer of 2009 volunteering with a sea turtle conservation project in Costa Rica. He hopes to one day live on a beach!
Steve, Butcher’s Apprentice
Another escapee from the high tech environment, with his English up bringing he adds a little of the "old country".
Cheryl, Shop assistant
Cheryl has always cared about animal welfare and has been buying locally raised beef, pork and lamb and raising her own chickens for years. She hopes to be able share this passion with our customers. "What better way to find a source for local, ethically raised meat than to be working for the Manotick Village Butcher."
See the 1 blog post by Cheryl
Claudia, Shop assistant
Claudia is a graduate of Algonquin College's Culinary Management program, and currently studying accounting. She loves animals, especially horses, and is an ex-vegan who cares passionately about the welfare of animals in the industrial food system.
See the 1 blog post by Claudia
Peter, Junior Shop Assistant
Peter is the elder offspring of James and Elizabeth. A typical 14 year old at home you'll find him personable and helpful in the shop (or else...) When not earning wages at the shop he plays video games and electric bass.
Heather, Junior Shop Assistant
Heather is the younger offspring of James and Elizabeth. Eager to help, Heather is a keen and enthusiastic member of the team. She loves playing hockey, cuddling with the family dog and cats, shopping and spending time just hanging out with friends.
Heidi, Web developer
Heidi is passionate about animal welfare, and really excited to have the opportunity to put her skills to good use in this exciting new venture. She has been a web developer for about ten years, and in the last two years has also become a farmer, with a flock of Shetland sheep, Chantecler chickens & Muscovy ducks.
See all 23 blog posts by Heidi
Michelle, Photographer
Michelle is our photographer, she ventures out on our behalf capturing views of the farms we partner with. This allows you to see exactly where your food is coming from, and what a beautiful and varied place Ontario is.
See the 1 blog post by Michelle
raw-pet-food testing team
Join The Manotick Village Butcher Team
Do you love meat? Do you care where your food comes from, how it was produced,
and most importantly how it tastes? Would you like to join our small, friendly team?
If so, please send us your résumé, and tell us a little about yourself, what
you would bring to our team, and why you would be the best person for the job.
We are looking for enthusiastic people for the following roles:
Shop Assistant