Yorkshire Valley Farms

What Yorkshire Valley Farms does

Yorkshire Valley Farms Ltd. is a Canadian, farmer-founded organic poultry producer incorporated in Canada and headquartered in Peterborough, Ontario. Founded in 2010 by two eastern Ontario farming families, the company operates a vertically integrated organic supply chain spanning approximately 14,000 acres under organic stewardship, a network of 30+ multi-generational family-run Ontario farms, a proprietary non-GMO all-grain feed system, and a certified organic processing facility employing Slow Induction Anesthesia (SIA) and Controlled Atmosphere Stunning (CAS) for humane poultry handling. Its core product portfolio includes frozen and fresh organic chicken and turkey cuts, whole birds, organic eggs (including seasonal pasture-raised), organic sliced deli meats, prepared foods (chicken pot pies, soups, breakfast sausage, gluten-free dino nuggets, burgers, meatballs), and—following the October 2024 acquisition of Cullen's Foods—organic beans and lentils. All products are certified organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. and carry the Canada Organic Badge.

The company makes money primarily through one-time retail and direct-to-consumer sales of its certified organic poultry and complementary food products. Its go-to-market combines a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (yorkshirevalley.com with home delivery across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and PEI; free shipping over $130) with a broad retail distribution footprint spanning 800+ partner locations across every Canadian province, including major banners (Loblaws, Costco, Longos, Fortinos, Farmboy, Highland Farms) and a curated "Friends of Yorkshire Valley Farms" partner brand program for complementary products (grass-fed beef, organic butter, lamb). Pricing follows a unit-based premium model (e.g., $20-$36 per typical chicken SKU, $97.99 for whole turkey, $175 for meal prep bulk packs). Customer segments include health-conscious Canadian consumers prioritizing organic and non-GMO foods, specialty dietary consumers (gluten-free certified items), and retail grocery partners seeking differentiated organic protein lines.

Strategically, Yorkshire Valley Farms has expanded through two acquisitions (Farm Fresh Poultry Co-operative in 2016 and Cullen's Foods in 2024), product extensions into eggs, deli meats, prepared foods, soups, and plant-based proteins, and geographic broadening of its DTC and third-party delivery footprint into Western Canada. Headcount is 11-50 employees, revenue is undisclosed, and the company remains privately held by its founding and partner farming families with no disclosed institutional investor ownership.

Name

Yorkshire Valley Farms

Legal name

Yorkshire Valley Farms Ltd.

Website

https://yorkshirevalley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yorkshire Valley Farms is a Canadian, farmer-founded organic poultry producer headquartered in Peterborough, Ontario, selling certified organic chicken, turkey, eggs, deli meats, prepared foods, and beans through DTC e-commerce and 800+ retail locations across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Poultry Production

NAICS

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11232), Poultry Processing (311615)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Pasture-Raised Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Poultry Feed (AFADAJAC), Mixed Cereal & Grain Farming (Multiple Grains) (AFAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Organic poultry products
• Certified organic chicken
• Organic turkey farming
• Pasture-raised organic eggs
• Non-GMO poultry feed

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Organic Poultry Products: Primary revenue from selling certified organic chicken, turkey, and egg products. Product lines include frozen products (chicken breasts, thighs, wings, tenders, drumsticks, nuggets, burgers, pot pies, meatballs, breakfast sausage), fresh products (tray packs, ground chicken/turkey, whole birds), and deli meats (sliced chicken and turkey breast).
2. Partner/Third-Party Products: Revenue from selling complementary products from Friends of Yorkshire Valley partner brands including grass-fed beef, lamb, organic butter, and beans. Products sourced from vetted partners like South 50 Farms, St. Brigid's Creamery, 8 Acres, and DeWit Family farms.
3. Organic Beans (via Cullen’s Foods): Since October 2024, revenue from organic beans (red kidney, chickpeas, black beans, green lentils, navy beans) following acquisition of Cullen’s Foods. Products are 100% Canadian-grown and certified organic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yorkshire Valley Farms is a Canadian producer of certified organic poultry and complementary organic foods. It farms, processes, and sells fresh and frozen organic chicken and turkey (whole birds, breasts, thighs, wings, drumsticks, tenders), organic eggs, organic deli meats, prepared organic foods (pot pies, burgers, breakfast sausage, meatballs, dino nuggets), organic chicken soups, and organic beans/lentils. Products are sold via direct-to-consumer online shop and through 800+ retail partner locations across Canada.

Product overview

Yorkshire Valley Farms is a Canadian organic poultry company operating as a single unified product portfolio centered on certified organic poultry and complementary organic food products. The core offerings include fresh and frozen organic chicken and turkey products (ranging from whole birds to cuts like breasts, thighs, tenders, wings, and drumsticks), organic eggs (year-round and seasonal pasture-raised), organic deli meats, organic prepared foods (chicken pot pies, chicken soups, breakfast sausage, burgers, meatballs, and gluten-free dino nuggets), and organic beans/lentils acquired through the October 2024 Cullen’s Foods partnership. The company also offers partner products under the 'Friends of Yorkshire Valley Farms' program including grass-fed beef, lamb, and organic butter from vetted suppliers. Products are available through the company's direct-to-consumer online platform and through over 800 retail partner locations across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cullen's Foods: Organic beans brand acquired by Yorkshire Valley Farms in October 2024. Offers organic red kidney beans, chickpeas, black beans, green lentils, and navy beans that are 100% Canadian-grown and certified organic.
• Friends of Yorkshire Valley Farms

Products and services

• Organic Frozen Chicken & Turkey Individually quick-frozen (IQF) organic chicken and turkey products including breasts, thighs, tenders, wings, drumsticks, and whole birds, raised without antibiotics on non-GMO grain feed.
• Fresh Chicken & Turkey Fresh organic poultry products available in regular and value-size tray packs, including ground chicken and turkey, and whole birds.
• Organic Chicken Pot Pie Home-style frozen organic chicken pot pies made with white and dark organic chicken, vegetables, and cream sauce in flaky pastry. Available in family-size (700g) and individual serving size (225g).
• Organic Burgers Frozen organic chicken, turkey, and vegetable burgers made from Ontario-raised organic chicken combined with organic vegetables such as red bell pepper, garlic, and onion.
• Organic Chicken Breakfast Sausage Certified gluten-free organic chicken breakfast sausage rounds available in original and maple flavors, made with Ontario-raised organic chicken.
• Organic Gluten-Free Dino Nuggets Dinosaur-shaped certified organic and certified gluten-free chicken nuggets made from 100% Canadian raised organic chicken with no soy or artificial ingredients.
• Organic Fully Cooked Chicken Meatballs Fully cooked organic chicken meatballs (800g) that heat in minutes and can be paired with favorite sauces or incorporated into various dishes.
• Organic Turkey Pie (Tourtiere) Frozen oven-ready organic turkey pie, part of the oven-ready product collection.
• Organic Eggs Organic eggs from free-roaming hens in Ontario barns with seasonal outdoor access, laid by hens fed pesticide- and herbicide-free grains with no animal by-products.
• Pasture-Raised Organic Eggs Enhanced pasture-raised organic eggs from hens with daily outdoor access to larger pastures, featuring minimum 1.85m² per hen and pasture rotation. Available seasonally (late spring to early fall).
• Organic Sliced Deli Meats Organic sliced deli meats made from organic chicken or turkey breast, raised without antibiotics on a non-GMO all-grain diet, containing absolutely no nitrites.
• Organic Chicken Soup Ready-to-serve organic chicken soups including Chicken Noodle and Chicken & Rice, made with certified-organic ingredients, no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
• Organic Whole Turkey Organic whole turkeys raised on family-run farms in Ontario, fed an organic non-GMO all-grain diet, ranging from 5.8-7.2kg. Available fresh and frozen.
• Organic Beans (Cullen’s Foods) Organic plant-based proteins including Red Kidney Beans, Chickpeas, Black Beans, Green Lentils, and Navy Beans. 100% Canadian-grown and certified organic, non-GMO, produced without chemicals, with farm-level lot traceability.
• Ontario-Raised Grass-Fed Ground Beef Ontario-raised 100% grass-fed and grass-finished ground beef from South 50 Farms, a multi-generational family venture focused on regenerative and organic agricultural practices.
• Organic Grass-Fed Butter Organic grass-fed salted and unsalted butter from St. Brigid's Creamery, made from 100% organic, grass-fed, single-herd A2 Jersey cream seasoned with Vancouver Island Sea Salt.
• Value Packs (Bulk Bundles) Bulk purchasing options including Yorkshire Valley Farms Meal Prep Pack and Organic Whole Chicken Bulk Pack (8 pk), offering 10% savings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 acres of land stewarded under organic practices, leading to healthier, more nutrient-rich soil
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cullen’s FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024As of October 2024, Cullen's Foods joined the Yorkshire Valley Farms family. Cullen's was founded by Ben Cullen to promote direct relationships between agricultural producers and consumers. They offer organic beans (red kidney, chickpeas, black beans, green lentils, navy beans) that are 100% Canadian-grown and certified organic with full supply chain transparency.
• Ahrens Family FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding farmers for Yorkshire Valley Farms. Organic farming story started in 1890 in Peterborough County. Six generations of organic chicken production, plus organic corn and soybeans for chicken feed.
• Ambler Family FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding farmers since the beginning. Raising organic chicken for over a decade, growing soybeans and wheat, producing award-winning organic maple syrup, and owners of registered purebred Black Angus cattle.
• South 50 FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-generational family venture near Port Hope, Ontario focused on regenerative and organic agricultural practices. Provides 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef. Products include ground beef, beef bundles, soup bones.
• St. Brigid's CreameryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides organic grass-fed A2 Jersey butter products sold through Friends of Yorkshire Valley. Their herd is raised near Brussels, ON. Products include salted and unsalted 84% M.F. Organic Grass-Fed butter.
• DeWit Family FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainably farming for over 6 years in Thamesford, Oxford County. Raises organic turkeys for Yorkshire Valley Farms, grows corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, pasture, and runs a flock of 200 sheep. Also provides locally-raised lamb products.
• 8 AcresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded by two young farming families in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Produces healthy 100% organic, Canadian-raised beef using regenerative practices. Products include organic frozen beef burgers sold through Friends of Yorkshire Valley.
• Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA)minorOthersLong-standing member organization. Yorkshire Valley Farms participates in and follows guidelines of Canadian Organic Trade Association.
• Organic Council of Ontario (OCO)minorOthersLong-standing member organization supporting organic agriculture in Ontario.
• Regeneration CanadaminorOthersLong-standing member organization promoting organic regenerative agriculture in Canada.
• Pro-Cert Organic Systems LtdcoreOthersOne of North America's foremost independent organic verification organizations. Certifies all Yorkshire Valley Farms products as organic.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bell & Evans: US premium poultry producer focused on 100% air-chilled, antibiotic-free, organic and animal-welfare-certified chicken sold through natural and conventional retail. Closely mirrors Yorkshire Valley's humane-processing and organic feed positioning in the North American premium poultry category.
• Vital Farms: US pasture-raised egg company with a strong ethical-sourcing brand and national retail distribution. Comparable on pasture-raised organic eggs, certified humane practices, premium pricing, and DTC-plus-retail omnichannel strategy.
• Cooks Venture: US pasture-raised, slow-growth heritage poultry producer with regenerative agriculture and animal welfare focus. Closely aligned with Yorkshire Valley's regenerative organic, higher-welfare, and breed/production differentiation.
• Applegate Farms: US organic and natural meats brand (poultry, pork, beef) sold nationally through grocery and natural channels. Comparable on no-antibiotics, organic, and humane-certified product positioning across multiple animal proteins.
• duBreton: Canadian organic and heritage pork producer with a strong premium/organic brand and national retail presence. Comparable on Canadian origin, certified-organic positioning, and premium pricing strategy across animal protein.
• Burnbrae Farms: Canadian family-owned egg producer with organic, free-run, and pasture-raised product lines sold nationally through major grocers. Directly comparable on Canadian origin, organic egg category leadership, and broad retail penetration.
• Farmer Focus: US 100% organic and pasture-raised chicken brand owned by a cooperative of independent farmers. Directly comparable farmer-owned, organic, animal-welfare-led model sold through natural and mainstream retail.
• Beretta Farms: Canadian producer of organic and natural meats (chicken, beef, pork, turkey) sold through retail and DTC. Directly comparable to Yorkshire Valley Farms on organic/premium positioning, multi-protein offering, and Canadian retail distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Maple Leaf Foods: Largest Canadian packaged meats company with poultry, pork, and prepared foods across mass and premium tiers. Comparable as a Canadian poultry incumbent with broader portfolio, greater capital access, and overlapping retail relationships.
• Sofina Foods (Lilydale): Major Canadian poultry and further-processed protein company (owner of Lilydale). Comparable as an established Canadian poultry processor serving the same retail channels with broader, conventional-leaning portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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