Hopcott Farms

What Hopcott Farms does

Hopcott Farms is a third-generation, family-owned farm in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, operating continuously since 1932. It is a vertically integrated agricultural business combining livestock raising, meat processing, retail food sales, foodservice, and agritourism under a single property. The company's operations span a craft butcher shop, a provincially inspected on-site abattoir providing custom slaughter and processing, a market and deli offering local produce, housemade meats, seafood, and grocery items, a Bistro serving breakfast and lunch daily, and an Events division hosting weddings, Longtable Dinners, Beef & Beer Fest, and cranberry bog tours. Cranberry production covers 70 acres across five bogs operated under the Ocean Spray co-operative partnership established in 1996.

Name

Hopcott Farms

Legal name

Hopcott Farms

Website

https://hopcottfarms.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hopcott Farms is a third-generation family farm in Pitt Meadows, BC, operating a vertically integrated butcher, market, bistro, provincial abattoir, cranberry operation, and event venue serving Lower Mainland consumers, restaurants, and small farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Meat Retail and Farm Direct Services

NAICS

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111), Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (42452), Other Animal Production (1129)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hog Slaughtering (Harvest & Evisceration) (AFANABAA), Jerky & Meat Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAH), Jerky & Meat Snacks (CRADABAK)

Keywords

• Farm-raised beef
• Meat processing services
• Farm-to-table retail
• Cranberry farming
• Event venue hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Ridge, British Columbia

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Meat Sales: Direct retail sales of farm-raised beef, pork, and lamb through on-site butcher shop. Products sold include individual cuts, beef shares (split sides/hinds/fronts), and custom-cut orders. Revenue generated through per-pound pricing and share deposits.
2. Market & Grocery Sales: Sales of locally-sourced produce, deli items, seafood, grocery staples, and prepared foods through the on-farm market and deli.
3. Bistro & Foodservice: On-site bistro serving breakfast and lunch daily, featuring housemade items, coffee bar, and baked goods. Also offers catering to-go services.
4. Abattoir & Processing Services: Provincial abattoir providing custom meat processing services for individuals, small farms, retailers, restaurants, and foodservice. Generates fees for slaughter, cutting, and wrapping services.
5. Cranberry Operations: Growing cranberries for the Ocean Spray co-operative. Five cranberry bogs on 70 acres producing cranberries sold through the Ocean Spray brand.
6. Events & Venue Rentals: Event hosting including weddings, longtable dinners, beef & beer fest, and cranberry tours. Also offers fundraising and catering services.
7. E-commerce Online Sales: Online store sales of freezer packs, beef bundles, gift baskets, platters, and event tickets (longtable dinners). Products shipped or picked up at farm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hopcott Farms is a vertically integrated third-generation family farm that raises beef, pork, and lamb and processes them in its own provincially inspected on-site abattoir. It sells farm-raised dry-aged beef, pork, lamb, and related products through an on-farm butcher shop, market and deli, daily-service bistro, catering-to-go service, weddings and event venue, cranberry growing for Ocean Spray, and a direct e-commerce storefront for freezer packs, beef shares, gift baskets, and event tickets.

Product overview

Hopcott Farms is a multi-faceted family farm destination operating since 1932 in Pitt Meadows, BC. The business operates as a vertically integrated farm with three generations of ownership. Its product portfolio consists of: (1) a Craft Butcher & Abattoir offering farm-raised dry-aged beef, custom meat processing, and wholesale services with a provincially inspected on-site abattoir; (2) a Market & Deli providing local produce, housemade meats, groceries, seafood, and raw pet food; (3) a Bistro serving breakfast, lunch, and coffee; (4) an Events division hosting farm experiences, weddings, and catering; (5) Farm Operations including cranberry growing for Ocean Spray, hay and manure sales; and (6) an Online Store (e-commerce platform) enabling remote purchasing of all products. The various components are interconnected through the farm's on-site abattoir, which supplies the butcher shop, market deli, and bistro with locally processed meats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hopcott Farms Butcher Shop
• Beef Shares
• Freezer Packs and Bundles
• Hopcott Farms Market and Deli
• Hopcott Farms Bistro
• Catering to Go
• Events at Hopcott Farms
• Abattoir and Meat Processing Services
• Cranberry Operation
• Hopcott Farms Online Store
• Hay and Manure Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ 5-star Google reviews demonstrating high customer satisfaction

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ocean SpraycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996In 1996, Hopcott Farms partnered with Ocean Spray to convert 70 acres of corn fields into five cranberry bogs. The farm grows cranberries as part of the Ocean Spray co-operative, selling their harvest through the Ocean Spray brand.
• Bruce's MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal seafood supplier providing locally sourced salmon to Hopcott Farms Market.
• Skipper OttominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeafood partnership for locally sourced salmon products sold at Hopcott Farms Market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: National premium-organic grocery retailer (Amazon-owned) selling traceable, hormone-free meats. Broad incumbent competing on the premium/traceable positioning that Hopcott anchors its brand on.
• Save-On-Foods: Western Canada's largest grocery chain, selling local beef and produce at scale. Broad incumbent competing for the same household grocery and meat dollars that Hopcott targets at premium prices.

Direct peers

• Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery: Langley, BC berry farm with on-site market, bakery, bistro/winery, and seasonal events. Closely mirrors Hopcott's diversified farm-destination model combining retail, foodservice, and experiences.
• Maan Farms: Family-run farm in Abbotsford, BC operating a farm market, café, and seasonal U-pick/events destination. Most directly comparable to Hopcott's farmstead-retail-plus-events model in the same regional market.
• Taves Family Farms: Abbotsford, BC family farm with farm store, U-pick, and wedding/event venue. Direct peer on the agritourism/event-retail side of Hopcott's business.
• Forstbauer Family Farm: Sustainable family farm in the Fraser Valley operating a CSA and farm stand selling beef, produce, and value-added goods. Comparable on the farm-direct retail and local-sourcing positioning.
• Two Rivers Meats: Vancouver-based specialty butcher offering dry-aged beef, custom cutting, and wholesale to restaurants. Most directly comparable on the artisanal butchery and meat-processing side of Hopcott's business.
• Davison Orchards Country Village: Vernon, BC family farm operating a farm market, café, and seasonal events. Comparable as a multi-generational BC farm with integrated retail and foodservice destination.
• Klippers Organic Acres: Cawston, BC organic farm with on-site farm store, restaurant, and events. Direct comparable on diversified farm-retail-plus-foodservice model.

Others

• Local Line: Toronto-based SaaS platform enabling farms to sell online to wholesale and retail buyers. Adjacent enabler in the farm-to-consumer and farm-to-restaurant channel that could either compete with or amplify Hopcott's e-commerce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/hopcottfarms
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopcottFarms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopcott-farms
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopcottfarms

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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