{"id":27067,"date":"2014-08-03T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T22:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=27067"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:18","slug":"hopcott-meats-meet-your-rancher-know-your-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/hopcott-meats-meet-your-rancher-know-your-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Hopcott Meats &#8211; Meet your Rancher &#8211; Know your Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/hopcott-meats-meet-your-rancher-know-your-food\/hopcottmeats1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1.jpg?fit=600%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HopcottMeats1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1.jpg?fit=600%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-27068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1-231x300.jpg?resize=231%2C300\" alt=\"HopcottMeats1\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/HopcottMeats1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Head to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hopcottmeats.ca\/NewsEvents\">Hopcott Premium Meats<\/a>\u00a0and Meet Your Rancher August 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 2014 as part of its 8<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a Charity BBQ, live music, free coffee and product samples, and fun for kids of all ages, the Hopcott Family is inviting the public to stop by and learn from the ranchers who raise their meat.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration takes place alongside the Grand Opening of <a href=\"http:\/\/meadowsmaze.com\">Meadow\u2019s Maze Family Fun Farm<\/a>.\u00a0 With over 8.7 kms of corn maze trails, the 2014 maze design commemorates the 100<sup>th<\/sup> year of 4-H activities in British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will also qualify to win prizes, such as gift baskets and a barbeque as the grand prize.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hopcott Premium Meats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hopcott Premium Meats is part of the Hopcott Farms family. The store opened in 2006 and is located near its sister operation, Meadows Maze, at 18385 Old Dewdney Trunk Road. This 3rd generation family-run butcher shop is committed to bringing quality, local, farm fresh products direct to their customers. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hopcottmeats.ca\">www.hopcottmeats.ca<\/a>, or follow on Facebook (\/HopcottFarms) and Twitter &amp; Instagram (@HopcottFarms) for updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Head to\u00a0Hopcott Premium Meats\u00a0and Meet Your Rancher August 9th, 2014 as part of its 8th Anniversary Celebration. Featuring a Charity BBQ, live music, free coffee and product samples, and fun for kids of all ages, the Hopcott Family is inviting the public to stop by and learn from the ranchers who raise their meat. 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