Local pick up is at our Butcher Shop in the Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St #6, Victoria, BC V8W 0C1.

It generally takes 1 week to prepare your order and have it ready to pick up.

Unfortunately, we no longer offer up island drop off days. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We're focusing on more options to grab our products from grocery stores and markets. Check out where you can find us with our Store Locator.

Currently, we can only ship within Canada and the U.S., but hopefully we can expand that one day soon! For more details on shipping, see our Shipping & Refund Information.

As long as you are able to receive mail from Purolator, we should be able to ship to you without any problems!

We recommend choosing the fastest shipping option so that your package arrives as cold as possible. We strongly recommend choosing Purolator Express, especially in warmer months.

If the package spent over 7 days in transit, then we would not consider the products safe to consume unfortunately. If your package arrived in 7 or less days from the shipping date, and the packages are not showing any sign of ballooning or breaking of the vacuum seals, then it will be safe to eat.

If your package falls into any of these categories or you do not feel comfortable eating it, please email our customer support team at hello@verygoodbutchers.com and we would be happy to issue you a refund. If your order has been spoiled, please let us know.

We want you to enjoy our plant-based goodies as much as we do. Check out our cooking instructions for the best way to cook your beans. Be rest assured, all of our products are pre-cooked so you can experiment without any worry.

Ingredients and nutritional information for all our products can be found here or at the bottom of each of the product pages.

For more detailed information, send us an email at hello@verygoodbutchers.com.

Yes, we are teaming up the industries best recipe creators to create great recipes for you. Looking for dinner inspiration, try our Plant-Based Jambalaya with Smokin' Bangers, or the Asian Glazed Meatballs with Taco Stuff'er.

Also, our Bean Butchers are looking to provide tips and tricks to already favourite recipes and showcase the meals you would find them cookin' up in their kitchens. Look for 19 Recipes to Make With Taco Stuff'er or Smokin' Banger Tacos & Squash Salsa.

Ensure that the bacon is fully thawed before cutting, to prevent the product from breaking. We suggest a sharp knife and half-inch slices for optimal cooking.

Upon delivery, all products can be stored unopened in the freezer for up to a year. The products will not experience a change in taste or texture once defrosted. If you do store frozen, make sure the products are thawed entirely before cooking and consuming. However, we do not recommend multiple thaws and refreezes.

Otherwise, our products are good in the fridge (unopened) for 3-4 weeks. Once opened, they will last up to one week as we do not use any preservatives.

Nutritional information for all our products can be found here or at the bottom of each of the product pages under the heading "The Details."

For more detailed information, send us an email at hello@verygoodbutchers.com.

At the moment, the only gluten-free product available for sale online is our BBQ Jackfruit. We also have a gluten-free version of our Very Good Burger available on the hot food menu at our Butcher Shop. However, these items are made in our facility that processes gluten and therefore are not certified gluten-free. We are working on creating gluten-free products, and we hope to release them when we can have a certified gluten-free process in the facility. Keep your eyes peeled in the future!

All products do not contain soy except for our bacon. The bacon is made separately in batches and the equipment is sanitized to the satisfaction of allergy testing swabs before other products are crafted.

The ingredients for all our products as well as any allergen information is listed on each of the product pages.

We are working on getting our Non-GMO and Organic Certifications and hope to have them completed by the end of this year. Currently, 80% of ingredients we use are organic and we are increasing that rapidly.

We’re currently working on getting certified and will make an announcement once it’s complete.

None of our products contain corn. The ingredients our products can also be found under the heading ‘The Details’ on our website's product pages.

All of our natural flavourings are from Fontana Flavours. They are GMO-free and approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. The flavourings are derived from natural and plant-derived ingredients, including potato maltodextrin, salt, yeast extract or mushroom, sunflower oil, and spice extracts. There are no coconut or coconut derivatives. These natural flavours have not been tested on animals, and they have been reviewed and approved by the Vegetarian Society, who we are working with to acquire our vegan certification. These natural flavours are used to increase the umami qualities of the products, reduce the amount of sodium needed, and avoid the use of soy. We want those who choose to eat plant-based to still enjoy traditional dishes that rely on those flavours for the full experience.

You can find the nutritional information and sodium content for all of our products here.

Our Bean Butchers try to use as little salt as possible while still getting that Very Good taste. While our sodium content is on par with or below that of similar products, we hope to offer products with even lower levels as we grow.

All of our products are entirely MSG-free.

Many of our products do contain a small amount of organic sunflower oil. However, our BBQ Jackfruit, Very Good Steak, and the Ribz do not contain oil. You can explore the ingredients for all of our products under the heading 'The Details' on the individual product pages.

If you like the spice level dialled down, we recommend staying away from any product with the word 'Smokin’ in it. These products contain chillies and other spices to bring the heat.

Additionally, our pepperoni and steak are on the spicier side.

Everything is sulphite free, except for the Ribz and BBQ Jackfruit - which will be sulphite-free soon.

No. All of our products are free of peanuts and tree nuts. We do not process any tree nuts or peanuts in our facility, so there is no cause for concern with cross-contamination.

If you would like to explore the ingredients and allergen information for specific products, you can find this information on the individual product pages under the heading “The Details.”

Fill out our wholesale inquiries form and our Sales Manager will reach out to see if we're a Very Good fit!

We have a rewards program, Very Good Crew, which you can use to exchange points earned through purchases and other actions for discounts (like free shipping) on your next order. It also includes a referral program where you can receive and give $7 discounts. You can access it via the present in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Just be sure to sign up before making a purchase so you can collect points on it!

1. Sign into your Very Good Crew account via the present in the bottom left-hand corner.
2. Next, click on Your Rewards.
3. If you don't have enough points to redeem, you'll see a progress bar on the right, next to the reward name under 'Ways to redeem'. If you do have enough points, there will be a Redeem button.
4. Click on redeem, and you will be shown a coupon code with a button to Apply code. This button will automatically apply the coupon code to the checkout.

On the Very Good Crew Rewards page you can view where the referral code will be display.

1. Sign into your Very Good Crew account via the present in the bottom left corner.
2. Follow on the instructions on the Very Good Crew Rewards page.

We only allow customers to write reviews about products they have ordered. An email is sent to a customer about 30 days after their items ship asking them to write a review for one of the products included in their order. If they do so and enter the email they used to create their rewards account; they will receive 400 beans. Customers can write up to 3 reviews for points at this time.

For the ice packs, the outer bag can be recycled. You can cut them open to remove the liquid/gel (this can be disposed of in the garbage, or down the drain with hot water to dissolve it, it is 100% food safe).

For the individual plastic packaging on the product, you can clean, peel off the sticker if needed, and put in the soft plastic recycling.

The packaging that keeps your product cold is The Green Cell Foam. It is used to insulate the boxes is the most environmentally sustainable and functional packaging material available. Made from US-grown corn, Green Cell Foam is certified compostable in backyard and industrial facilities and can even be dissolved in a sink for safe and easy disposal. This unique material combines exceptional cushioning and thermal insulating protection, while protecting the planet.

Ways to Recycle The Green Cell Foam

1. Cut the film on the Green Cell Plus. Cut open the Green Cell Plus (GC+) and pull out the foam panels. Recycle the film. Once the foam and film are separated, you’re able to dispose of GCF as you choose!
2. Compost. Green Cell Foam is compostable in any residential or commercial compost facility. Their bio-based packaging foam will decompose in 60 days or less when in a moist soil environment.
3. Dissolve in water. Green Cell Foam dissolves in water— put small pieces in the sink and watch it "melt" safely down the drain; it even decomposes in seawater and freshwater!
4. Burn. Green Cell Foam burns cleanly and safely in fireplaces, fire-pits and power plants— works great to start your barbecue!

We hope this information is helpful! We are currently exploring more low-impact packaging options for future use.