OUR STORY

In Dutch, “DeBoer” means “the farmer”. Our founders, Pat and Cor DeBoer immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands and settled in Southern Ontario. They began to work on farms, and like many Canadians they laboured many hours to make a better life for their family and children.

In 1987, Cor and Pat were approached by some partners to buy a poultry company. As the company progressed through the highs and lows, they developed a passion for the food industry and eventually bought 100 percent control and renamed it DeBoer’s Poultry. They began to lay a strong foundation for the future of the business, and along with their son Chris, opened a new poultry processing facility. The new facility gained federally inspected status and met meat regulations in an accredited HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) operated facility. DeBoer’s continues to produce their main product lines at this facility operating at 4485 Harvester Road in Burlington, Ontario.

In 2010, Chris took over ownership from his parents to keep the company 100% family owned and operated. Taking the advice of his parents, Chris has built a strong team with his Director of Operations along with production and quality control management.