Local butcher Dave Vander Velde will be taking his talents to the big stage.
Recently named to Team Canada for the 2020 World Butchers Challenge in Sacramento, California, Vander Velde will be joining 7 other talented butchers from across the country.
Vander Velde, who’s a second-generation butcher with over 25 years of experience, will be representing the local butchers VG Meats.
He has a passion for what he does, saying that “Reducing waste, and using every part of the animal is the best way that we can show respect for these amazing creatures.”
This will mark the first time that Canada will be entering a team into the competition and Vander Velde had to make it through an intense try-out process to obtain his spot and represent his country.