Maple Lodge Farms

Maple Lodge Farms is a Canadian family business whose roots, according to the company, go back to the May family’s arrival in Canada in 1834 and its farming near what is now Brampton, Ontario. The company says the May family raised chickens on a farm and that its tradition of hard work, agricultural knowledge, and family values continues to guide the business. Its history describes Wesley May building a barn on the family homestead around the turn of the century and raising livestock there for the family and local community. The business developed from farm-based food sales. During the Great Depression, Lawrence “Bompy” May and his wife Gwen sold eggs door-to-door. Their sons Jack and Bob later began selling fresh farm chickens, and the company says they formally established Maple Lodge Farms in 1955. The supplied history page begins describing a 1990 development involving work with the Muslim community, but the available passage ends before giving further details. The company’s current product catalogue includes fresh chicken, frozen chicken, bacon and deli products, snacks, sausages, and wieners. Examples shown on the product page include chicken wings, chicken bacon, bologna, cooked chicken breast, sliced smoked chicken breast, sliced Cajun chicken breast, and fresh bone-in chicken thighs. The catalogue also displays the brands Maple Lodge Farms, Fresh From The Farm, ULTIMATE, and Zabiha Halal. The homepage presents the company as a source of chicken expertise and recipes, with guidance on cooking, selecting, storing, and cleaning chicken. It also lists a Chicken Shop at 8175 Winston Churchill Boulevard. Maple Lodge Farms describes its vision as being the most trusted and preferred choice in chicken, and its mission as delighting customers with quality chicken and service. Its values statement names Lawrence May as the founder whose principles inspire the company. The supplied material identifies Maple Lodge Farms as a Canadian family business but does not specify the full scope of its current legal ownership, leadership team, or sales territory.

The company traces its story to 1834, when the May family arrived in Canada and settled on a farm outside what is now Brampton, Ontario. Maple Lodge Farms says the family brought with it traditions of hard work, agricultural knowledge, and family values. Around the turn of the century, Wesley May built a barn on the homestead, which the company says still hosts its head office. The family raised livestock there for its own use and for people in the community. During the Great Depression, Wesley’s son Lawrence, known as “Bompy,” and his wife Gwen began selling eggs door-to-door from a truck to earn extra income. According to the company, this effort established a reputation for honest dealing and quality food. Their sons Jack and Bob helped with egg deliveries as teenagers. They later started selling chickens fresh from the farm, and the success of that activity led them to formally establish Maple Lodge Farms in 1955. The supplied company history begins a section titled “Chicken for Every Family” with a reference to 1990 and working with the Muslim community. The available text cuts off at that point, so it does not establish the details or outcome of that development. Current company materials show a broader catalogue of fresh and frozen chicken, prepared chicken products, bacon and deli items, snacks, sausages, and wieners. The company also presents chicken recipes and practical guidance on cooking, selecting, storing, and cleaning chicken. Its current vision and mission statements emphasize being a trusted chicken choice and providing quality chicken and service. The supplied sources do not provide a detailed later chronology, ownership structure, or executive history.

• 1990

  Company history references work with the Muslim community

• 1955

  Maple Lodge Farms is formally established

• 1834

  The May family settles in Canada

A Canadian family business focused on chicken, positioning itself around trusted, quality chicken, service, and consumer education about preparing and handling chicken.

• Chicken products

  The catalogue includes fresh and frozen chicken, chicken wings, cooked and sliced chicken breast, and bone-in chicken thighs.

• Bacon, deli, and other prepared foods

  Catalogue categories include bacon and deli products, snacks, sausages, and wieners; listed examples include chicken bacon and chicken bologna.

• Product brands shown in the catalogue

  The product page displays Maple Lodge Farms, Fresh From The Farm, ULTIMATE, and Zabiha Halal.

• 2026

  Maple Lodge Farms fined $500,000 over carbon dioxide worker injury

  Maple Lodge Farms, a poultry processing and packaging company, pleaded guilty in the Provincial Offences Court in Brampton and was fined $500,000 plus a 25 per cent victim surcharge after a worker was critically injured by an uncontrolled release of more than 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide at its Brampton plant on March 16, 2024. An investigation found no carbon dioxide sensor or alarm system was in place and the company failed to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers; the company later installed a permanent carbon dioxide sensor in the area.

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• 2026-08-27

  Maple Lodge Farms fined $500,000 over carbon dioxide worker injury[5]Maple Lodge Farms fined $500,000 over carbon dioxide worker injurytoronto.citynews.ca

  Reported: 2026-08-27

  Maple Lodge Farms, a poultry processing and packaging company, pleaded guilty in the Provincial Offences Court in Brampton and was fined $500,000 plus a 25 per cent victim surcharge after a worker was critically injured by an uncontrolled release of more than 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide at its Brampton plant on March 16, 2024. An investigation found no carbon dioxide sensor or alarm system was in place and the company failed to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers; the company later installed a permanent carbon dioxide sensor in the area.

1. 1Home - Maple Lodge Farmsmaplelodgefarms.com
2. 2Our History - Maple Lodge Farmsmaplelodgefarms.com
3. 3Products – Maple Lodge Farmsmaplelodgefarms.com
4. 4Our Values - Maple Lodge Farmsmaplelodgefarms.com
5. 5Maple Lodge Farms fined $500,000 over carbon dioxide worker injurytoronto.citynews.ca