About Us

The founder of Provost Packers Limited came to Canada from Friesland in 1952. He worked in the farming industry before settling in the meat industry. In 1961 Don Bouma bought the meat shop in Provost Alberta and called it Bouma Brothers Meat Company which was run by himself and his younger brother. Don moved to Provost Alberta permanently in 1963. In 1970 Provost Packers Limited was born and was solely owned by Don Bouma.

Don worked with his sons and grew the business with small expansions along the way until 1982. In 1982 the company doubled its size from 3500 square feet to 7000 square feet. The founder, Don Bouma, passed away in 2014.

The second generation of Boumas took over running the company in 2014. Two of Don’s sons, Lyle and Bernard, were business partners in Provost Packers until Bernard eventually became the soul owner.

Bernard always had dreams of a full-service store front that could offer deli service, bakery, and catering services all while still trying to uphold the reputation of a wholesale butcher shop. In 2019, a large expansion began.  It included a store front, bakery area, new smokehouses and sausage making area, as well as offices and staff area. Bernard took great pride in the business. Unfortunately, Bernard became ill in 2023 and passed away.

Today, Provost Packers Ltd is still going strong and now entering its 3rd generation of Boumas. Bernard’s son, Mac, with the incredible knowledge and help of Sandy and our entire staff are honoring his legacy. We feel very fortunate to have a great team of staff, who feel like family. We will continue to serve this community and surrounding communities for many years!