O.H. Armstrong is Nova Scotias largest independently owned foodservice company. We are a family business with deep roots in Nova Scotia and a proud commitment to local. Company owner, Jerry Hiltz grew up in rural Nova Scotia. He has seen firsthand how locals, doing business with locals, is a sustainable business model that brings more benefits to Nova Scotians. Our philosophy has always been simple stay independent, offer customers as many choices as possible, offer as much product from local producers and suppliers as possible, while creating good local jobs and staying true to our roots. When we do this, more money stays here circulating in the local economy instead of leaving our province. O.H. Armstrongs partner company, Eastern Meat Purveyors operates under the same beliefs. Together, we provide customers with a strong, homegrown option for all of their foodservice needs. We are independent. This gives us total buying freedom and the opportunity to offer our customers more local and regional choices than the other guys. We are proud to keep the tradition of made in Nova Scotia alive and well. We offer our own O.H. Armstrong smoked and cured pork products and our custom-cut Eastern Meat Purveyors beef products. Our operations employ more than 100 Nova Scotians. When we make business decisions, we make them with 100 families our family in mind. We are proud that many of our employees have been with us for 15 to 30 plus years, and many of our customers for just as long. In a fiercely competitive industry where giant multi-nationals prefer to buy loyalty with a cheque, we prefer to focus on providing value, honesty and service every day. O.H. Armstrong started in the early 1900s with a focus on local. Today, we operate three facilities in the province one warehouse in Kingston (60,000 sq. ft.), one warehouse in Halifax (25,000 sq. ft.) and a 10,000 sq. ft. cross-docking/shipping facility in Sydney. Our reach is Atlantic Canada wide, our resources are focused on servicing independents and our commitment to local is stronger than ever.
