2026-10-21 · Community Spotlight
Trading Post Quality Foods: Scugog Community Spotlight
By Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows · Local curators, Willows Realty Group
Key takeaways
- A family-owned country store and gourmet grocery at 1920 Whitfield Road in Scugog, opened in 2002 by James and Lori Cannon.
- Home to an award-winning butcher shop with local Ontario beef, veal, pork, poultry and lamb, plus fresh seafood cut and wrapped to order.
- Also a full country grocery: farm-fresh produce, artisan cheeses, a deli, baking goods, ready-to-eat meals and a house line of sauces, rubs and preserves.
- Rated 4.7 stars on Google from more than 1,600 reviews, a well-loved stop for locals and lake-country visitors alike.
- Just north of downtown Port Perry on Whitfield Road, an easy drive from 459 Victoria Street for a weekend shop.
Scugog’s Community Spotlight this week is Trading Post Quality Foods, a family-owned country store and gourmet grocery at 1920 Whitfield Road, just north of downtown Port Perry on the edge of the township. Opened in 2002 by James and Lori Cannon, it has grown into one of the most-loved food destinations in the Scugog area, rated 4.7 stars on Google from more than 1,600 reviews.
At its heart is an award-winning butcher shop. The counters are stocked with local Ontario beef, veal, pork, poultry and lamb, plus fresh seafood, cut and wrapped to order by butchers who know their regulars by name. Around the shop, the store fills with farm-fresh produce, artisan cheeses, deli meats, baked goods and ready-to-eat meals, along with a house line of sauces, rubs and preserves sold under the Trading Post Ultimate name. It also carries practical country-store goods for the lake-house crowd, from coolers to grills, the kind of mix that keeps people coming back.
The customer who will love it is anyone who plans meals around where food comes from. Barbecue people come for the meat counter and leave with a new rub; families stock up on cheese, produce and baking for the week; and cottage owners load the car before heading out to Lake Scugog. Because it sits at the edge of the lake country, it is also a natural first stop before a drive through the township’s farm hamlets.
Why Trading Post Quality Foods stands out in Scugog
What sets it apart is the way it combines a serious butcher shop with a full country grocery in one place, run by the same family for more than two decades. That kind of staying power is exactly what makes a township feel settled and welcoming, the same quality we highlight in our Scugog community guide. For anyone weighing a move here, a trusted butcher and market like this is part of the everyday quality of life we wrote about in our guide to the best restaurants in Port Perry. Stop in for the meat counter, stay for the preserves, and you will understand why locals drive out of their way to shop here.
Business details
Trading Post Quality Foods
Country Store · Butcher Shop · Gourmet Grocery
- 1920 Whitfield Rd, Port Perry (Scugog), ON L9L 1B2
- 4.7 stars on Google from more than 1,600 reviews
- Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hours can vary on holidays, so check ahead.
- 905-982-0118
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Where is Trading Post Quality Foods in Scugog?
It is at 1920 Whitfield Road, just north of downtown Port Perry on the edge of the township, about a 10 minute drive from 459 Victoria Street. Whitfield Road runs off Regional Road 7 on the north side of town.
What is Trading Post Quality Foods known for?
Its award-winning butcher shop and its range of local Ontario meats, plus a full country grocery with farm-fresh produce, artisan cheeses, a deli, baked goods, ready-to-eat meals and a house line of sauces and preserves.
Why do locals rate Trading Post Quality Foods so highly?
Reviewers point to the quality of the meat counter, the friendly service and the range under one roof. It holds a 4.7 star rating on Google from more than 1,600 reviews and has been a family-run Scugog institution since 2002.
Written by your local curators
Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows are licensed Brokers and co-founders of Willows Realty Group, and the local curators behind this Community Spotlight series. They have spent decades serving buyers and sellers across Port Perry, Scugog and Durham Region, and they love shining a light on the businesses that make this part of the township worth living in.
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Call Lisa or Keith at 905-985-9898.