John Synhorst measured out beef and pork for many years from this location. Later it became known as Bouma’s Market. In 1926 James Woudstra purchased a one-half interest from Sid Bouma and later acquired sole ownership. In 1948, the present building structure was built. The meat market became a family operation with son’s Al and Lee each purchasing a third interest in the business in 1955. In 1967, Al and Lee took over their father’s remaining holdings. Their father, Jim, continued to help as long as his health permitted.

After, the unexpected passing of Lee from cancer in December of 1994, Al Woudstra took over sole ownership of the business, assisted by his son, Bob…keeping the tradition intact.

Woudstra Meat Market remained a family operation until 1995, when the business was sold to Jim and Marian Wess. Jim and Marian Wess operated Woudstra’s Meat Market until April 2003, when the business was sold to Norm and Kerry Nieuwenhuis.

General manager John Van Kalsbeek, a 33 year Woudstra Meat Market veteran, along with Woudstra's Smokehouse and Butchering manager, Jay Schipper, who has 30 years industry experience under the Woudstra name, oversee quality assurance in all phases of our business.

You will even see Al Woudstra behind the meat counter each summer at Woudstra’s from May thru September or until the first sign of a snowflake, when Al and his wife, June, return to Arizona.

Lee’s son, Earl, returns to his roots each May also to operate and sell our famous Woudstra Brats in the Straatmarkt each Tulip Festival.