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  1. Supply management: benefiting Canadians from coast to coast

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2017/11/supply-management-benefiting-canadians-from-coast-to-coast/
    Canadians love Canadian eggs. They come from local farmers who ensure our eggs are among the best in the world for quality and freshness. Our uniquely Canadian system of supply management makes all this possible and also supports thousands of Canadian jobs and sustains vibrant rural communities. So how does the system work and who […]
  2. Learning about egg farming

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2017/07/learning-about-egg-farming/
    Bringing the egg farm to Canadians Egg farming in Canada sure has changed over the years, and today, many curious Canadians want to know more and more about where their food comes from. These are just some of the reasons why egg farmers across the country are taking steps to help Canadians learn about what […]
  3. Ask an egg farmer

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2017/05/ask-an-egg-farmer/
    Welcome to our brand new, soon-to-be regular Q&A feature: Ask an egg farmer! For our first edition, we’re chatting with Stephanie Nanne, a seventh generation egg farmer in Perth, Ontario. Stephanie grew up around egg farming, and her family helped instill in her a strong work ethic and values that she embraces day-to-day with her […]
  4. One Canada, dozens of cultures, even more ways to cook with eggs

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2017/04/one-canada-dozens-of-cultures-even-more-ways-to-cook-with-eggs/
    To be complex does not mean to be fragmented. This is the paradox and the genius of our Canadian civilization. – Adrienne Clarkson Canada is turning 150 years young and it has got Canadians thinking about what makes our country so great. For us, part of our greatness is our complexity. This country is home […]
  5. Getting the most out of our vegetables

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2017/03/getting-the-most-out-of-our-vegetables/
    Covers of magazines are always promising to make healthy living easier, promising you can “Lose 5 pounds with this one easy trick!” Most of these promises are simply far-fetched. However, it turns out some healthier eating tricks can actually be that easy: researchers at Purdue University have discovered that simply adding eggs to colourful salads […]
  6. The egg is the ultimate comfort food, says Québec chef Marysol Foucault

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2016/08/the-egg-is-the-ultimate-comfort-food-says-quebec-chef-marysol-foucault/
    For Marysol Foucault, the egg is the ultimate comfort food. That’s one reason why eggs feature prominently on the menu of Edgar, her acclaimed pocket-sized restaurant in Gatineau, Québec. Edgar focuses on breakfast, brunch, pastries and take-out. There’s one egg dish every weekday, and poached eggs are a star of the weekend brunch. Foucault says […]
  7. Creating better housing for hens

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2016/03/creating-better-housing-for-hens-2/
    Guelph researcher says understanding animal behaviour is critical The simplest way to describe what Tina Widowski does is to say she’s trying to understand what makes for better housing systems for laying hens. Except that improving housing for hens is no simple matter. It involves study of the animals’ behaviour, as well as an understanding […]
  8. From the farm to your table: An overview of Canada’s egg industry

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2016/02/from-the-farm-to-your-table-an-overview-of-canadas-egg-industry-2/
    Whether you enjoy them hard-cooked, poached or over-easy, eggs are pretty simple to cook. But getting those eggs from the farm to your table within less than a week? That takes behind-the-scenes effort and coordination across the industry’s entire supply chain. The Canadian egg industry, like most industries, is made up of several independent yet […]
  9. Canadian egg and chicken industries team up to support youth and leadership

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/press/canadian-egg-and-chicken-industries-team-up-to-support-youth-and-leadership/
    OTTAWA, February 17, 2016 – Egg Farmers of Canada and Chicken Farmers of Canada are proud to be the Visionary Sponsors of Forum for Young Canadians, a program that supports an aspiring generation of Canadian leaders. Every year, Forum for Young Canadians welcomes hundreds of students from across the country, who are seeking a unique experience to learn […]
  10. Emily Bland: Have a passion for agriculture to succeed

    https://www.eggfarmers.ca/2016/02/emily-bland-have-a-passion-for-agriculture-to-succeed/
    Emily Bland St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Age: 21 Though Emily Bland grew up on an egg farm, her dream was to make a career as far away from it as possible. “I swore I’d never go back!” she says. Instead, she imagined herself wearing a power suit and working in the business world. Now […]