More than 1,200 egg farmers produce over 789 million dozen eggs annually to meet growing consumer demand. In fact, 2020 marked the industry’s fourteenth consecutive year of retail sales growth. Download this fact sheet for a snapshot of Canada’s egg farming industry.
Egg Farmers of Canada’s national young farmer program empowers the next generation of industry leaders. Through the program, we work with egg boards to nurture young people in the industry. Our goal is to inspire and enable them to take on leadership positions in our industry and sector. Delegates share knowledge, experience and expertise, and take part in a range of networking, social and industry events.
Dr. Nathan Pelletier is Egg Farmers of Canada’s Research Chair in Sustainability at the University of British Columbia. This fact sheet summarizes Dr. Pelletier’s work as it relates to collecting and analysing supply chain data in order to establish a comprehensive environmental profile of the entire industry.
Dr. Bruce Muirhead is Egg Farmers of Canada’s Public Policy Research Chair at the University of Waterloo. This fact sheet summarises Dr. Muirhead’s research on public policy that relates to the current and future challenges faced by Canadian egg farmers and the industry.
Dr. Maurice Doyon is Egg Farmers of Canada’s Egg Industry Economic Research Chair at Université Laval. This fact sheet summarises Dr. Doyon’s research on the economic implications of the Canadian egg industry and supply management.