The Farmers’ Times is a special event newspaper published by Canada’s dairy, chicken, turkey, egg, and hatching egg farmers and distributed at our Downtown Diner event on October 27, 2026. This publication offers the most up-to-date news on these industries and the system of supply management.
The Free Range Standards Program provides a consistent set of standards that egg farms across Canada must meet to be considered free range. Free Range Certification is mandatory for farms that wish to market their eggs as free range and is complementary to Egg Farmers of Canada’s national Animal Care Program.
Egg Farmers of Canada is working towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, building on more than five decades of leadership in sustainable agriculture. The Roadmap to Net-Zero for the Canadian Egg Industry outlines the sector’s pathway to reducing emissions through research, innovation and practical on-farm solutions.
The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan outlines a shared vision for the Canadian egg industry. These collective efforts will help position Canada as a world leader in egg consumption and production and drive the sustainable growth of Canada’s egg industry.
The Farmers’ Times is a special event newspaper published by Canada’s dairy, chicken, turkey, egg, and hatching egg farmers and distributed at our Downtown Diner event on October 2, 2025. This publication offers the most up-to-date news on these industries and the system of supply management.
Since 2010, Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) has nurtured a network of experts at universities across the country, each developing a robust, long-term research program on key issues facing the egg industry. Read our update to learn about this comprehensive program and its efforts that prepare the industry for both challenges and opportunities that come our way.
Egg Farmers of Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act Report discusses the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour and child labour are used in our operations and supply chain. This report refers to the activities of our 2023 fiscal year, which ended on December 30, 2023.
All registered Canadian egg farmers take part in the Start Clean-Stay Clean® on-farm food safety program. This HACCP-based On-Farm Food Safety Program draws on an internationally accepted approach to prevent, reduce or eliminate food safety hazards.
All registered Canadian egg farmers take part in a comprehensive national Animal Care Program. It reflects the highest standards in animal care, based on the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens developed in collaboration with animal welfare experts, scientists, veterinarians and government and industry representatives.
Egg Farmers of Canada’s inaugural Sustainability Report provides a comprehensive overview of our holistic view of sustainable agriculture. The report is built on five pillars and outlines how egg farmers across Canada are working together to make egg farming even more sustainable.