Category: Alberta Egg Industry
Wild Rose Colony & EPIC Tour
Last Tuesday, August 23rd, staff members of EFA alongside students and faculty from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), Animal Science 301 – Animal Production Tour class, visited and toured Wild Rose Colony, a farm located 15 minutes outside […]
Key Players in Alberta's Egg Industry
You’ve probably heard the saying it takes a village to raise a child. Similarly, it takes a village to ensure Albertans have a stable supply of fresh, safe, and high-quality eggs. Alberta’s egg farmers work with many different industry groups, […]
Busting Myths in May
Myths have been around for centuries and even date back to when humans first started writing. Though we don’t know the exact time period of when egg myths came about, we are here to set the record straight. Here are […]
Farm Tour at Wild Rose Colony
Daniel Kleinsasser from Wild Rose Colony has been an avid egg ambassador for Egg Farmers of Alberta and the table egg industry. On August 28th, 2019 Daniel graciously hosted his first farm tour for twenty-one bright-eyed and eager third and […]
The Best Hen Housing System You've Probably Never Heard Of
Eggs are a staple product in fridges throughout Alberta and across Canada, and egg sales have been steadily growing for the past decade. Consumers are curious to learn more about where their food comes from and how it was produced, […]
Farmers Giving Back
By: Angie Lang, Social Media and Marketing Coordinator As the year quickly comes to an end, we look back at all the amazing things that have happened in 2017 here at EFA. It’s been a wonderful year full of events […]
Hatching Ideas on Animal Welfare
By David Webb, Marketing & Communications Manager, EFA Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) hosted a distinguished group of egg supply chain partners and industry stakeholders for Hatching Ideas on Animal Welfare, a workshop that featured a dynamic discussion about the future of […]
Wake Up To Yellow
By: Angie Lang, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, EFA Eggs Farmers of Alberta and Egg Farmers of Canada celebrated spring by kicking off farmers’ market season with the creation of our very own Egg Farmer’s Market. We headed down to […]
EFA Applauds Egg Farmers of Canada's Hen Housing Announcement
When Egg Farmers of Alberta adopted its new hen housing policy back in 2013, becoming just the second province to begin the process of transitioning away from conventional cages, we did so with the hope that a similar national policy […]