John Hofer

My name is John Hofer and I am a Director on the Egg Farmers of Alberta Board of Directors.  I am in my second stint as a Director with EFA.

I was born at OK Colony in Raymond and moved to Newell Colony as a child, before settling at Clearview Colony in Bassano.  I managed the hog barn for nearly 20 years, before shifting to the poly bag business in 2008.  While managing our plastic operation I helped implement a HACCP program.  I was also elected to a ministerial position on our colony in 2010.

Clearview has always had an egg farm, which recently moved into a state-of-the-art enriched barn with capacity to raise 25,000 laying hens.  Clearview also has its own feed mill and a brand-new pullet barn, with excess capacity for custom pullet rearing.

My varied experiences in both management and operations have instilled in me the value of never giving up and always striving for success, which never comes on its own.  I believe in supporting egg farmers, embracing a shift to more sustainable egg production practices, and fulfilling our social responsibility to give back to our local communities across Alberta.