Green Acres Colony, located just outside Bassano, Alberta, has embraced the challenge to minimize their environmental impacts and become more sustainable. Their investments will significantly benefit many farms around them, in addition to the 10,000 acres their colony farms. Green […]
Since the launch of the Producer Environmental Egg Program (PEEP) in 2014, Alberta egg farmers have had a heightened awareness of the environmental impacts of their layer barns, with many taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint and enhance […]
Egg Farmers of Alberta, and the more than 170 egg farming families we represent, are committed to building a sustainable provincial egg industry. So much so that we have enshrined that commitment in our mission statement, which is “Cultivating a […]
In February of 2014, Egg Farmers of Alberta launched the Canadian egg industry’s first environmental program. The Producer Environmental Egg Program (PEEP) is intended to help egg farmers better identify their impacts on the environment and facilitate the use of […]
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 […]
Net-Zero Egg Barn, Blog Post #6 – Managing Manure: April 28/2016 Brant Colony has paid close attention to every detail throughout the design and construction of their net-zero barn, including their plan for chicken manure. Effective manure management is a key component of environmentally […]
Net-Zero Egg Barn, Blog Post #5 –Â Hen Housing Installed: January 18/2016 Construction at Brant Colony has been progressing very well over the holidays and throughout the winter. EFA caught up with egg manager Darrel Mandel early in the new year, […]
On November 18, 2015, Egg Farmers of Alberta was named the winner of Canadian Poultry’s 2015 Sustainability Award! This achievement is an incredible honour for everyone at EFA, and was made possible thanks to the passion, hard work and commitment […]
Net-Zero Egg Barn, Blog Post #4 – HRV Installed: November 16/2015 After a long wait, and with assistance from an expert installer from the Netherlands, Brant Colony has completed the installation of their HRV unit. The colony becomes the first […]