Egg Farming

When I’m working consumer education events like the Calgary Stampede or Amazing Agriculture, one of the most frequently asked questions I get goes something like this:  “I was traveling in Asia (or Europe or South America) and I noticed that they don’t refrigerate their eggs.  They just sit on theMore

Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the contributions that women are making to agriculture and to some special women who have inspired me. So why celebrate this day?  International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made,More

I was on Facebook the other day, where I lurk on some farming and food sites and came across a lady who was wanting to sell eggs from her backyard flock.  Here is her verbatim comment: I know this is been asked before, and I’m not asking this to startMore

That time of the year has rolled around on the farm where we are coming to the end of the circle of life—providing a good death for the birds that have served us for the last year. To understand why we only keep birds for one year, check out blogMore