Drew Black joins Egg Farmers of Canada as new Chief Executive Officer

September 21, 2023 Egg Farmers of Canada

Egg Farmers of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Drew Black as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective November 6, 2023.

New Recognition Further Strengthens Egg Farmers of Canada’s National Animal Care Program

November 14, 2022 Egg Farmers of Canada

Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) is pleased to announce that its redeveloped Animal Care Program has been independently reviewed and recognized by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC). The process confirmed that the assessment program meets all requirements outlined in the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens. This important milestone was achieved after a multi-year process that followed NFACC’s robust Framework for Developing Animal Care Assessment Programs and the outcome further bolsters EFC’s ongoing commitment to rigorous animal welfare standards.

Egg Farmers of Canada Celebrates World Egg Day

October 14, 2022 Egg Farmers of Canada

Today is World Egg Day and to mark the occasion Egg Farmers of Canada is paying tribute to the humble egg and the hard-working Canadian egg farmers who deliver fresh, local, high-quality eggs, all year-round.

Egg Farmers of Canada Introduces Its National Environmental Sustainability Tool

March 1, 2022 Egg Farmers of Canada

Egg Farmers of Canada is pleased to announce the release of its National Environmental Sustainability Tool (NEST), an innovative online tool that empowers Canadian egg farmers to measure, monitor and manage the environmental footprint of their own farm. With the beta version of NEST, farmers can perform a sustainability assessment of their farm to understand key drivers of environmental performance, including energy and water use, while also exploring comparisons to farms in their region and across the country.

De Dutch Partners with Egg Farmers of Canada to Bring Egg Quality Assurance Certification to its Restaurants Throughout Western Canada

October 14, 2021 Egg Farmers of Canada

Egg Farmers of Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with De Dutch who are now featuring the Egg Quality Assurance™ (EQA®) certification mark on their menus within their restaurants throughout British Columbia and Alberta. These efforts demonstrate De Dutch’s commitment to sourcing top-quality, local products, produced to high-standards and the importance they place on supporting Canadian farmers and by extension, other local businesses.