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Mississauga, ON — Ontario’s travelling Easter egg farmer,
Bruce Weber, will be making his way across the province during
the first week of April to kick-off his annual egg education
tour.
Funded by Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO), Weber travels to fairs
and events across Ontario talking with consumers and students
about eggs and egg farming.
"Our goal is to explain how fresh Ontario eggs get from farm to
table, and that includes explaining the different options
available when selecting eggs this Easter," said EFO Chair
Carolynne Griffith.
Eggs purchased from Ontario grocery store shelves travel from
farm to table in approximately 4 to 7 days. Consumers have
access to a variety of choices at the egg counter which include
classic eggs (white and brown), Omega-3, free-run, organic and
vegetarian.
"Our family first started producing eggs for the Easter Bunny in
1920. Although times and technology have changed, the level of
care today’s modern egg farmers give to their hens remains the
same," said Bruce Weber.
In 2007, Weber traded in the "home farm" for a new mobile egg
farm also known as the Egg Education Trailer. A scaled-down
version of a modern egg farm, the Egg Education Trailer, shows
how laying hens are fed and cared for, and how eggs are
collected and graded. It is home to 8 white and 8 brown hens.
Weber and the Egg Education Trailer will be making various stops
across Ontario.
Egg Farmers of Ontario is a non-profit association that
represents approximately 400 egg and pullet farmers.
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