Egg farmers are stepping up to the plate to help with the provincial food bank crisis by donating 600,000 eggs by the end of 2022.

含羞草研究社淭here has been a 25 per cent increase in the number of visits to food banks since 2021,含羞草研究社� BC Egg含羞草研究社檚 chair Gunta Vitins said in a press release issued Thursday (Nov. 3). 含羞草研究社淥ur egg farmers wanted to ensure that as many people as possible have access to the high quality protein of eggs so we decided to make a significant, ongoing donation to Food Banks BC.含羞草研究社�

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BC Egg is the non-profit organization representing 149 registered egg farmers across the province.

Eggs are the top requested perishable item at food banks, according to BC Egg.

Chilliwack egg farmers Tony and Larissa Garcia have six children and know how difficult it is to afford nutritious food.

含羞草研究社淲e don含羞草研究社檛 want any parents to be in a position where they can含羞草研究社檛 feed their kids,含羞草研究社� Larissa said. 含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 so pleased to know that some of the eggs from our farm are going to help people in my community.含羞草研究社�

Eggs are very healthy and deliver all nine essential amino acids and six grams of protein per large egg.

含羞草研究社淭here are egg farms in the Fraser Valley, Okanagan, on the Island and in the North,含羞草研究社� according to BC Egg. 含羞草研究社淏C Egg is happy to have local eggs make their way to food banks across the province.

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