Manitoba Egg Farmers & Winnipeg Harvest partner to provide eggs to Manitobans in need

 

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Egg Farmers has partnered with Winnipeg Harvest to donate locally-produced eggs on an ongoing basis to vulnerable Manitobans, including at-risk older adults, children and families during the coronavirus pandemic. 

 

With the COVID-19 outbreak devastating our local economy, there are thousands of Manitobans who are struggling to feed their families due to lost wages, layoffs and illness. Winnipeg Harvest is continuing to operate as best as possible to ensure our neighbours have enough food to eat during this uncertain time, and Manitoba Egg Farmers has offered their help by donating thousands of eggs.

 

“We so greatly appreciate this donation of 10,000 eggs a week, especially during this time of increased need,” said Keren Taylor-Hughes, CEO of Winnipeg Harvest. “We’re not only looking to feed our clients on a basic level, but also are looking to provide them with food that has nutritional value. We’re so fortunate that this partnership with Manitoba Egg Farmers can help us do just that.”

 

“On behalf of Manitoba’s 170 regulated egg and pullet farm families, we are pleased to begin this partnership with Winnipeg Harvest and donate eggs to families who need nutritious food during this challenging time,” said Cory Rybuck, General Manager of Manitoba Egg Farmers. “It is important to rally around our community members who are struggling, and egg farmers are proud to make a difference by sharing nutritious eggs with those in need.”

 

Winnipeg Harvest and its food network of 300 food banks and partner agencies across Manitoba are essential, front-line workers during this coronavirus crisis, and they need your support more than ever to keep their warehouse open and food flowing. Visit www.winnipegharvest.org to make a difference. 

 

On Wednesday, April 29 at 8:00 a.m, Manitoba Egg Farmers will be delivering 10,000 eggs to Winnipeg Harvest at 1085 Winnipeg Ave. Please contact  us to arrange coverage.  

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.