On November 4, 2017, producer Don, participated in this tradeshow-like event which saw approximately 340 grade four students move from booth to booth, hearing from different livestock commodities and farm representatives. Don has been a regular at this event for many years, sharing his extensive knowledge of broiler chickens with the students.

Prairie on the Plate is an event organized by Taste Alberta that occurs in the Edmonton area. The event promotes local food and local restaurants. On September 26, to celebrate National Chicken Month, Alberta Chicken Producers and Taste Alberta joined with Chef Matthew and Chef Andrew at Northern Chicken in Edmonton for a sold out…

On July 18, 2017 Alberta Chicken Producer Arjan and Woulien and their family hosted a tour of their farm to neighbours! Summer holidays on the farm are spent away from the traditional classroom but lots of learning still takes place. The guests were treated to not only Arjan’s extensive knowledge but, they had the added…

On February 16, 2017 poultry farmers Marc & Hinke Therrien were named Alberta/NWT Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017! Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program recognizes young farmers who exemplify excellence in their profession. Eligible nominees must be farm operators between 18 and 39 who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their income from their farm operations.…

Agriculture is at the heart of the Calgary Stampede! Each year, a dedicated group of volunteers farmers and their families, offer their time at the stampede talking to people about where their food comes from. This is a highlight for many of our producers as they love sharing their stories and interacting with the public!

Happy Mother’s Day from the Alberta Chicken Producers! There’s good and then there’s chicken noodle soup good.

Over 1,700 Students Attend Northlands’ Amazing Agriculture Amazing Agriculture is a free educational experience produced by Northlands that is designed to teach Grade Four students from the greater Edmonton area about our province’s vibrant agricultural industry. During this three day event, producer Tara shared Alberta Chicken Producers’ story.

Aggie Days takes place each spring in Lethbridge and Calgary. The agriculture trade show is interactive and educational for young people to learn and experience all aspects of agriculture. School classes are primarily from grades one to nine in Lethbridge and grades three through five in Calgary. Due to the popularity of the program, space…

On April 25, 2017, producer Tara hosted a farm tour for a ladies group in her area. There were plenty of smiles that day as Tara shared her extensive broiler knowledge to the group!

On April 23, Alberta Chicken Producers participated in Eat Alberta 2017: Back to Basics at the NAIT Hokasan Centre for Culinary Arts. So much good food was made, shared and enjoyed, while attendees learned more about the history of Alberta foods. Chef Kitty Poon led “Chop Suey on the Prairies,” a session sponsored by Alberta…

Canadian chicken farmers follow mandatory third-party audited Animal Care and On Farm Food-Safety programs. Check out this video featuring Alberta Chicken Producers, Jason, Ben, Jacob, Tara, Nick and Chris as they talk about Canadian broiler farms.

Curious about how chickens are raised in Canada? On March 29, 2017, Alberta Chicken Producer Dennis invited Maria for a tour of his barn. While the tour was ongoing, Maria filmed the experience live! This was the first time a Canadian chicken producer has ever hosted a Facebook live video. The video was featured on Chicken…

September is National Chicken Month! This month, let’s raise a glass to delicious and nutritious Chicken, and especially, to the hard-working chicken farmers across Canada! September is National Chicken Month – a time to celebrate farmers and their hard work and dedication to farming and to Canadian consumers for the entire month of September!  We…

One of our annual events is hosting a booth at the Calgary Stampede. This year it was rainy week, which meant many visitors headed indoors to warm up. The booth was constantly buzzing with visitors asking questions and wanting to see the chicks.