B.C. egg producers have donated 50,000 dozen eggs to food banks across the province.
The partnership is the first of its kind between an agriculture organization and Food Banks BC, getting local eggs into the hands of those who need them.
"We have farms in the Fraser Valley, Okanagan, on the Island and in the North," says BC Egg chairperson Gunta Vitins. "We are very pleased to have local eggs make their way to food banks so everyone can include this great protein source in their diets."
Eggs are the most requested perishable item at food banks, likely for their nutritional values and simplicity of being able to eat and prepare them in various ways.
The agreement doesn't end with a donation.
The two organizations will work together to bring volunteer opportunities to farmers as well as to promote the importance of generating both food and monetary donations to food banks across the province.
