Burnbrae layer houses in the 1960s.
Courtesy Burnbrae Farms
In many countries, buying fresh eggs is as easy as turning the tap for fresh, clean water or getting light at the flick of a switch. This, however, has not always been the case and, in some countries, is still not.
The recent passing of Joe Hudson, the founder of Burnbrae Farms in Canada, at the age of 94, should remind us that the egg sector has been shaped by the vision of a few entrepreneurs. They moved the sector from being seasonal and inefficient to one that is well-organized and provides consumers with a wide range of shell egg and egg product choices.
