Year after year, more people discover that eggs and meat they have raised themselves are tastier and healthier than most of the mass-produced products available in supermarkets. And year after year since 1946, Frey’s Hatchery has been supplying small family farmers and hobby flock owners with chicks of the highest quality. In order to ensure consistent quality and good variety, we maintain breeding flocks on our own family farms.

Small family farmers operate in a free market, driven by demand. They are the creators of new ideas and products that are wholesome and healthy, which is what the public wants. Hobby and small-scale family farms are, and must continue to be, a vital part of Ontario’s rural communities. We believe that keeping small farms profitable is essential to the health and stability of those communities. We have been continuing our efforts to convince the marketing boards that the quantity of eggs, chicken and turkey produced by small, family farmers and hobbyists poses no threat to the mega factory farms that hold the quota production. Small family farm production is less than 1% of mega farm production.

As one of our customers put it, “I am worried that someday the only food I will be able to buy will be controlled from an office tower in Toronto, Ottawa, or Calgary.” If you share this concern, let your politicians know how you feel. Write a letter, or fax or email them. To politicians, one written communication represents hundreds of concerned voters. The impact of a single letter is far greater than you might expect. If you don’t know who to contact, key “Members of Parliament” or “Members of Provincial Parliament” into your internet search engine, or call us. If small farmers and hobbyists unite, we will be heard. With our votes, we have mega farms outnumbered.

Remember to visit our website from time to time for updated news and information about issues concerning the small flock owner.

As always, we remind you to order early. We look forward to serving you this year and for many years to come.