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 a
good variety we maintain our own breeding flocks on
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. The total of all
small family farm production is less than one half
of one percent of the amount produced by corporate
mega factory farms.
Many of you have enjoyed the experience of raising
some chickens and sharing that with family and
friends. This experience helps everyone understand
the relationship between the food we eat and our own
health, as well as the health of nature itself. We
are seeing more and more people raising a few
chickens or buying ones already grown to experience
this themselves. Frey's Hatchery will continue to
provide the support you need to have a successful
flock.
As always, we remind you to order early. We look
forward to serving you this year and for many years
to come.