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America’s Egg Farmers and the American Egg Board Support the 2019 White House Easter Egg Roll
April 19, 2019
America’s Egg Farmers Donate a Record-Breaking 74,000 Eggs for the Annual Egg Roll and Event WASHINGTON D.C. (April 19, 2019) — The 141st annual White House Easter Egg Roll will take place Monday morning on the South Lawn, supported by America’s egg farmers and the American Egg Board (AEB). More than 30,000 attendees from across the country […]
Kid Farmers Inspire 42nd Commemorative Egg
By Chloe Campbell, High Point Elementary School 5th Grader and 4th Generation Egg Farmer. Dutt & Wagner Family Farm, Abingdon, VA. My name is Chloe Campbell and I’m a fourth-generation egg farmer. I’m 11 years-old and live in Abingdon, Virginia with my stepmom, dad, and my pet bunny, Trickle. I come from a long line […]
Farming with Family
By Trey Braswell, 4th Generation Egg Farmer. Braswell Family Farms, Nashville, N.C. One of my vivid childhood memories is on the South Lawn of the White House. It was a surprisingly warm spring day and I was pushing a brightly colored egg with a wooden spoon through meticulously manicured green grass. It was exciting for […]
Why Eggs Are the Perfect Recovery Food
April 9, 2019
The Egg Nutrition Center partnered with Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD to write this blog post. Eggs have a unique nutrition profile that is great for athletes of all ages. While they make a nice addition to any meal of the day, the nutrients in eggs can help with recovery after exercise. Just as stretching and […]
Parental Feeding Practices and Child Nutrition
April 7, 2019
Key messages Nutrition in the first several years of life sets lifetime food preferences and eating practices.1 Proper nutrition in the toddler years is also critical for rapid development.2 In fact, because toddlers have small stomachs, they need a diet of nutrient-dense foods that are minimally processed, such as eggs. Many parents, however, are faced with picky […]
From Our Farm to the White House, Eggs Are On a Roll
By Brent Nelson, 4th Generation Egg Farmer. Nelson Poultry Farms, Manhattan, KS. As a parent, an American and a fourth-generation egg farmer, there’s nothing quite like the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Last April, my wife and I were delighted to take our three children from the Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas) to the annual […]
Feeding Families and Supporting Farmers for Decades
By Chris Pierce, 2nd Generation Egg Farmer. Heritage Poultry Management Services, Annville, PA. I hold Easter memories near and dear to my heart. Even though my kids are now in college, Easter hasn’t stopped being a tradition in my family and in our rural Pennsylvania community. In fact, it’s our busiest time of year. You […]
Proudly Representing Virginia Tradition at the White House
By Lake Wagner, 4th Generation Egg Farmer. Dutt & Wagner Family Farm, Abingdon, VA. I am a fourth-generation farmer of Dutt & Wagner. I began working on our family farm at the age of 14, and after gaining a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Richmond, I returned to […]
Our Family’s American Dream
By Ben Thompson, 2nd Generation Egg Farmer. Pearl Valley Farms, Pearl City, IL. My name is Ben Thompson and I’m a second-generation farmer at Pearl Valley Farms of Pearl City, Illinois. I live the American Dream every day on our farm; it gives me a strong work ethic and a life purpose. With my parents, […]