Chicken Farmers Of Ontario, Burlington, ON

Chicken Farmers of Ontario provides leadership to a growing chicken industry in the province that boasts the largest chicken producer, processor and consumer base in the country. Ontario farmers grow more than 200 million chickens every year, producing over 460 million live kilograms annually, which is valued at more than 780 million dollars before it leaves the farm. Representing over 1, 000 successful, independent Ontario chicken farmers, Chicken Farmers of Ontario ensures Ontario consumers enjoy a reliable supply of premier quality Ontario chicken. CFO has been in existence since 1965 and operates under a marketing system known as "supply management" or "orderly marketing." The CFO Board of Directors consists of nine elected chicken farmers who set policy for all Ontario chicken farmers. CFO is accountable to the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (OFPMC), which is a supervisory body that is part of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The OFPMC has delegated certain authority to CFO to control and regulate the production and marketing of chicken in Ontario through a quota system.