Despite covering one-third of Canada's landmass, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon have just 100,000 residents, making them the least populated part of the country, but no less hungry. Traditional foods such as bannock, fish, potatoes, eggs, and wild game are prominently featured on the menus in many restaurants and homes.
Hunting, fishing, and trapping is a way of life for many in the Northern Territories region. Communities create delicious meals with wild harvested ingredients, satisfying even the most adventurous taste buds. Let's explore one of The Territorial Agrifood Association’s most unique commodities, eggs.
We are a family-owned egg farm located in Hay River dedicated to providing the Northern Territories with the freshest eggs possible.
Since the launch of Polar Egg in 2012 we have successfully grown to a 5 person operation that grades thousands of eggs a day for sale in the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut.
Of course, there are challenges with producing eggs in the Northern Territories, like extreme temperatures, labour, and road closures, but they are challenges we are happily meeting and embracing to propel our farm forward.
“It’s a nice feeling to be able to say that we provide something for the North that nobody else can – and that’s fresh eggs."
It takes a hen 24 to 26 hours to produce an egg. An average hen lays 300 to 325 eggs per year.
From fish and wild game to greenhouse vegetables and freshly baked goods, the Northern Territories have great food experiences that can be found just about everywhere. See how our featured chef likes to cook with beans in the great North.
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