The Regina Farmers’ Market (RFM) is calling on our community to speak out against a proposed regulatory change that could ban the sale of farm-fresh eggs at farmers’ markets in Saskatchewan. If passed, this amendment would significantly impact local farmers, limit consumer choice, and set a dangerous precedent for the future of small-scale food production in our province.

What’s Happening?

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is proposing amendments to The Food Safety Regulations, which govern food sales, handling, and distribution across the province. The most concerning change, Amendment 6, would modify Section 22 by reclassifying farmers’ market vendors as “food distributors.” This change would require that all food sold by these vendors come from “approved sources.”

While this might sound like a minor adjustment, the impact on small-s…