The late Jim Johnstone started the Ontario Farm Animal
Council in 1987 while he was chairman of the egg board.
Leslie Ballantyne, who handled media relations and many
other responsibilities at the egg board, was the first and only OFAC staffer.
The OFAC later merged with another and similar farm
organization dealing with pesticide and genetically-modified crops issues to
become Farm & Food Care.
The egg marketing board has consistently been one of the
most generous donors to Farm & Food Care. Ballantyne has continued to work
for the organization, recently as a consultant.
