Geopolitical tension, tariffs, and war are increasing input costs. This is how we are responding to keep quail eggs affordable to all.

In the past couple of months, we’ve all been waking up to higher costs for everyday essentials like food, electricity, and fuel.

With the latest inflation figures released in both the U.S. and Canada, a fair question keeps coming up: how will egg prices be affected?

The pressure households are feeling is real. We hear it from customers, retail partners, and distributors working through tighter margins. Eggs, traditionally chicken eggs and now increasingly quail, have long been one of the most affordable sources of high-quality protein.

When prices rise, we all notice.

What’s happening in the market

Conflicts in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Iran may seem distant, but they are driving up the cost of key inputs such as oil, gas, and fertilizer, directly and indirectly. Those increases move quickly through the supply chain and show up in the cost of fresh farm products like quail eggs.

At the same time, we’re coming off a sustained period of eggflation.

Since 2020, chicken egg prices have stolen the spotlight with steady increases in many regions. In some cases, they’ve climbed more than 50% year over year, depending on the market. [1] You could say they’re soaring higher than chickens can fly. It might ruffle a few feathers, but the reality behind it is serious.

A combination of factors drove these increases, starting with COVID, followed by avian flu outbreaks, and ongoing geopolitical tensions, which have added pressure to the system. While some of the pressure originates outside of Canada and the United States, the effects don’t stay there. In a global economy, those pressures reach all of us.

Unlike chicken eggs, quail egg prices have remained steady. As the largest producer of quail eggs in North America, a lot has to do with the standards we set. But we are not exempt from the pressure to increase prices. Let me explain.

Where costs are rising

Fuel is one of the most immediate pressures. It affects transportation, farm equipment, and the cost of moving goods across the supply chain. As energy prices rise, those increases ripple through everything connected to it. We’ve already seen suppliers introduce fuel surcharges and price increases on materials like cardboard and packaging.[2]

We also see it upstream.

We source our grains locally, but Canadian farmers rely on fertilizer prices tied to global markets. Fertilizer prices have seen significant swings over the past few years, with some categories increasing by 30–40% or more at their peaks due to supply disruptions and rising energy costs.[3] When fertilizer costs rise, feed costs follow. And when feed costs increase, they directly affect the cost of producing food.

Inflation adds another layer. In the United States, it’s around 3.3%, and in Canada, approximately 2.4%.[4] Those numbers provide context, but on the farm, many inputs are increasing faster than that.

For customers, this shows up in one place: the grocery bill.

For our retail partners, it often means even tighter margins. Because we work closely with everyone from local stores to national chains like Costco, Walmart, and Sobeys, we see firsthand how difficult it is to balance rising costs while keeping prices fair for customers.

Our mission is our focus

A while back, I shared some of this in our “eggflation” update. The details have shifted, but the core question hasn’t.

How do we respond without losing sight of what we set out to do?

For us, it comes back to our mission.

Spring Creek was built to make alternative eggs accessible, not as a specialty product, but as an affordable option for people looking for clean, high-quality protein.

That matters even more right now.

At this time, we are not raising our prices

There is still too much uncertainty to justify a quick reaction. Instead, we are choosing to absorb as much of the pressure as we can and move through this alongside you. We recognize that many households are feeling the same pressures, and we believe it is important to share that burden where possible.

At the same time, we are continuing to invest in long-term growth.

We recently launched our own feed mill, giving us greater control over one of our most significant inputs. We are improving efficiencies across the farm, refining operations, and working closely with our partners to manage costs without compromising quality. These are important steps in building a more resilient system.

We are also continuing to grow. Quail eggs are landing on hundreds of new store shelves each month across the United States and Canada. That growth allows us to build scale, which is important for maintaining accessibility over time.

In addition, we are making thoughtful decisions around materials and packaging. Our use of BioPET reflects a move toward more sustainable packaging while maintaining the product's quality and integrity.[5]

None of this removes the pressure entirely, but it allows us to respond with intention rather than urgency.

We will continue to monitor how the global tensions evolve. If conditions change and adjustments become necessary, we will communicate that clearly and transparently. Our customers, partners, and community will always be central to those decisions.

For now, our focus remains the same.

To operate responsibly. To support the people around us. And to continue making quail eggs accessible to more people, in more places, without losing sight of quality or care.

How can you help?

If you buy our eggs, you’re already helping support our mission. You can also hit like, share, or subscribe to our social media content to spread the word about our tiny but mighty eggs.

And of course, continue sharing our recipes with friends and family.

Thank you for being part of our flock.

God bless,

Aaron

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