Egg Farmers Industry Support 2019 White House Easter Egg Roll – Donate 74,000 Eggs

As a centerpiece of the historic event, the 2019 First Lady’s Commemorative Egg will be presented to First Lady Melania Trump in a private White House ceremony featuring a design inspired by the children of America’s egg farmers.

A record-breaking 74,000 eggs will be donated to the event this year to be used for the iconic Egg Roll, as well as decorating, hunting and snacking. Families in attendance will also enjoy EggPops, hard-boiled eggs on a stick that have become a new South Lawn tradition. Kids and their parents will have an opportunity to visit AEB’s interactive Hen to Home exhibit to learn about an egg’s journey from the farm to the plate as well as take photos with the popular Eggy mascots.

“The White House Easter Egg Roll would not be the same without eggs, and thanks to the generosity of America’s egg farmers, the White House will be brimming with them. Our nation’s egg farmers and their incredible product are an annual fixture on the South Lawn of the White House for this time-honored and uniquely American holiday tradition,” U.S. deputy secretary of agriculture Stephen Censky said.

AEB president and chief Anne Alonzo noted that for more than 40 years, AEB, on behalf of America’s egg farmers, has proudly supported this tradition, which dates back to 1878.

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