US Egg Marketers is a cooperative of egg farmers established in 1981 with the goal to to promote eggs and build relationships with international food buyers. Comprised of 26 egg production companies owning 196 egg production sites and 140,000,000 layers, US Egg Marketers produces approximately 40% of the total shell eggs in the United States. US Egg Marketers' production sites have convenient access to both U.S. east, west and gulf coast shipping ports.