Pete & Gerry’s Organics, LLC, a pioneer in humane egg farming, today announced it has purchased Farmers Hen House, a privately-held Kalona, Iowa-based company providing Certified Humane eggs. Farmers Hen House joins the Pete & Gerry’s family of brands, including Pete & Gerry's Organic, Pete & Gerry’s Pasture-Raised and Nellie's Free Range eggs.

This deal joins together two leading premium egg companies, combining complementary offerings across the Free-Range, Pasture-Raised, and Organic segments. 

Both companies have grown by nearly 50% since 2021 amidst the rising popularity of premium eggs; the combined resources and infrastructure will help in continuing to meet growing demand from customers and consumers. 

With the addition of over 90 family farms and a modern processing facility in Iowa, this combination will support Pete & Gerry’s growth, especially across the Midwest and West. Pete & Gerry’s now operates four packing facilities, significantly increasing its overall processing capacity and providing greater flexibility and efficiency in its manufacturing system.

“Humanely sourced eggs, like our Pasture-Raised, Free-Range, and Organic products, are rapidly gaining popularity due to their quality, consistency, and ethical appeal. As the effects of Avian Influenza continue, this trend is expected to drive a larger share of the egg market toward premium options due to enhanced biosecurity afforded by more distributed farm networks,” said Tom Flocco, CEO of Pete & Gerry’s. “Joining together with another purpose-driven company like Farmers Hen House, which shares in our mission to protect hen welfare and the American family farm, felt like a natural fit. We’re stronger together to advance our mission toward healthy hens, healthy eggs, and a healthy planet.”

By integrating Farmers Hen House’s network of over 90 partner family farms, Pete & Gerry’s now works with a total of nearly 300 family farms, ensuring a reliable supply of ethically sourced eggs for consumers and retail partners.

“Farmers Hen House was created nearly three decades ago with a mission to produce premium eggs as a way to keep local family farms competitive in a modern economy,” said Ryan Miller, president and co-wwner of Farmers Hen House. “We’ve grown and scaled the company while keeping with tradition, and we’re proud today to embrace a new era with Pete & Gerry’s to grow the reach of our collective Certified Humane eggs.”

About Pete & Gerry's Organics, LLC
The Pete & Gerry's family has been raising hens for generations and is committed to bringing consumers the highest-quality organic, free-range and pasture-raised eggs possible via its quality brands and products, including Pete & Gerry's Organic, Pete & Gerry's Pasture-Raised, and Nellie's Free Range. Pete & Gerry's is a values-led company dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and to supporting the livelihoods of family farmers, each of whom follow the strictest standards of humane animal treatment, safety, and environmental sustainability. In 2003, the company became the first Certified Humane egg producer in the US, and in 2013 it became the first egg producer in the world to achieve Certified B Corporation status. Pete & Gerry's believes hens deserve a safe, comfortable place to live a happy, healthy, natural lifestyle – and that family farmers deserve the right to keep their land and income without having to resort to the unhealthy and inhumane factory-farm practices plaguing this country.