Life on a Small Family Farm

Family comes first on all of our small family farms. And many of our farmers don’t call farming work; they call it life.

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Virtual Farm Tour

At Pete and Gerry's, we believe that knowing where your food comes from is empowering—and in a time when in-person farm tours aren't possible, we're proud to share the ins and outs of our small family farms with you virtually. If you've ever wondered what an organic, Certified Humane Free Range egg farm looks like, you're in the right place: tap the video above or scroll through to explore the widen open pastures, spacious chicken coops, and packing rooms where the eggs you know and love are sorted each and every morning before making their way to your table.

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The Pasture

On each of our small family farms, you'll find wide open pastures with plenty of green grass and foraging opportunities for our free range hens. Whether they're partial to dust baths or find themselves digging for grubs, our hens spend their days in the fresh air, free to roam the land and explore their very own piece of paradise. We believe that when our flocks are happy and nourished, they lay better organic eggs. That's why our partner farmers prioritize outdoor access and high standards for animal welfare.

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The Coop

Although our flocks spend the day outdoors, even free range hens need a safe place to sleep at night, and that's exactly what their coop is for. Each coop is a cozy, warm, completely cage-free santuary for our girls. It's where they socialize, nest, lay their eggs in privacy, and enjoy organic feed and fresh water any time of day. The coop also provides our hens with shelter come sundown when temperatures drop and predators are on the prowl.

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Packing Room

For many of our farm families, the packing room is like an extension of their home. They take pride in this space; it's not uncommon to see adorable knick knacks, chicken-themed home décor, and other personal touches here and there. Even at the crack of dawn, you'll often hear good conversation and joyous laughter echoing from every corner of the room as the entire family pitches in, sorting and packing freshly laid organic eggs.

Our Hens

Hens are incredibly social animals with an affinity for the outdoors. We make sure that our grassy free range pastures and spacious cage-free chicken coops give them plenty of room to practice their natural behaviors, bask in the sunshine, and just enjoy life.

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Zimmerman Family Farm

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Union County, PA

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Oberholtzer Family Farm

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Lancaster County, PA

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Nolt Family Farm

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Perry County, PA

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Nelson Sensenig Family Farm

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Lebanon County, PA

Pets

Rottweiler named Macy

Favorite Recipe

Deviled eggs

Hobbies/Interests

Trout fishing & Gardening

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Musser Family Farm

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Lebanon County, PA

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Miller Family Farm

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Caledonia County, VT

Favorite Recipe

Bacon and eggs (fried in bacon fat)

Pets

A Beagle named Tusty and a Golden Retriever named Elliot.

Hobbies/Interests

Snowshoeing & Ice fishing

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Matt Dersham Family Farm

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Union County, PA

Pete and Gerry’s Farmer Since

1886

Accomplishment

Built a 1200-horsepower International pulling tractor

Hobbies/Interests

Swimming and boating

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Giovagnoli Family Farm

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Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Pete and Gerry’s Farmer Since

2016

Favorite Hen Name

Selma

Hobbies/Interests

Riding my vintage motorcycle

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Crouse Family Farm

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Lebanon County, PA

Pete and Gerry’s Farmers Since

1982

Favorite hen name

Hen-rietta

Farm name

Crouse Legacy Acres

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Breckbill Family Farm

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Lancaster County, PA

Hobbies/Interests

Camping and going to the beach

Farm Size

38-acres

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Bomgardner Family Farm

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Lebanon County, PA

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David Lengacher

Allen County, IN

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Tom Giovagnoli

Merrimack County, NH

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Nelson Kropf

Whiteside County, IL

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Nelson Sensenig

Lebanon County, PA

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Maynard Zimmerman

Union County, PA

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Matt King

Logan County, OH

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John Miller

Caledonia County, VT

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Joel Crouse

Lebanon County, PA

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Greg Bomgardner

Lebanon County, PA

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Gary Musser

Lebanon County, PA

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Eugene Martin

Schuylkill County, PA

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Elvin Reiff

Franklin County, NY

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Elon Zimmerman

Franklin County, NY

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Dennis Nolt

Perry County, PA

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Dan Stoltzfus

Centre County, PA

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Brad Dalton

Huron County, OH

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Anthony Hostetler

Grant County, WI

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Carl Hurst

Berkshire County, PA

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Tim Brumme

Holmes County, OH

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Randall Fischer

Lebanon County, PA

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Lee Zook

Snyder County, PA

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Ernest Zimmerman

Richland County, OH

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Leroy Yoder

Wayne County, OH

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Kevin Ulrich

Lee County, IL

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Dale Slaymaker

Lancaster County, PA

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Mark Siegrist

Lebanon County, PA

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Bill Shepperson

Northumber County, PA

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Allen Sensenig

Franklin County, NY

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Abe Schlabach

Elkhart County, IN

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Landis Reiff

Union County, PA

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Javan Raber

Tuscarawas County, OH

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Aden Miller

Whiteside County, IL

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Wayne Mast

Coshocton, OH

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Mike Kurtz

Snyder County, PA

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Leon Hostetler

Whiteside, IL

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Gerald High

Juniata County, PA

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Daren Good

Lancaster County, NY

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Randy Dunkelberger

Snyder County, PA

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Leon Bruckholder

Franklin County, NY

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Brenton Blosser

White County, IL

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John Beachey

Lagrange County, IN

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We're Heading West

As we grow, we’re committed to finding new family farms across the country.