Kreider Farms traces its Lancaster County roots to 1935 and remains under third-generation family leadership, with roughly 475 employees working across about 3,000 acres. Known for its farm-to-fork operation, the family-owned business raises dairy cattle and laying hens, processes food on the farm, and distributes it through its own fleet to retail and wholesale customers across the Northeast. Its dairy and cage-free egg operations hold American Humane Certification.
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Westfield Egg FarmFounded in 1962, Westfield Egg Farm is a four-generation, family-run specialty egg packer in Lancaster County that works with small family farms to package and distribute eggs. The company produces its own Nature’s Yoke and Utopihen Farms brands while providing private-label packing, with a newer Lebanon location extending its reach. Its facilities are SQF certified, and its faith-based business emphasizes family connections, stewardship and the ethical treatment of animals.NEW HOLLAND, PA
Kreher Family FarmsSince 1924, the third- and fourth-generation Kreher family has grown a Western New York farm into an integrated producer of fresh eggs, organic and conventional crops, vegetables, and compost-based fertilizer. Its three family-operated farms and two USDA-inspected egg-packing facilities support a closed-loop approach in which hen manure helps fertilize crops and crops contribute to hen feed. Kreher’s organic crop operation is Certified Regenerative by A Greener World, while the farm’s egg-packing facilities have held SQF certification since 2009.CLARENCE, NY
Prairie Star FarmsPrairie Star Farms brings together two family farms in western Ohio to produce and market eggs, growing from a family chicken farm founded in 1983 into a three-generation operation with five farms across northwest Ohio and Indiana. More than 225 employees support production, processing, packing and transportation for retailers and foodservice customers nationwide, while every facility maintains Safe Quality Food Level 3 certification. The company also puts its local roots into practice through environmental stewardship and regular egg donations to food banks and other community organizations.SAINT HENRY, OH
Vale Wood FarmsSince 1933, Vale Wood Farms has turned milk from its own herd and neighboring family farms into dairy products at its countryside processing plant in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The family farm spans about 500 acres, milks 200 cows, and is operated by the third and fourth generations of C.A. Itle’s descendants. Its “From Moo to You” model carries the farm’s products through an on-farm store and weekly delivery service to homes, schools, stores, and businesses across the region.LORETTO, PA