Pete & Gerry’s Organics, a humane egg farming company based in Salem, 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.

Both companies have grown by nearly 50% since 2021. With the addition of over 90 family farms and a modern processing facility in Iowa, the acquisition will support Pete & Gerry’s growth, especially across the Midwest and West. Pete & Gerry’s now operates four packing facilities. Pete & Gerry’s now works with nearly 300 family farm

“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,” says 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.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.