Kreher Family Farms

What Kreher Family Farms does

Kreher Family Farms is a privately held, multi-generational agricultural business founded in 1924 in Amherst, New York and now headquartered in Clarence, NY. It operates a vertically integrated farming platform spanning egg production, organic and conventional crop cultivation, and compost and fertilizer manufacturing, with three egg farms across Erie, Genesee, and Wayne counties, two fertilizer mills, and thousands of acres of crop land in Western and Central New York. The company's egg portfolio spans conventional, cage-free, organic, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced varieties, sold under its own Kreher's brand and as private label supply for major national brands including Eggland's Best, Born Free, and Land O' Lakes.

The underlying operating model is a closed-loop sustainable system in which hen manure is composted on-site into fertilizer that is applied to Kreher's own crop acres (and sold to other farms), with crops in turn producing feed ingredients for the hens. Kreher also maintains a proprietary Kreher Pure Line hen strain developed since the 1930s and operates two USDA-inspected egg packing facilities with on-site USDA graders. The company holds SQF certification at both packing facilities continuously since 2009, alongside UEP Animal Welfare, American Humane, HFAC, and Certified Regenerative by A Greener World (AGW) certifications on a majority of its organic land.

Commercially, Kreher generates revenue through three primary streams: egg production and sales via retail grocery and foodservice channels (with majority of eggs reaching store shelves within 48 hours of production), sale of organic and conventional grain and crops, and sale of compost and fertilizer products to other farms. The customer base mixes large national brand private label partners with retail grocery chains and foodservice distributors. The company is led by CEO Patrick J. Meehan together with family partners Mike K. and Brian K., and continues to operate without disclosed institutional funding, M&A, or IPO activity.

Name

Kreher Family Farms

Legal name

Kreher Family Farms

Website

https://krehereggs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kreher Family Farms is a 100-year-old, family-owned agricultural business in Western and Central New York that produces eggs, organic crops, and composted fertilizer across three egg farms, two fertilizer mills, and thousands of crop acres, supplying private label and Kreher's branded eggs to national brands, grocery, and foodservice customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shell Egg Production and Farming

NAICS

Chicken Egg Production (112310), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Layer Hen Egg Production (Table Eggs) (AFAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEAMAC), Organic & Pasture-Raised Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEADAJ), Organic Dairy & Eggs Wholesale (AFAIAJAC), Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field) (AFAGAKAC), Organic & Regenerative Fertility Inputs (Manures, Plant/Animal Meals, Fish/Seaweed) (AFABAKAE)

Keywords

• Shell egg production
• Private label eggs
• Organic crop farming
• Poultry manure fertilizer
• Cage-free eggs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Egg Production and Sales: Primary revenue stream from producing and selling farm fresh eggs through retail and foodservice channels. Products include conventional, cage-free, organic, nutritionally enhanced, and pasture-raised eggs in various sizes and packaging formats. Majority of eggs reach store shelves within 48 hours of production.
2. Crop and Grain Sales: Cultivating thousands of acres of organic and conventional crops in Western New York, including organic grain production. Some land has been farmed for over 70 years. One of the largest organic grain producers in New York state.
3. Compost and Fertilizer Sales: Revenue from selling nutrient-rich fertilizer produced from hen manure to other farms. Two fertilizer mills operate as part of the business.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kreher Family Farms produces and sells farm-fresh shell eggs under its own Kreher's brand and as private label products for national brands including Eggland's Best, Born Free, and Land O' Lakes. The company also cultivates organic and conventional crops across thousands of acres in Western and Central New York and operates a closed-loop composting system that converts hen manure into organic fertilizer used on its own lands and sold to other farms.

Product overview

Kreher Family Farms operates a diversified agricultural business with three core product lines. The primary offering is farm-fresh eggs produced at three farms in Erie, Genesee, and Wayne counties, available as conventional, cage-free, cage-free organic, and pasture-raised varieties under Kreher's own brand as well as licensed brands including Eggland's Best, Land O' Lakes, Born Free, and private label. The second major product line includes organic and conventional crops grown on thousands of acres across Western New York, with a significant portion certified regenerative by A Greener World. The third product line is compost and fertilizer produced from hen manure through on-site composting, which is used on Kreher's own lands and sold to other farms. Additionally, the farm produces fresh vegetables. The company operates a closed-loop system where poultry manure fertilizes crops, which in turn produce feed ingredients for the hens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eggland's Best: America's #1 egg brand produced by Kreher Family Farms. Kreher produces Eggland's Best Classic, Cage-Free and Organic Fresh Shell Eggs, as well as Hard Cooked products.
• Born Free
• Land O' Lakes
• Kreher's

Products and services

• Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs Farm-fresh shell eggs produced at three family-operated farms in Erie, Genesee, and Wayne counties in New York, available in conventional, cage-free, cage-free organic, and pasture-raised varieties. Sold under the Kreher's brand through retail grocery chains.
• Bulk / Foodservice Eggs Shell eggs sold in bulk to foodservice operators and restaurants in Medium, Large, and Extra Large sizes, 15 and 30 dozen cases, USDA AA grade, in conventional, cage-free, organic, and nutritionally enhanced varieties.
• Hard Cooked Eggs

Quantifiable outcome

• Eggs reach store shelves within 48 hours of production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eggland's BestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKreher Family Farms is a private label egg producer for Eggland's Best, America's #1 egg brand. They produce Eggland's Best Classic, Cage-Free and Organic Fresh Shell Eggs, as well as Hard Cooked products. Eggland's Best eggs utilize proprietary all-vegetarian hen feed and strict quality standards.
• Land O' LakescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate label egg production partnership with Land O' Lakes cooperative brand.
• Born FreecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate label egg production partnership with Born Free eggs brand.
• A Greener WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifying body for regenerative agriculture certification. The Organic crop operation of Kreher Family Farms is Certified Regenerative by AGW, focusing on improving soil health and crop resiliency.
• Strategic Farming PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships to leverage new technology and resources in production processes and explore new growing techniques. Through strategic partnerships, they aim to bring organic production closer to customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilcox Farms: Wilcox Farms is a multi-generational family egg and dairy producer in the Pacific Northwest, offering cage-free, organic, and pasture-raised eggs with retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable in multi-generational family ownership, sustainable farming positioning, and integrated crop/livestock operations.
• Cal-Maine Foods: Cal-Maine Foods is the largest U.S. producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs, operating conventional, cage-free, organic, and specialty egg lines. Directly comparable to Kreher in product mix, channel structure (retail + foodservice), and certification-driven positioning, though at materially larger scale and public-company breadth.
• Rose Acre Farms: Rose Acre Farms is the second-largest U.S. egg producer, family-owned, with conventional, cage-free, organic, and specialty egg lines plus liquid/breaker egg products. Closely comparable in family-owned egg production, channel breadth, and certified product mix, though at materially larger geographic scale.
• Herbruck's Poultry Ranch: Herbruck's is a large, family-owned egg producer based in Michigan with conventional, cage-free, and organic lines, including significant private-label and retail partnerships. Comparable in family-ownership structure, multi-state egg production footprint, and emphasis on animal welfare certifications.
• Vital Farms: Vital Farms is a publicly-traded pasture-raised egg brand with a small-farmer network model and certified humane production. Comparable to Kreher in pasture-raised and specialty egg categories and in serving retail grocery, though Vital Farms is brand-led and outsourced production while Kreher is vertically integrated.
• Rembrandt Foods: Rembrandt Foods is a vertically integrated egg producer focused on processed and specialty egg products including liquid, frozen, and hard-cooked eggs for foodservice and ingredient customers. Comparable in egg production, hard-cooked/heat-treated product capability, and foodservice channel exposure.
• Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs: Pete and Gerry's produces certified organic, pasture-raised, and cage-free shell eggs sold through retail and private label. Directly comparable in organic/cage-free product mix, certifications (HFAC, USDA Organic), and retail/foodservice channel mix, with overlapping product forms.
• Hickman's Egg Ranch: Hickman's is a family-owned regional egg producer with conventional, cage-free, organic, and pasture-raised eggs sold through retail and foodservice. Comparable in family-owned structure, multi-product egg portfolio, and retail/foodservice channel mix, with a similar regional U.S. footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Eggland's Best: Eggland's Best is the #1 branded shell egg company in the U.S. with proprietary all-vegetarian hen feed and a national franchise producer network that includes Kreher as a producer. Comparable in branded shell egg market leadership and nutrition/quality positioning; Kreher is a contract producer for the brand rather than a direct competitor.
• Organic Valley: Organic Valley is the largest U.S. organic farmer cooperative, with organic dairy and a growing organic egg portfolio under the Organic Valley brand. Comparable in certified organic production positioning and regenerative/organic farm practices, though eggs are a smaller category within Organic Valley's broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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