Trillium Farms

What Trillium Farms does

Trillium Farms is a central Ohio egg producer founded in 2011, producing roughly 3.65 billion shell eggs and liquid eggs per year and accounting for approximately one-third of all Ohio egg production. The company operates vertically integrated facilities across Croton, Johnstown, Larue, Marseilles, and Mt. Victory, Ohio, raising pullets (conventional and cage-free), egg-layers, and cage-free layers (approximately 400,000 cage-free hens), with on-site processing of both shell eggs and liquid eggs for retail grocery and food-service customers across the United States. Operations are supported by company-owned feed mills and an internal trucking fleet, and feed supply is secured by Versova Grain, which contracts more than 9 million bushels of corn annually from local farmers through a suite of grain contracts. The company employs more than 500 individuals and operates within the Versova Management Cooperative, a structure formalized in 2025 from the founding families of Trillium and other Versova-affiliated egg farms.

The business model is a B2B commodity-plus-differentiated producer: Trillium sells shell eggs and liquid eggs on negotiated volume contracts to retail grocery chains and food-service operators, with quality, food-safety, and animal-welfare certifications (UEP Certified, SQF Certified, FDA Egg Safety Rule) serving as primary buyer qualifiers. Go-to-market is direct through the company's own trucking operations, with public pricing not disclosed. Revenue streams include shell egg sales, liquid egg product sales, and Versova Grain feed contracts. Customer segments are horizontal across grocery retail, food service, and (via donation) hunger-relief organizations such as Feeding America and Ohio food banks, where Trillium donates more than 2,000 dozen eggs per month. The company maintains founding-member status in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs and operates its own sustainability data infrastructure, with R&D, nutrition, veterinary, and laboratory functions consolidated at the 2025 Versova Innovation Center.

Name

Trillium Farms

Legal name

Trillium Farms

Website

https://trilliumfarmsohio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trillium Farms is a central Ohio egg producer founded in 2011, producing roughly 3.65 billion eggs annually — about one-third of all Ohio eggs — and selling shell eggs and liquid eggs directly to U.S. retail grocery and food-service customers through vertically integrated, on-site processing, owned feed mills, and an internal trucking fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Egg Production

NAICS

Chicken Egg Production (112310), Chicken Egg Production (11231), Poultry Processing (311615)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Layer Hen Egg Production (Table Eggs) (AFAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Egg breaking & separation (yolk/white; whole egg) (AFANAHAA), Egg Collection, Grading & Packing (On-Farm/Producer-Owned) (AFAEADAL), Layer (Egg Production) Feed (AFADACAB), Eggs (Shell & Liquid) Wholesale (AFAIAEAD), Hatcheries & Chick Production (Day-Old Chicks, Pullets) (AFAEADAD)

Keywords

• Shell egg production
• Liquid egg processing
• Cage-free hens
• Poultry feed milling
• Commercial egg farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Croton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shell Egg Sales: Produces and sells shell eggs to customers across the country, processing eggs on-site to ensure quality and freshness
2. Liquid Egg Products: Processes and sells liquid eggs produced on-site to ensure quality and freshness
3. Feed Mill Operations: Versova Grain offers grain contracts including cash, hedge to arrive, basis, delayed pricing and spot to partner with local farmers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trillium Farms is one of the nation's leading egg producers, producing roughly 3.65 billion eggs annually across its Ohio facilities. The company processes both shell eggs and liquid eggs on-site to ensure quality and freshness, and maintains vertical integration through its own feed mills and trucking operations. It also raises pullets and cage-free layers, with approximately 400,000 cage-free hens.

Product overview

Trillium Farms is a major egg production company that operates as part of the Versova Family of Companies. The company's core offerings consist of shell eggs and liquid eggs, which are processed on-site at their Ohio facilities to ensure quality and freshness. Trillium also produces cage-free eggs through approximately 400,000 cage-free hens, and maintains vertical integration through pullet (young hen) production operations. The company has its own feed mills and trucking operations to store and transport feed for their flocks. Trillium Farms produces roughly 3.65 billion eggs annually, making it one of the largest egg producers in the country and producing approximately one-third of all Ohio eggs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shell Eggs Trillium Farms produces shell eggs (whole eggs in their shells) for consumer and foodservice markets, processed on-site to ensure quality and freshness.
• Liquid Eggs Trillium Farms processes liquid eggs (pasteurized liquid egg products) on-site for foodservice and food manufacturing customers.
• Cage-Free Eggs Trillium Farms maintains approximately 400,000 cage-free hens that produce eggs in enriched, cage-free environments allowing natural behaviors.
• Pullets Trillium Farms raises pullets (young hens) including both conventional and cage-free pullets as part of their vertical integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.65 billion eggs produced annually - one of the largest egg producers in the country
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Feeding AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVersova supports national hunger groups and programs including Feeding America and AEB's Fighting Hunger by the Dozens, donating eggs to help reduce hunger across the country
• Iowa Egg CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVersova participates in the Cracking Hunger program donating more than 86,000 eggs each month to Iowa food banks
• Ohio Poultry AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrillium Farms works in collaboration with Ohio's egg producers and the Ohio Poultry Association for state-wide hunger relief efforts, donating more than 2,000 dozen eggs per month
• Polaris ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrillium Farms is an active supporter of the Polaris Project and receives regular audits to avoid all human trafficking on farms
• International Egg Foundation (IEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBruce Dooyema serves as chairman of the International Egg Foundation, working to help ensure eggs directly improve human health outcomes around the world
• Local Grain FarmersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVersova Grain partners with local farmers to provide feed for hens. Each year, Trillium contracts more than 9 million bushels of corn from local farmers since 2015. Versova Grain offers contracts including cash, hedge to arrive, basis, delayed pricing and spot
• U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and EggsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVersova is a founding member of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs, participating in developing sustainability reporting frameworks for the U.S. supply chains
• American Egg BoardminorOthersBruce Dooyema is involved with the American Egg Board, Egg Industry Center, North Central Poultry Association, United Egg Producers, and World Poultry Foundation

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Egg Innovations: Cage-free and pasture-raised egg producer serving premium retail and foodservice customers. Comparable to Trillium on cage-free certifications and customer mix but smaller scale and focused on premium positioning.
• Vital Farms: Public pasture-raised egg producer focused on premium retail and grocery channels with strong ESG and animal welfare positioning. Comparable to Trillium on cage-free/animal welfare certifications but differentiated by premium pricing and smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Michael Foods: Major US egg products company producing pasteurized liquid eggs, extended-shelf-life products, and value-added egg ingredients for foodservice and food manufacturing. Directly comparable to Trillium's liquid egg product line and customer segments.
• Rembrandt Enterprises: Privately held egg producer with vertically integrated operations producing shell eggs, liquid eggs, and egg products. Comparable to Trillium in scale, integrated supply chain, and customer mix across retail and foodservice.
• Daybreak Foods: Privately held egg producer operating cage-free and conventional laying operations across multiple states. Directly comparable to Trillium in shell egg production scale, cage-free transition strategy, and B2B grocery/foodservice customer base.
• Kreider Farms: Pennsylvania-based integrated egg and dairy producer with cage-free operations, on-site processing, and direct retail/foodservice distribution. Comparable to Trillium in integrated production model and Midwest/Mid-Atlantic retail customer focus.
• Rose Acre Farms: Second-largest US egg producer with vertically integrated operations including feed milling, pullet raising, and shell/liquid egg processing. Directly comparable to Trillium in scale, customer mix, and integrated supply chain model, also privately held.
• Center Fresh Group: Midwest egg producer with cage-free, conventional, and organic shell egg operations supplying major retailers. Comparable to Trillium in scale, geography (Midwest), cage-free transition strategy, and integrated production model.

Broad incumbents

• Cal-Maine Foods: Largest US shell egg producer with broad geographic footprint and comparable cage-free and conventional egg production. Direct comparable in scale, customer base (grocery retail, foodservice), and integrated operations, though Cal-Maine is publicly traded and substantially larger.

Regional players

• Prairie Farms Dairy: Midwest cooperative dairy and egg producer operating in adjacent food manufacturing category. Comparable to Trillium on cooperative structure and Midwest geography but focuses on dairy rather than eggs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrilliumFarmsOhio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-farms

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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