Pete and Gerry’s is an example of a large-scale producer that is moving away from the industrial model of egg production, committed instead to increasing both indoor and outdoor access for its birds. At its New Hampshire location, the company has attached winter gardens (like a screened-in porch for chickens) to all its organic buildings, and increased vegetated outdoor space as well.

They write: Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs is a family owned and operated farm and processor of organic eggs, located in Northern New Hampshire, near the White Mountain National Forest. Pete and Gerry’s was the first egg farm in the country to be recognized by Humane Farm Animal Care’s Certified Humane program. Along with producing eggs at the family farm in Monroe, NH, Pete and Gerry’s has been able to grow by partnering with nearly 20 other family farms throughout the Northeast. Pete and Gerry’s is also actively pursuing and supporting new partnerships with local New England based farmers who would like to produce eggs with us.

Ownership Structure	70
Average Flock Size	40
Single or Double Henhouses	100
Other Certifications (bonus points)	60
Organic Certifier	85
Commitment to Organics	80
Indoor Space per Bird	50
Indoor Enrichments	80
Litter Management	80
Natural Light	80
Outdoor Space per Bird	40
Popholes/Exit to the Outdoors	40
Outdoor Enrichments	80
Outdoor Space Exemptions	70
Outdoor Management System	60
Manure Handling System	80
Forced Molting	100
Beak Trimming	70
Laying Hen Lifespan	60
Use of Spent Hens	100
Death Loss Rate	100
Pullets	60
Pullet Access to Outdoors	40
Feed Produced on Farm	50
US Grown Feed	70
Soy in Feed	Yes
Synthetic Amino Acids	70
Disclosure Rate	100