Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Hillandale Farms moving to cage-free

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Hillandale Farms, one of the nation's leading shell egg suppliers, is shifting its focus from traditional to cage-free systems.

"All future expansion at any of our farms will only be with chickens housed in a cage-free environment," said Gary Bethel, chief executive of Hillandale Farms. "As our existing facilities age, they will be replaced with cage-free barns, as well."

Construction is underway in Ohio and Connecticut for new cage-free chicken houses that will begin housing birds later this year to meet customer demand. The first cage-free facility is expected to be completed. . .

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