by Hannelore Sudermann | © Washington State University The first winter school for farmers was held in 1916 at the Washington State College research and experiment station in Puyallup. It offered a variety of classes including veterinary medicine, plant pathology,...
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The Essential Egg
by Hannelore Sudermann | © Washington State University MORE THAN A CENTURY AGO one man’s longing to live in the country led to a course in chicken farming offered through Washington State College, laying the groundwork for one of the largest and oldest egg operations...
2013 Easter Egg Hunt
From our family to yours, an invitation to; Tour the organic egg farmWalk the salmon spawning creekTake a wagon ride around the farmVisit the original one room schoolhouse & the historical museum Saturday, March 23 Hunts at 11am & 2pm
Wilcox Family Farms Egg Donation Helps Families Struggling with Food Insecurity
Wilcox Farms donated 54,000 eggs to the Yelm Community Services this week to help families struggling with food insecurity. The donation was part of a national effort organized around the Easter holiday by the United Egg Producers. “Wilcox Farms is a 102 year old...
Brent’s Egg and Veggie Frittata
Brent’s Egg and Veggie Frittata Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil1 cup broccoli flowerets1 medium carrot, shredded (1/2 cup)1/4 cup milk1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)4 large Wilcox Organic Eggs1 tbsp chopped parsley1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp hot sauce (optional to...
Seven Good Reasons to Eat Eggs in the Morning
Full of protein and essential vitamins, eggs are the perfect low cost, high quality meal. With so many varieties of eggs, from white to brown, cage free to organic, and free range to omega-3, there are options for everyone. According to a recent article on...
Group Health Serving Wilcox Cage-Free Eggs
Group Health Commits to Cage-Free Eggs Group Health Cooperative’s Capitol Hill campus has made a commitment to using cage-free liquid and shell eggs. The hospital will be purchasing Wilcox liquid eggs and Davidson’s shell eggs. “We’ve used pasteurized shell eggs for...
How common are eggs with double yolks?
December 9, 2011 What are the chances of six double-yolkers? By Wesley Stephenson BBC Radio 4, More or Less What are the chances of finding half-a-dozen double-yolk eggs in a single box? Last Sunday in a kitchen in suburban West London, what looked like a statistical...
Interview with Linda Thomas of KIRO News Radio
Brent and Chris Wilcox shared the Wilcox Family Farms story with Linda Thomas of KIRO news radio on a recent segment about local family businesses. Follow the link above to hear Brent and Chris share their family’s story and hear more about what makes Wilcox Family...