Our  Roots

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Free-range chickens grazing in open pasture at Wilcox Farms, raised using sustainable, locally owned farming practices.
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Discover Wilcox Farms

Locally Owned, Locally Grown.

Tucked into the foothills of Mt. Rainier, Wilcox Family Farms has been part of the Northwest landscape for over a century. What began as a small family farm is now a fifth-generation tradition built on care for our hens, our land, and our community. Our flocks roam freely on open pastures, enjoying fresh air, green grass, and space to explore. It’s a simple way of farming that leads to better living for our hens and better eggs for your family.

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For us, sustainable farming means protecting what makes this region so special. That’s why we steward our land with the next hundred years in mind. Our team practices rotational grazing for our hens, sources feed from nearby farms, and partners with local Tribes to restore and protect salmon habitats along the Nisqually River. By avoiding pesticides and harmful chemicals, we help keep our soil, rivers, and surrounding wildlife thriving, because a healthy farm depends on a healthy environment.

Growing Responsibly for the Future.

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Over a century of care.

Rooted in the Northwest.

More than a century ago, Judson and Elizabeth Wilcox put down roots along Washington’s Nisqually River, beginning a family tradition that continues to this day. What started with a small flock and a lot of heart has grown into a fifth-generation tradition of raising healthy hens and caring for the land that sustains us.

Through more than a century of change, one thing has never shifted: our belief that good food comes from good stewardship. Today, the next generation of Wilcoxes is learning those same lessons — how to care deeply, work hard, and leave things better than they found them.

Free-range chickens grazing in open pasture at Wilcox Farms.
Grain silos at Wilcox Farms, used for feed storage and farm operations.
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Andy, Chris, and Brent Wilcox, Wilcox family members who run the farm, standing together on the Wilcox Farms property.
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Meet the Wilcox family.

For Five Generations,

Since 1909, our family has been farming the same land with the same values that started it all: hard work, honesty, and respect for the earth and animals.

We’re still family-owned, still hands-on, and still proud to bring Northwest families the eggs we gather each day from our pastures.

The Wilcox Family has called Roy, WA, Home.

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Company History

  • Black and white photo of six children and a woman outdoors near a fence and trees, some children with animals, a girl holding a dog, and a young boy with a doll. An older woman stands nearby.

    1909

    Judson and Elizabeth Wilcox purchased the land on Harts Lake.

  • A person standing next to a basket of eggs in a dark environment.

    1919

    Judson and Elizabeth traded off attending a poultry husbandry course at Washington State College in Puyallup. They traded off because one of them had to always tend to the chickens.

  • Three men standing on a dirt road under an archway with a sign that reads 'Wilcox Farms,' with trees and a building in the background.

    1935

    Truman Wilcox joined the farm as a partner. Later, his wife Mildred joined as a partner in the family business.

  • Two men in blue shirts holding chickens on a farm with many chickens and trees in the background.

    1960

    Jim and Barrie join the family business and take over operational control upon Truman’s death in 1981. Jim and Barrie are both still actively involved in the operations.

  • Large trays of brown eggs stacked in red plastic cartons in a storage or processing area.

    1961

    Wilcox Family Farms added 30 milking cows to the operation. In 2008 the dairy was sold off, and the farm refocused 100% to eggs.

  • Three men standing outdoors in front of a farm sign, smiling with arms around each other, wearing business casual attire.

    1990

    The fourth generation of Wilcox farmers joined the business.

  • Five men standing outdoors on a farm, holding chickens, with a chicken coop and chickens around them.

    2006

    Organic farming and poultry raising began.

  • Three men standing on a farm with chickens, a red barn, and a tractor with solar panels in the background.

    2010

    Andy, Brent and Chris – take over operations of the farm and start transitioning all caged eggs to cage-free, free-range, and organic.

  • Pack of Wilcox Family Farms large hard-boiled eggs, six individually wrapped, in a plastic bag with label showing eggs and a woman holding a basket of eggs outside.

    2012

    Wilcox purchases first hard boiled egg machine.

  • A close-up view of a large amount of small, cylindrical animal feed pellets, with a metal container partially visible at the bottom left corner.

    2015

    Wilcox builds first on site feed mill.

  • Group of people standing next to a large green tractor and a chicken coop, with chickens on the ground, in a farm setting.

    2017

    Wilcox builds first Mobile Pasture barn. Becoming the first system in the United States.

  • Group of five children and a dog on a farm with chickens and a tractor.

    Today

    Today both the 4th and 5th generations are actively working in the family farm. We have no caged hens and every chicken is cage free, free range, pasture, and organic.