Our History
Six Decades of Family Farming
Hudson Egg Farms traces its roots to 1964, when Earl Hudson and his brothers formed Manorcrest Farms in Camillus, New York – a mixed farm with about 1,800 chickens, 120 cows, six pigs, and 220 acres of cropland.
From Manorcrest to Hudson Egg Farms
Earl believed the poultry operation could grow into something larger. In 1968 he purchased the Elbridge farm that would become Hudson Egg Farms, starting with roughly 58,000 laying hens. Eggs were collected daily and transported to the family’s processing plant in Camillus.
In 1984, Earl formed Hudson Egg Farms with his sons, Peter and Lee Hudson. A feed mill, a new processing plant, and modern layer houses followed – along with the next generations of the Hudson family.
Milestones
1964
Earl Hudson and his brothers form Manorcrest Farms in Camillus, New York.
1968
Earl purchases the Elbridge farm – the future home of Hudson Egg Farms – with approximately 58,000 laying hens.
1984
Earl forms Hudson Egg Farms with his sons, Peter and Lee Hudson.
1991
The on-site feed mill is built, giving the farm control over ingredient quality, feed freshness, and nutrition.
1992
A new processing plant opens in Elbridge, bringing egg processing and packing onto the farm.
1994
Hudson adds its first stack-air layer house, designed for approximately 50,000 hens.
Today
A modern regional producer under multigenerational family leadership. The scale and technology have changed – the color of the egg hasn’t.