Since our great, great grandfather opened a hatchery in Calistoga to when our father purchased his first farm, our family has been farming eggs in Northern California for over 100 years. In 2019, we decided to unify all our brands under one label, Petaluma Egg Farm. This unification gives us greater opportunity to share our story with our community and our customers.
Today, our farm continues to run as a true family operation with all of us participating in the daily functions of the farm while employing dozens of wonderful, hard working locals from Marin and Sonoma County.
Our Values are simple.
Treat our team, hens, and customers the way we want to be treated.
Our History
“1905
Judy’s Great Grandfather and Grandfather, (A. P. Ward and George A. Ward) move from New York to Calistoga to purchase 40 acres for $10 in 1905 and start the A.P. Ward & Son Chicken Hatchery & Poultry Farm.
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“1907
Albert. P. Ward (in wagon) and son, Geroge, loading wagon with day-old chicks for delivery.
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“1909
A. P. Ward invents fireless brooder and builds a factory to produce them in Calistoga next to the railroad.
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“1947
Robert A. Drawsky gets out of military, Marries George A. Wards youngest daughter, Joan, graduates from Washington State College with a degree in poultry science and becomes partner in Ward & Drawsky Hatchery.
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“1920’s
Johnny Mahrt comes from Germany and starts a ranch in Petaluma. Petaluma becomes “The World’s Egg Basket.”
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“1960’s
Boyd Mahrt comes to USA starts a ranch in Petaluma.”
“1979
Rock Island Cage Free Egg is created.”
“1983
Steve Mahrt starts Petaluma Farms.
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“1986
Steve purchases Farm and makes it Cage Free.
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“1996
Judy’s Family Farm Organic Eggs become one of the first organic eggs in California.
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“2001
Uncle Eddie’s Cage Free White Egg is launched
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“.2013
Super Egg is created. Jonathan Mahrt comes back to the farm.”
“2014
Judy’s Family Farm becomes Certified Humane.
Petaluma Pastures created.
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“2017
Uncle Eddie’s becomes Non GMO
Jeremy and Jordan return to the farm.”
“2021
Justin returns to the farm”