Family Farm Has Famous Eggs

Family Farm Has Famous Eggs Fourth-generation Braswell Family Farms (BFF) in North Carolina is one of the largest egg producers in the country, even supplying more than 100,000 eggs over three years for the annual White House egg roll. BFF delivered the eggs to a Winston-Salem, N.C., business, where they were hard-boiled, dyed and packaged. Some had to be dyed more than once because the shells didn’t always absorb the dye evenly. The company boiled, dyed and packaged about 500 dozen a day, then stored them in a warehouse before they were delivered to the White House. Trey Braswell brought his family to the 2024 event and said it was an incredible, carefully coordinated experience that was memorable for everyone involved. Not just anyone can attend. Because the event is so popular, guests are selected through a national lottery administered by the Recreation.Gov website. The lottery opens in the spring and allows people from 56 states and territories to participate. Each application must include at least one child under age 12 and one adult, with a total of six tickets allowed. Souvenir wooden eggs are given to attending children. The White House egg roll began in 1878, and it’s a tradition BFF was honored to participate in. Braswell is a family business now employing more than 200 people. It began in 1943 when E.C. and J.M. Braswell bought a small Carolina mill to produce ground cornmeal. Eventually, they began milling feed and then selling eggs and young hens to area egg producers. The mill expanded in 1969, and in 1989, Braswell became a founding member of Eggland’s Best Eggs. Eggland’s uses a patented feed formula to ensure laying hens receive optimal nutrition, which is passed through to the eggs. BFF’s Carolina Egg Company produces more than 700 million eggs annually, packing them in branded and non-branded multi-size cartons. They produce conventional, cage-free, free-range, free-roaming, organic, and pasture-raised eggs. Eggland’s Best eggs have been awarded the Gold Seal for superior taste by the American Masters of Taste. BFF also operates one of the largest organic feed mills on the East Coast, producing about 170,000 tons annually. About 60% of their specially formulated bulk feeds are used for their young pullets and laying hens. The business is also certified to produce medicated feed for hogs. Trey Braswell says their company has grown as a family operation and that they consider their experienced, hard-working employees, vendors, suppliers, customers, and contract growers a major part of their success. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Braswell Family Farms, 104 E. Cross St., Nashville, N.C. 27856 (ph 252-459-2143; info@braswellfamilyfarms.com; www.braswellfamilyfarms.com).

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