In 1952 in the small farm community of Eagle, Idaho, a young entrepreneur named Reid Merrill bought 200 baby chicks from his uncle, put them in an old barn filled with straw and wood shavings, and waited for that simple yet wondrous process to begin. Eggs!

So began a lifetime journey filled with ups and downs, profits and tragedies. What began as a small flock of hand-fed hens and hand-collected eggs is now Merrill's Egg Farm—a fully automated and computerized operation delivering over a quarter of a million eggs per day throughout the Treasure Valley in Idaho.

Today Merrill's Egg Farm is located in Emmett, Idaho (a few country miles from Eagle) surrounded by beautiful farmland and fruit orchards. The farm is now operated by Reid’s son, Galan, and grandsons, Sean and Luke, as well as other family members. Three generations of honest business dealings, friendly service, hard work, and, of course, exceptional eggs have turned Merrill’s Eggs into a household name throughout Idaho.

Over the years Grandpa Merrill used aged chicken manure on his lawn and garden and knew that nothing worked as well to produce healthy plants and LOTS of delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables. The word spread, and for years our friends and family around the valley would bring their trucks out to the farm and load up with piles of rich, composted poultry manure. (We certainly had enough to share!)

In 1991, we took a good idea and made it a GREAT idea. We began the process of managing our waste in a more environmentally friendly manner. Recycling our poultry waste into a safe, effective, organic product that was both beneficial and user-friendly was our ultimate goal.

Our endeavors led us to large-scale organic composting. We took the experiences that Grandpa Merrill shared with us over the years and extended it further with advanced research, exacting methods, and extensive experimentation and testing.

The results have been nothing short of phenomenal! Now Merrill's is not only known for the best-tasting, most nutritious eggs around...Merrill's is now the 'gold standard' for compost products, and we take great pride in continuing to perfect our processes to bring you the highest quality compost possible.

Recently Merrill's was honored to become Rodale Organic Gardening Certified and join the Rodale Quality Assurance Program.

We continue to develop high quality, environmentally friendly products such as our exciting new Compost Tea. We invite you to try our premium-quality organic compost products and enjoy the difference you'll see in your lawn and gardens!

Oh, and we'd love to see pictures of your flowers, fruits, vegetables, and lawns! Send them to us at sales@poultrycompost.com.