It all began in 1934 in Ridgetown, Ontario.

In 1934, Lyle and Ina Gray established an egg grading station in Southwestern Ontario. By 1969, they had become the only egg grading station in Ridgetown, establishing L. H. Gray & Son as a trusted leader in the industry. In 1970, Ina Gray created the Gray Ridge Egg Farms brand; a combination of “Gray,” the family name, and “Ridge,” a nod to the company’s Ridgetown, Ontario roots.

Under Bill Gray’s leadership, Gray Ridge Eggs, Inc. grew into one of Ontario’s leading farm-to-table egg companies, supplying eggs to thousands of grocery stores and restaurants under the Gray Ridge Egg Farms, GoldEgg, and Conestoga Farms brands.

Over a decade ago, Bill Gray partnered with Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H), marking the beginning of a new chapter for the business. This partnership laid the foundation for what is now P&H Foods Inc., bringing Gray Ridge Egg Farms and its affiliated brands together under one organization while continuing the legacy of quality, innovation, and commitment to Canadian egg farming.

From Day 1, our mission has been to provide Ontario families with quality eggs. And from Day 1, our partnership with Ontario egg farmers has been vital to fulfilling this mission. The local egg farmers we work with are hand-picked by Gray Ridge because of their passion for egg farming, their dedication to their hens, and their commitment to producing only the highest quality eggs.

To further demonstrate our commitment to Ontario, all locally produced Gray Ridge eggs are certified “Ontario local” by Foodland Ontario.  Each carton of Ontario eggs – whether it be Gray Ridge, GoldEgg or Conestoga Farms branded – proudly sports the famous Foodland Ontario logo. Learn more about Foodland Ontario.

That original grading station in Ridgetown has now grown into multiple state-of-the-art egg grading facilities in Southwestern Ontario, where the Gray Ridge employee family lives and breathes food safety and quality every day. Each facility has earned an SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 2 food safety certification from the internationally renowned Safe Quality Food certification body. All grading stations are also approved within the Canadian FSEP (Food Safety Enhanced Program) administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Learn about all of our quality and food safety certifications.