About us

Our Story - 3 Generations of Joy

In 1929, Frank Joy at the age of 21 left London for the Surrey Hills to begin a new life in poultry farming. What started with a few hens and soon grew into a family tradition that has spanned nearly a century. For over 90 years, the Joy family were best known for Eggs, Chickens, Ducks, Geese and Turkeys. Latterly focusing on our award-winning turkeys, before coming full circle back to where it all began — with traditional hens and great tasting free range eggs.

Today, Frank’s grandson Adrian continues the story with traditional breeds that produce eggs for flavour, not volume. The Joy family has always believed in one simple principle: food should be raised with passion, exceptional animal welfare and taste as good as it ought to.

Generations of families, food lovers, and chefs have trusted us for their Christmas turkeys and farm-fresh eggs. Today we’re proud to welcome a new generation who value locally produced food, provenance, high welfare, and great flavour above all else.

Farming in the Surrey Hills

Our farm is based in the Surrey Hills National Landscape, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The chalky soils, lush pastures and woodland edges create a natural environment rich in insects and earthworms for our hens to forage. It’s a place where farming works hand-in-hand with nature.

Awarded Surrey Hills Enterprises Mark

We are proud to hold the Trade Mark Surrey Hills, awarded only to businesses that champion quality, sustainability and provenance in this special landscape.

The Award is presented to the best of what Surrey has to offer and celebrates high-quality businesses that reflect and support the distinct and special nature of the Surrey Hills.

When you buy our eggs, you support both a family farm, the right way to farm food and the wider Surrey Hills community.

Sustainability

At Joy Farms, producing eggs with passion means caring for the planet too. Eggs are one of the most environmentally efficient sources of high-quality protein, using less land, water, and energy than most other foods.

Our hens roam freely across acres, with double the space and natural feed, keeping carbon emissions and environmental impact as low as possible.

On top of this, we’ve planted over 1,000 broadleaf and nut trees, which will sequester an estimated 200 tonnes of CO₂ over the next 20 years, adding to the planet’s carbon reduction. (Source: OneTreePlanted.org)

Choosing our eggs means choosing a food that’s nutritious, delicious, and genuinely kinder to the planet — an easy way to enjoy sustainable, high-quality protein every day.