A Moray farm is gearing up for a £2.2 million expansion as soaring demand for free-range eggs opens the door to a new era of growth on the north-east coast. Lower Mill of Tynet, a family-run mixed organic unit near Spey Bay, has secured a six-year retail supply deal that gives the business the confidence to invest at scale and significantly increase production.
The farm is run by Gordon and June Whiteford alongside their three children, who together have built a reputation for quality across eggs, dairy and arable. Their hens already produce brown and white free-range and organic eggs that reflect the family’s focus on provenance, welfare and consistency, with the egg side of the business becoming an increasingly important pillar of the enterprise.
At the heart of the expansion is a proposed high-capacity henhouse, representing around £2.2 million of new investment on the farm. The development is designed to boost output while dovetailing with existing infrastructure, allowing the team to scale up without compromising the mixed-organic character that underpins the wider operation.
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The step-change in ambition has been driven by a six-year contract with an Aldi egg producer, providing a rare degree of certainty in a volatile agricultural marketplace. That long-term commitment has given the Whitefords the platform to plan ahead, confident that consumer demand for higher-welfare free-range and organic eggs will continue to grow across Scotland and the UK.
Hens at Lower Mill of Tynet are reared as genuinely free range, with access to pasture and organic feed in line with robust welfare expectations on modern mixed farms. The new henhouse is expected to support better manure management and nutrient recycling across the dairy and arable ground, reinforcing a circular approach that benefits soil health as well as the business bottom line.
Beyond the farm gate, the project represents a substantial on-farm capital injection for rural Moray, supporting local contractors during construction and underpinning new roles in agriculture and logistics once fully operational. By anchoring a major retail egg supply locally, the expansion strengthens Moray’s standing in Scotland’s food and drink landscape and signals confidence in the region’s ability to deliver premium, ethically produced fresh produce.
