Lathem Family Farms was founded in 1957 by two cousins: Bob Lathem and Wilbur Ramsey. In 1960, the Company had approximately 25,000 laying hens. In 1976, Bob’s son David joined the company after graduating from the University of Georgia. In 1988, the Lathem family purchased full ownership of all the farmland and operations of the farm. Today, the Company has 1.5 million laying hens including 240,000 organic hens and 90,000 cage free hens.