Hens

At Vital Farms, we believe people deserve a genuine look at the open pastures where their eggs come from. So instead of photographing them ourselves, we turned to the residents who live there — the hens — to let them capture a glimpse of their lives under the sun.

After all, who better to give you an honest lay of the land than the hens who call it home.

Open Pastures: As Captured by those who know them best

Violet
The Girls, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White
Mae
Self Portrait, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White
Judith
Open Pasture, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White
Daphne
Farmer, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White
Hillary
Akansian Gothic, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White
Anonymous
Untitled, 2021
Digital Photo, Black and White

The Coffee Table Book

In the fall of 2021, we built the world’s first hen-friendly and hen-operated camera, gave it to the hens of Vital Farms, and took a step back to let them shoot a candid impression of life on the farm. This book is the story of The Hens Behind The Lens and the photos they captured.