Paragon Farms in British Columbia: History, What It Raises, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
Paragon Farms is the poultry arm of the Krahn family's business in Abbotsford, British Columbia, producing eggs, broilers and turkeys across several farms. Founder Fred Krahn received the BC Egg Legacy Award, and the farm reports producing about 12,000 dozen eggs a day.
| Location | Abbotsford, Fraser Valley, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Founded | Fred and Hans Krahn started their first layer farm in 1965, per Canadian Poultry Magazine |
| Sectors | eggs (free-run and enriched housing); broilers; turkeys |
| Scale | Six farms with a 109,000-bird layer quota, close to 100,000 broilers per cycle and 2.25 million kg of turkey a year (Canadian Poultry Magazine); about 12,000 dozen eggs a day (Abbotsford News) |
| Why it is notable | Fred Krahn received the BC Egg Legacy Award; long industry leadership with Egg Farmers of Canada |
| Ownership | Third-generation Krahn family business; Paragon Farms is one of three divisions of the Krahn Group of Companies |
| Official website | Paragon Farms public profile on We Heart Local BC (no official website found) |
History of Paragon Farms
Canadian Poultry Magazine reports that brothers Fred and Hans Krahn started their first layer farm in 1965 after growing up on their parents' egg farm. The Abbotsford News adds that the brothers expanded in 1966 by adding turkeys and added broilers in the late 1970s. When their father retired the brothers took over fully, and Fred later handled the business side while Hans managed the farm.
The family also built a feed business. Paragon Feeds was founded in 1994 and shipped its first load in 1996. Fred served two terms as a director of Egg Farmers of Canada, starting in 1987 and again in 2002, and BC Egg recognized his career with its Legacy Award, presented by the provincial agriculture minister at BC Egg's annual meeting in Vancouver.
What Paragon Farms Grows and Raises
Today the next generation helps run the operation. Canadian Poultry Magazine describes six farms with a 109,000-bird layer quota, close to 100,000 broilers per cycle and 2.25 million kilograms of turkey a year. The Krahn Group has three divisions: Paragon Farms, the feed mill run by Jonathon Krahn and a construction and development company run by Dale Krahn.
Housing has changed with the industry. The Abbotsford News says the farm added free-run housing in 2004 and was among the first in BC to install an enriched housing system, in 2015. The later magazine profile describes free-run barns with multi-level roosts, automated egg collection, bird scales and climate sensors, and says a second farm was being converted to free run to reduce risk tied to the future of cage production.
How Paragon Farms Makes Money
Table eggs
Eggs are the core product, sold under BC's supply-managed system. The farm's 109,000-bird layer quota and its production of about 12,000 dozen eggs a day show the scale of that stream.
Broilers and turkeys
Poultry meat adds a second and third stream: close to 100,000 broilers per cycle and 2.25 million kilograms of turkey a year, per Canadian Poultry Magazine.
Feed and related companies
Paragon Feeds, founded in 1994, sits inside the same family group. Owning the feed side gives the family a link in the supply chain that many poultry farms buy from outside.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Paragon Farms
Diversify within a regulated system. Supply management limits expansion in eggs, so the family added turkeys, broilers and a feed company, which spreads risk across different quotas and markets.
Invest ahead of rule changes. Adding free-run housing in 2004 and converting more barns later put the farm ahead of the shift away from conventional cages, which helps with retailer demand and planning.
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How to Contact Paragon Farms
Website: https://www.weheartlocalbc.ca/farmers/paragon-farms-krahn-family/
No official website, address, phone or email was found in the sources reviewed, so none is published here. Verified public pages include the We Heart Local BC profile, Abbotsford News coverage of the BC Egg Legacy Award and a Canadian Poultry Magazine profile. Details checked November 2026.
Paragon Farms Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- We Heart Local BC profile - Public farm profile of the Krahn family
- Abbotsford News on the Legacy Award - Coverage of Fred Krahn's BC Egg Legacy Award and farm history
- Canadian Poultry Magazine profile - Trade profile with quota, barn and flock details
- BC Ministry of Agriculture eggs poster - Provincial background: more than 150 egg farms, about 80 percent in the Fraser Valley
- Egg Farmers of Canada story - National producer association feature on a Krahn family member
Paragon Farms FAQ
Where is Paragon Farms?
It is in Abbotsford in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, with several farm locations.
What does Paragon Farms produce?
Eggs, broilers and turkeys, according to Canadian Poultry Magazine and the Abbotsford News.
What award did Fred Krahn receive?
The BC Egg Legacy Award, presented at BC Egg's annual general meeting in Vancouver.
How much of BC's eggs come from the Fraser Valley?
The BC Ministry of Agriculture poster says about 80 percent.
Paragon Farms shows how a family egg business can stretch across eggs, meat birds and feed over several decades. For more operations across the province, see the British Columbia farms guide on this site.