Eggsellent: Navigating a commercial layer farming business

In this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we speak to Lebo Mashigo, founder of Eggsellent, a commercial layer farm that started as a small backyard egg-selling business and has since grown into a 15 000-bird operation, with plans to expand to 30 000.Lebo shares how she turned personal necessity into a thriving agribusiness, the impact of Covid-19 on demand, and how funding, mentorship, and continuous learning supported her growth. She also reflects on key challenges, including land access, compliance, and scaling a rural-based operation.