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Josh Murray (Josh’s Rainbow Eggs) - the boy with a bunch of happy chickens

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Building that Lego set on the back patio for two days was meditative bliss.

The Producers episode featuring Josh Murray, founder of Josh's Rainbow Eggs, traces his 14-year journey from 9-year-old egg seller (seeking Lego money) to 23-year-old business manager. Interviewed by Dani Vallant, Josh reflects on growing up on a converted pine plantation farm in Kerry Valley, Australia, and how he accidentally built an ethical free-range egg business. His mother Tamsin managed operations while Josh pursued education (multiple universities, recent business marketing degree), and he now handles delivery, customer relations, marketing, and PR for the family farm brand.

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A small egg business becomes a plainspoken lesson in care, consistency, and retail survival.

Josh Murray's rainbow eggs story is not just about a clever brand. It is about a farm kid who turned looking after chickens into a business. Dani Vallant remembers spotting the brightly coloured box at her local supermarket years ago, and the story traces the move from…

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You get the origin story behind Josh's Rainbow Eggs, from pocket-money chickens to a local brand that grew through supermarkets and independents.

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