It was a relief to find a local source for eggs from grass-fed hens, after a year of hit-or-miss shopping for them at farmer's markets. In lieu of local eggs, I spent just as much for a dozen shipped from farther away, with the USDA Organic label offering some assurances.
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| USDA Organic eggs on left, Local, grass-feed eggs on right |
The more richly colored yolks were evident when I cracked open some of both in the pan for my family's breakfast. The photo shows only a slight color difference when the local and store-bought are side by side. Of course, it's tempting to consider how the eggs would be if the hens were right in my backyard...
This week on FlourSackMama.com, meet some moms who are living in the latest city to approve backyard chickens, and see what that means to their families.
there's such a big difference for us! I just did a post about this same thing, you can see the color of our farm eggs here
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I was amazed by the difference in both flavor and yolk color in the eggs from my backyard hens, compared to 'local, cage free, organic' eggs from the market.
ReplyDeleteA couple of years ago, I would have never thought that there was a difference in egg quality. I thought an egg was an egg!
There is nothing like fresh farm eggs. We get them through our CSA most of the year. Three River's Market gets them from Tickiwoo farm, even now. They are good. I've talked to DJ, a chicken farmer himself who know works at the co-op. He says that's a good farm. But this time of year, most all organic farmers have to use some sort of alternative light to get them to produce eggs. This topic is on my want list to write more about, alone with raw milk.
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