Many egg producers claim
their hens are 'cage free' or 'free range', however, due to
pressure from the factory farm lobby, cage-free is more often than not
just a small door leading to a tiny dirt pen for tens of thousands of
hens, which they may never actually see during their lifetimes.
Additionally, US organic standards now allow 83 chemicals to be present
in farming products & still qualify as organic! This is one of the big
reasons you hear folks saying: "Local is the new organic.”
Our small flock of laying
hens reside on a century old homestead in the Summit-Waller area of
Pierce County. As a result of taking
in plenty of fresh air, grass, exercise & free-range proteins, they lay
firmer yellowish/orange yokes, which makes them high in Vitamin E,
Beta-Carotene, & Omega-3's & much lower in cholesterol (less than half
in studies). Local also results in little to no fossil fuels to get
them to your table. Most importantly, we have greatly minimized or
eliminated harmful chemicals, pesticides, anti-biotics & hormones, all
of which can impair a hen’s long-term health, and yours!
Eggs are collected twice a day,
so they're far fresher than you'd ever find in the supermarket. ENJOY!
Remember to keep refrigerated,
cook until yolks are firm, & cook food containing eggs thoroughly.
Hens with social lives:
Local-Sustainable-Healthy-Non-certified Organic
Mostly Blue-&-Sometimes
double-yolked!
