Our hens are offering up their farm fresh, cage free eggs for the next season to CSA members! Become a member of our Egg CSA and you will get one dozen (or more) of their eggs each week for 13 weeks from March 5th 2011-May 28th 2011.
Price:
1 dozen
$65-in store pick up
Dozen and 1/2
97.50-in store pick up
How it works:
*Sign up for in store pickup.
*If you will be picking up the eggs at our farm, your eggs will be waiting for you each Saturday beginning March 5th from 9:00am-12:00.
*Need to miss a week? Give it to a friend or neighbor or pick up for 2 weeks on a pick up day!
*Want to sign up mid season? Call us and we can pro rate the season for you. Egg-cellent!
Sign up!
WHY BUY FRESH EGGS?
From Mother Earth News study:
LATEST RESULTS: New test results show that pastured egg producers are kicking the commercial industry's derriere when it comes to vitamin D! Eggs from hens raised on pasture show 4 to 6 times as much vitamin D as typical supermarket eggs.
RESULTS FROM OUR PREVIOUS STUDY: Eggs from hens allowed to peck on pasture are a heck of a lot better than those from chickens raised in cages! Most of the eggs currently sold in supermarkets are nutritionally inferior to eggs produced by hens raised on pasture. That’s the conclusion we have reached following completion of the 2007 Mother Earth News egg testing project. Our testing has found that, compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on pasture may contain:
1) Less Cholesterol: According to the study there was 1/3 less cholesterol in the free-range eggs.
2) Less Saturated Fat: Mother Earth News found 25% less saturated fat in the pastured chicken eggs. Saturated fat is a buzz word in the food world now, with reason, so anything with less is always a plus.
3) More Vitamin A and E: Vitamin A helps in all sorts of areas including vision, skin health, immune function, and so much more.
4) Extra Omega-3s: We are constantly learning more about the Omega-3s, but there has already been a lot of research pointing to benefits for people with heart concerns. Double the Omega-3s is a good thing!
5) They Just Taste Great: I suppose this is more of an anecdotal thing, but I believe pastured eggs just plain taste better.
