We sell eggs. Contact us to reserve your pasture-raised eggs for pick up at the farm or to schedule delivery (free with a $30 order of eggs and produce).
What Is So Special About Our Hens and Their Eggs?
- They get good, healthy food, including organic natural scraps from the greenhouse
- They get good exercise
- They love sunflower seeds as special snacks, especially in the winter
- They are cage-free, and free range and move from one pasture to another as weather permits
- They have plenty of space in the chicken house which keeps them safe at night
- In the chicken house they have a wonderful nesting box from which the eggs roll out into a clean trough for gathering them. The nesting box has red curtains (according to some studies, the color red attracts them)
- Their chicken house is moved periodically to give them closer access to fresh ground, which improves their diet and our land
- They always get clean water
- They are happy chickens and love their care giver. They follow him around when he is outside
- They eat bugs and worms outside for additional nutrition (“They eat bugs, not drugs.”)
- No antibiotics or hormones are given to them. (We keep our flock under 150 chickens so that legally we aren’t required to give them antibiotics or hormones.)
Are Eggs from Pasture Raised Chickens Healthier?
Research from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that compared to eggs from conventionally-raised chickens, eggs from pasture-raised hens had:
- Double the amount of vitamin E and long-chain omega-3 fats
- More than twice the amount of total omega-3 fatty acids
- Less than half the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids
In addition to the extra nutrients, eggs from small farms are typically fresher because they are produced in small batches and sold quickly, rather than sitting on the grocery store shelf for a few weeks.
Want to know more about the breeds of hens on our farm?
Our Barred Rock hens have large, vaguely triangular-shaped bodies with “sharply defined barred black and white feathers.” These easy to raise and friendly chickens are excellent egg layers, and come from healthy stock. This reliable breed gives us great eggs from our hens.
The Gold Star breed is a hybrid, designed to give us great egg production. Because these chickens are cold hardy and resilient. They have an even-keeled temperament for farm life.
