From Gourmet Magazine, April 9, 2009
Last summer at a raucous farmers market in Santa Cruz, California (dueling drum circles), I was thrilled to discover the most expensive eggs I had ever seen—six dollars a dozen. I was thrilled because farmers I know in North Carolina often struggle to convince new customers to pay four or five dollars a dozen, even though that price barely covers their costs. Read the full article
Andrea continues on to discuss the community benefits (“Supporting local food production is the most practical solution for many of the problems inherent in agriculture today.”), health benefits (“For every one egg you eat from a pastured hen, you would also have to eat three factory eggs to get the same amount of vitamin E and five for as much vitamin D…” and seven for the same amount of beta-carotene.) and taste benefits (“They taste like nothing else—rich, herbal, and earthy, all at once.”)
For those of you who haven’t caught on to this delicious treat, Cane Creek Farm offers old-fashioned farm fresh eggs from pasture raised chickens. Come by the Farm Store or visit us at a local farmers market to try them out for yourself. You’ll be glad you did.
Old-Fashioned Farm Fresh Eggs: Local, Nutritious and Delicious. From Cane Creek Farm in Snow Camp, NC
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