NATURALLY GROWN.
LOCALLY PRODUCED.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC.
LOCALLY PRODUCED.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC.
CSA - Small Potatoes Eggs
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We sell eggs from time to time, generally first to our CSA members. Our eggs are more costly and less available than the
grocery and often the farmer's market. This is because we do not have a lot of chickens, they are offered large spaces
for rooming and roaming, they are not genetically created for maximum egg production, and are not under any artificial
lighting schemes. In summary, they live the most natural life we can offer a domesticated chicken.
Even at farmer's markets, 'natural' and 'free-range' chickens often come from crowded condition requiring the hens to
have their beaks trimmed to prevent cannibalistic behavior. We know of popular market vendors who do this. We have
never had a problem with this condition, however.
Our layers are not the type that have been created for maximum egg production. We find these engineered birds to have
many health problems and less vigor under barnyard and outdoor conditions. We want birds that are hardy and intelligent
even at the expense of egg production. This breed has its origins from South America, does well in Iowa and produces a
beautiful array of blue, green and pink eggs.
Our egg production is very cyclical. It stops completely about mid-December. This is partly due to the cold weather, but
mainly because of the length of the days. We choose not to use artificial light to keep egg production up all year round.
We prefer our flock has a rest cycle just as the fields, the crops and the farmers.
The result is an amazing tasting egg. We send out notices from time to time to sign up for egg deliveries with your CSA
box. Price is $40 for 10 dozen, delivered at the rate of 1 dozen per week. Often, we have more requests than eggs
available so we implement rotation via a lottery system among families so all get a chance, eventually.
A real egg is worth the wait.
grocery and often the farmer's market. This is because we do not have a lot of chickens, they are offered large spaces
for rooming and roaming, they are not genetically created for maximum egg production, and are not under any artificial
lighting schemes. In summary, they live the most natural life we can offer a domesticated chicken.
Even at farmer's markets, 'natural' and 'free-range' chickens often come from crowded condition requiring the hens to
have their beaks trimmed to prevent cannibalistic behavior. We know of popular market vendors who do this. We have
never had a problem with this condition, however.
Our layers are not the type that have been created for maximum egg production. We find these engineered birds to have
many health problems and less vigor under barnyard and outdoor conditions. We want birds that are hardy and intelligent
even at the expense of egg production. This breed has its origins from South America, does well in Iowa and produces a
beautiful array of blue, green and pink eggs.
Our egg production is very cyclical. It stops completely about mid-December. This is partly due to the cold weather, but
mainly because of the length of the days. We choose not to use artificial light to keep egg production up all year round.
We prefer our flock has a rest cycle just as the fields, the crops and the farmers.
The result is an amazing tasting egg. We send out notices from time to time to sign up for egg deliveries with your CSA
box. Price is $40 for 10 dozen, delivered at the rate of 1 dozen per week. Often, we have more requests than eggs
available so we implement rotation via a lottery system among families so all get a chance, eventually.
A real egg is worth the wait.
