How are Kittleson Family Farm's eggs different from those eggs you've seen at the store? It starts with our chickens! First, we feed only certified organic feed to our hens and they are never given hormones or antibiotics. Okay, so that covers the organic standard. But how are our organics better than store-bought organics? Many people are under the assumption (thanks to excellent big-ag marketing teams) that Cage-Free and Free-Range means that chickens are running around in the sunshine eating bugs in a big green field, and unfortunately, that's not the case. Those terms mean very little in the real world of a factory chicken. Cage-free but living in compact, feces-filled rooms. Free-range in a tiny space with 1,000's of other chickens packed in to accomplish certification. That's a far-cry from what we imagine they are trying to sell us.
Our 40+ hens have a true free-range life. We never use artificial lights to "force" them into thinking it's time to keep laying eggs. By their own will, they come and go from their home and wander the woods and pasture on our little farm. They eat bugs, jump in trees, chase each other and sneak into the garden daily. We keep our hens way beyond what is considered production age. One of our hens - the matriarch - is 8 years old and still laying! Our eggs are always fresh,the yolks richly colored reflecting their sunshine & pasture life. We are thankful for our girls and all they bring our farm.
Help yourself to the eggs in the farm-fridge or call to be sure we have some set aside with your name on the carton. Our eggs are $5/dozen or $2.50 for a 1/2 dozen.
