Eggs & Poultry
Articles, guides, and stories from the farm.
Truly pasture-raised laying hens with access to fresh grass, bugs, and sunshine. The hens scratch, forage, and dust-bathe their way across the pasture — doing the work nature designed them for, and producing eggs that taste like it. Below you'll find guides on raising your own flock, the real difference between pasture-raised and what the grocery store sells, and what we deliver locally.
From Hatch to Harvest: The Beginner's Complete Guide to Raising Pasture-Raised Laying Hens
Everything you need to know to raise 5–30 happy, productive hens on pasture — from your first chick to your first egg and beyond. A complete 12-section guide covering breeds, brooding, pasture setup, electric netting, winter management, and more.
How Our Hens Live Outdoors Year-Round — Pasture, Daylight, and Living Soil
How our laying hens live outdoors on living ground all year — rotated across pasture in the Egg Mobile through the growing season, and on the earth floor of a daylight high tunnel through the Pennsylvania winter.
Pasture Raised vs Store Bought Eggs — What's the Real Difference?
What really sets pasture-raised eggs apart from store-bought — and why it comes down to how the hen lives, not the numbers on a label.