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Pasture-raised Eggs
With acres of fresh pasture to roam from morning till night, our girls get to frolic and forage to their heart’s content, dining on a natural feast of grass and goodies every day in addition to the carefully formulated supplemental feed that we provide for them. That makes for eggs that are more delicious, more nutritious, and unquestionably ethical.
USDA Certified Organic
Pasture-raised Eggs
We never use pesticides, herbicides or harmful chemicals on any of our farms (and we work with over 100 family-owned farms now!), so every single one of our hens enjoys a foraged diet that is as natural as possible. But, the happy hens that lay these organic pasture-raised eggs receive a carefully formulated feed which is USDA Certified Organic. That makes for eggs that are the most delicious, nutritious and ethical you can find!
Non-GMO Project Verified
Pasture-raised Eggs
The girls that lay our Non-GMO eggs are free to roam their open pastures from morning till night, feasting on fresh grass and foraging for whatever nature provides. We do provide them with a Non-GMO Project Verified feed that is anti-biotic free and perfectly formulated for their specific nutritional requirements, but what they find for themselves is what makes pasture-raised eggs noticeably better than all other eggs. Find them at your nearest store, and taste the difference for yourself!
What’s the Difference Between Our Eggs?
With all this space…
It’s no wonder pasture-raised eggs are a
Big Deal!
The girls get to eat whatever they like from the pastures, but we also provide a balanced supplemental feed to make sure they get the nutrients they need to stay healthy.
With room to roam, our girls get to be themselves! Natural behaviors like socializing reduce stress and keep them happy.
No two days are the same out on the pastures, so our girls enjoy a mixed diet of grass and foraged goodies that change with the seasons.
Roaming can be thirsty work, so we make sure that there’s always plenty of fresh water available.
Chickens are naturally cautious and curious, so tree cover offers both a safe retreat from exploring and cool shade on hotter days. (Plus, tree roots are a magnet for bugs!)
Sunshine and fresh air are as good for our girls as it is for you and I. And it helps boost the vitamin D content of their eggs.
Sustainable farming means treating the land with respect too, so our pastures are pesticide- and herbicide-free (and naturally ‘fertilized!)
PASTURE-RAISED hens enjoy a minimum of 108 square feet per bird to roam free.
They forage grass year round, & are free to come and go when the barn doors are open!
FREE-RANGE HENS rarely go outside less than 2 square feet per hen
Antibiotics permitted, diet exclusively of corn/soy
CAGE-FREE HENS confined to a barn about 1 square foot per hen
antibiotics permitted, diet exclusively of corn/soy
CAGED HENS (newer regs.) confined to tiny cages less than 110 square inches per hen
antibiotics permitted, diet exclusively of corn/soy
CAGED HENS confined to tiny cages less than 67 square inches per hen
antibiotics permitted, diet exclusively of corn/soy
Pastures rotation – moving the girls onto different sections every few days – protects the land and means the girls always have the freshest grass to forage.
Our Butter
We’ve worked long and hard to bring to market a dairy product that is worthy of the Vital Farms brand. We’re proud of how we treat all the beautiful animals who are working hard to produce the best food for us, whether it be happy hens or contented cows!
