Local, Fresh Eggs vs. Supermarket Mumbo-jumbo

There’s a lot of talk about with the benefits of free-range and organically fed chicken eggs.

With all the mumbo-jumbo of supermarket-speak the information about eggs can be confusing.  So we thought we’d take a minute to talk about the eggs that you’ve been receiving in our weekly CSA collection. 

Some of you may know that we had been including eggs produced by our long time partner, Al Smith.  Sadly, Al passed away in October 2021.  Al was everything we embody and we loved his commitment to producing eggs that came from truly cage-free chickens who eat an all-organic diet and have never ever been given “hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, or anything else weird” (unlike most supermarket eggs).

We now partner with the Mars Hill Farm (see pic above).  Like Al, Jonathan Herb is “passionate about sustainable farming methods” and growing things the right way. The eggs that come from his chickens are also exceptional.  When compared to USDA standard eggs, research has shown that eggs produced like those from Mars Hill farm have: 

•    30% less cholesterol  

•    25 x lest saturated fat 

•    21 x  more Omega- 3

•    7 x  more vitamin E

•    1.5 x more vitamin A

•    Over 7 x more beta-carotene

•    217 x more folate

So next time you think about picking up some eggs and comparing pricing, consider the whole story.  It’s good to know your farmer.

In this week’s CSA Box:

PLEASE NOTE: We do our best to fulfill every item, however substitutions may occur.

Spiced nuts 

Sweet potatoes pie

Red Cabbage

2 heads of lettuce

Golden beets and greens

2 lbs white potatoes 

Celery 

2 lbs onion

Carrots

Microgreens

Tomatoes 

Turnip and greens

Radish and greens

Collards 

Mustard greens 

Seasons potted herb (parsley, sage and thyme).

BONUS: WATCH local chef & caterer Shanay Wizely of Catering Done Wizely cook up some awesome, wholesome, delightful ‘Quick Greens’ made with ingredients from our CSA box!  Add this to your holiday feast to add some color and vitamins.  

And don’t forget to check out our RECIPES page to see this week’s featured recipe for what you can cook with some ingredients from your CSA.

If you make this dish or another on our Recipes page, please send us your pictures HERE.  We all enjoy seeing you and your families enjoying our products. 

Thank you for supporting our mission to Grow A Better Dallas!