Re: Where to find pastured eggs in MPLS?

[Guest guest]

Alvin Schlangen <mnorganiceggs@...> Great Eggs! They soy free and

pasture raised. He has other options as well.

On Feb 7, 2012, at 3:08 PM, aacunninham wrote:

> Hello there! I was wondering if anyone could point me to where I could track

down a pastured egg source in Minneapolis. I currently am a member of the Linden

Hills co-op and they have two egg options, only one of which is marked as

" free-range " . It is my understanding that there is a difference between

free-range and pastured and I would love to track down the healthier option for

my family. Thanks in advance!

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Pastured--the bird has access to outside but they are fenced. I think Alvin has

a green house type of thing so his ladies can get sunshine, others may have a

chicken tractor system ( Salatin) or a larger area fenced in to keep the

ladies from the predators. They don't have to be outside, just have access to

it or sunshine. I think Alvin probably has the proper wording for it.

Free-range--the bird has run of the property. They can be locked up at night to

keep from getting eaten by predators but during the day time, they are out

foraging around and finding goodies hidden in the weeds.

My chickens in the past have been free range but since they tend to come up to

the house and leave little chicken poops on the deck, they became pastured.

They they revolted and didn't lay anymore so they became stew hens. So, starting

over! :-)

I have pastured eggs coming in a few months from my own chickens and can direct

you to another source for true pastured eggs that should be available this week

or next, the ladies are starting to lay.

Current egg info: Amish community near Mora, fed local grains with some soy

currently. They will be phasing this out but they moved up here last fall so

are stuck with what is available. These hens were started by an Amish community

in Wisconsin, certified organic, currently housed with access to outdoors when

they want. I guess the correct term for these gals would be free-range as they

are not penned/fenced in like a pastured bird, but they are locked up at night

to protect from predators.

My ladies need time to grow into " real " birds. They are no soy, no GMO and free

ranged or pastured, depending how I decide to do a final set up. Mine also get

milk and other dairy goodies, garden veggies, and anything else I think they

might like. Brown, white, and blue/green layers.

I will have duck and goose eggs available later this year, probably sooner than

later with the temps we have been having!

[Guest guest]

Sprouting works great for chickens. I sprout field peas, corn, buckwheat and

golden flax which comprises about 50% of my chickens diet in the winter. (all

certified organic, non GM of course. As most of you know, enzymes and nutrients

sky rocket during the sprouting process and the girls love them. And it & #39;s

fairly easy. I use a system similar to this in my basement:

http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Sprouting.html

[Guest guest]

One thought I have - unsure specifically of the practices with these

particular chickens, but, the Sun Barn Farm eggs out of Hugo, and the

Burning River Farm eggs from, uh, Burning River I guess, are

fabulous. The Burning River people sprout for their chickens, and

both varieties are sometimes available at Local D'Lish on North 1st.

St. in downtown Minneapolis. The Sun Barn Farms eggs are lovely

shades of white, green and peach. All beautiful and great tasting

eggs. And, if you haven't been to Local D'Lish, it's worth a trip

downtown to visit. They have monthly farmer's markets during the

winter, and the February market is coming up on Saturday, February

18th. The address is: 208 N. 1st. St. They are on the same street

as the Federal Reserve Bank - right next to the river. Rebekah

On Feb 7, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Gene Leistico wrote:

> You & #39;re smart to be looking for better eggs. " free range " used to

> mean something. Now it is frequently used by producers that allow

> thousands of chickens one small door to a 10x10 pad of CONCRETE.

> Laughable. Sad. Their eggs bear little in common with the

> nutritional powerhouses that are eggs from truley pastured hens.

> Check these:

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> http://www.motherearthnews.com/eggs.aspx

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http://www.cheeseslave.com/how-to-buy-organic-eggs-pastured-vs-free-range-eggs/

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> I & #39;m a small producer of organic, completely soy free, omega 3

> enhanced, truley pastured eggs (my hens have unfettered access to 5+

> acres of diverse, chemical free pasture, weather permitting of

> course). My current and near future supply is spoken for but contact

> me off list if you are interested in being on a waiting list.

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> Good luck in your efforts. Premier eggs are hard to find but worth

> the effort!

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> Gene

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