I always thought that shortening days caused hens to slow their laying, but the girls around here have been busy this month. My neighbor sold me a dozen eggs from her girls because they were laying much faster than she and her tenants could eat them. And a woman at my gym is selling eggs, too. Today there were pictures of her girls which I admired while doing my stretching.
It's something of a relief to have these neighborly suppliers, because research I've done on store eggs suggest that labels are suggestive, not really descriptive.
Now here's a short video that tells some of the story:
http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/10/video-scrambled-eggs/
The Cornucopia folks who bring us this have also prepared a score card of organic egg brands.
http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/
So for me it'll be those eggs from girls I know, or as a backup Clover Organic.
What about the cost, you might ask?
Well, a dozen large eggs (the standard for use in recipes) weighs 1 1/2 pounds.
On sale at $3 a dozen, that's $2 lb - about the same as the low end of organic tofu.
At $4.50 a dozen, $3 per pound. Compare to organic tempeh or organic peanut butter - when they are on sale. Or maybe cottage cheese.
Even at $6 a dozen, that's $4 per pound, less than any fish or cheese is ever priced.
Sorry, I can't compare to meat, 'cuz I don't ever buy it, but you get the idea. Good organic eggs priced fairly are still inexpensive protein.
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