farm fresh eggs

lizziewhan
lizziewhan Posts: 148 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
so we hit up the farmers market this weekend and got some GOODIES. it was our first trip and im telling you..im in love! we got some longhorn meat for fajitas...VERY low in calories...some pure natural honey...some bread, cookies for my kiddo...zucchini and squash..and some farm fresh eggs. this morning i made egg burritos on whole wheat tortillas......OMG we loved them. there really is a major difference in taste than store bought eggs.

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  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
    huge difference in the strength of the shell as well (which tells you about the health of the chickens). Try cracking one then a store bought! Our chicken's eggs sometimes I have to hit twice to break.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I love the farmers market, it is fun and everything is so much fresher. I was thinking about going to the farmers market later in the week.......
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    And the bread you get there - at least at mine - has no fat, preservatives or sugar!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    huge difference in the strength of the shell as well (which tells you about the health of the chickens). Try cracking one then a store bought! Our chicken's eggs sometimes I have to hit twice to break.

    seriously!

    i get farm fresh eggs through my csa; because i ride a bike i was a little unsure about transporting them home (it's about a 6 mile ride through pothole-laden urban streets.

    i have NEVER had a broken egg from my farm fresh varieties. bonus: i keep the shells for my compost bin.

    edit: also, hard boiling farm fresh eggs is always a win. the shell comes off easily and in huge chunks.
  • susanleasings
    susanleasings Posts: 371 Member
    I LOVE getting grapefruits from the Farmers' Market......and fresh salsa ingredients! Mmmmmmm :bigsmile:
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    Guess where my next eggs are coming from!:drinker:
  • lyndsloo
    lyndsloo Posts: 242
    I agree! I buy everything at the Farmers' Market, including my cheese, milk, coffee, bread, eggs, veggies (potatoes, squash, tomatoes, onion, garlic, corn, carrots, eggplant), fruits (blackberries, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon), and meat. The quality of the ingredients is amazing compared to store bought products. I love that I can ask questions and talk directly to the person behind the scenes. My dairy farmer has even invited me to his farm to milk the cows - ha!

    Funny enough, I spend at least HALF of what I used to spend at the grocery store. It keeps you from buying unnecessary garbage, like sugary cereals and frozen meals!

    I wish all towns/cities had Farmers' Markets and that families were better educated about the quality of food available there!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    Funny enough, I spend at least HALF of what I used to spend at the grocery store. It keeps you from buying unnecessary garbage, like sugary cereals and frozen meals!

    just wanted to reiterate this point!
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    I agree! I buy everything at the Farmers' Market, including my cheese, milk, coffee, bread, eggs, veggies (potatoes, squash, tomatoes, onion, garlic, corn, carrots, eggplant), fruits (blackberries, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon), and meat. The quality of the ingredients is amazing compared to store bought products. I love that I can ask questions and talk directly to the person behind the scenes. My dairy farmer has even invited me to his farm to milk the cows - ha!

    Funny enough, I spend at least HALF of what I used to spend at the grocery store. It keeps you from buying unnecessary garbage, like sugary cereals and frozen meals!

    I wish all towns/cities had Farmers' Markets and that families were better educated about the quality of food available there!
    OMG! I had no idea farmers markets sold ALL that nowadays. Guess they are growing leaps and bounds or depends on the area a person lives in? Hm.....gonna have to check out some others ones around here that are bigger.

    Thanks to the OP for opening my eyes as well as the rest of the posters!:flowerforyou:
    Becca
  • lizziewhan
    lizziewhan Posts: 148 Member
    our farmers market didnt have as big a selection as some of you others have talked about. but i was still very happy with it. we do have another one that meets in our town too so ill be checking that one out next!
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
    ironically enough, when you live out in the country you have less access to farm fresh produce! No farmers markets around here, but you do usually have more neighbors with produce, room for a garden (unfortunately does not churn out as much as I'd like!), and sometimes farm stands etc - but they're the typical watermelon / tomatoes / etc - not the meat and dairy and all... of course, we have a cow we're waiting to fill out and we'll have all the grass-fed steroid-free beef we cans shake a stick at... but, just funny that in the city theres fresh produce right nearby at the farmers market and in the country you have to really look for it or drive a really long way. :)
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