FAQs
Do you only take cash?
No! We also accept several forms of digital payment including Venmo, Cashapp, and Paypal.
What do you grow?
Not much currently as we build our garden slowly. For now we have cutting celery and fresh herbs. Next year we hope to have squash, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and carrots available. We have plans for a large green house and a number of vegetables eventually.
Is your produce chemical free?
We use natural methods for fertilization and pest removal- manual weed removal, boiling water, horticultural vinegar, compost, etc. We don't use commercial pesticides like RoundUp or synthetic fertilizers you buy in a bag.
Are your eggs fertilized?
No, we keep our roosters in their own enclosure so they do not harass our hens. When we want to breed chickens we will put specific hens in with a specific rooster, and after we have collected enough eggs for hatching we will hold eggs from those hens back for several weeks. (1 mating between a chicken and a rooster results in potentially fertilized eggs for 2-3 weeks). Our eggs are vegetarian friendly.
Are your chickens free ranged?
Unfortunately, we cannot free range our chickens. We live in a wide open property full of hawks, owls, and eagles along with coyotes. We would not have chickens very long if they were free ranged. You can see our spacious runs and coops that our chicken flocks live in as you pick up your eggs.
Are your eggs organic?
No, we feed a premade layer pellet that does not qualify as organic. If we find an economical organic feed, we will switch to it.
Do you use antibiotics or hormones on your chickens?
Hormones are not allowed to be used on chickens commercially, and we would not use them even if they were. We only use antibiotics on a sick animal. We discard eggs when medicating per the instructions on the medicine.
How fresh are Your Eggs?
We currently have 22 hens, so we usually produce well over a dozen eggs a day. We pick up eggs multiple times a day, and wash and pack once a day. Egg cartons are labeled with the oldest date eggs were laid on them. Generally eggs are usable 1 or even 2 months from the date they were laid. (But we recommend using them within 30 days, otherwise you might as well just buy grocery store eggs- they're often 45+ days old when you buy them!)
Do you wash your eggs?
We wash our eggs with warm water and refrigerate them as recommended by the WSDA. If you would prefer to purchase unwashed, room temperature eggs please contact us ahead of time so we can set some aside for you.