Cage free, free-range, organic, vegetarian, white, brown, fertile –– and those are just the kinds of eggs you can get at Super Target!

When the Husband and I made the decision to try to buy organic, one of the most confusing choices was when it came to eggs. Which were better? What’s the difference between cage-free and free-range, anyway?

By chance we hit on Cyd’s Nest Fresh Eggs and later, discovered that they are not only free-range, vegetarian, organic, and humanely harvested eggs, they’re also local! Many in the new food revolution are coming to believe that local trumps organic, and as these are produced right in our hometown, we can’t get much more local without putting a chicken coop out on our balcony!

In researching Cyd’s, I came across their FAQ page, which is a great resource for understanding the differences in the eggs on the market.

According to Cyd, “Cage free or Free-roaming birds are kept in large barns where they can move about freely and lay their eggs in dark, quiet nests. They are free to participate in their chicken behaviors and pecking orders. Free range chickens have all the benefits of cage free and free roaming chickens, but also have access to the outside.”

It also tells us that brown eggs and white eggs are nutritionally indistinguishable. White eggs come from white chickens, and brown eggs come from brown chickens.

Good to know!