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Egg Stands | Eggzy Blog
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Posts from the ‘Egg Stands’ Category. Ever wonder why you don’t see turkey eggs on the menu? Truth is, turkeys simply don’t lay that many eggs, and most people who breed turkeys collect the eggs and hatch them to produce more turkeys. The average egg-laying chicken lays about 260 eggs per year, while the average turkey produces less than half of that. Image credit: http:/ penandfork.com. One’s (butter and) egg money. Money that a farm woman earns. Farm women. Jane was saving her butter and egg money for ...
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Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated? | Eggzy Blog
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Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated? By mayapan on September 18, 2012. Do eggs need to be refrigerated? It’s a question we get all the time. On the heels of last week’s post regarding Eggzy’s new ‘ Last updated. 8216; feature, it seems like a relevant topic to revisit. Yes, eggs are best when kept refrigerated – at or below 45 F is the standard and safe recommendation. According to www.eggsafety.org. Maybe we need to rely on some best practices and good judgment here:. Do not keep eggs out for a prolonged pe...
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Cottage Food Laws | Eggzy Blog
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By mayapan on October 10, 2012. Part of the expanding movement to localize food systems and stimulate small-scale food production is the trend in cottage food production and distribution. By taking the first small steps at their home kitchens, budding food businesses can begin to develop a customer base and raise part of the capital that will eventually expand their companies. And small batches versus mass-produced products. If you would like to start a home-based food production business, or would simpl...
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Egg Money | Eggzy Blog
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By mayapan on November 14, 2012. One’s (butter and) egg money. Money that a farm woman earns. Farm women. Would often sell butter and eggs for extra money that would be stashed away for an emergency. Jane was saving her butter and egg money for a new TV. I’ve got my egg money. Let’s go shopping. —. From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Image credit apronmemories.blogspot.com. Find local egg stands. Near you and help support a flock owner by sharing the costs of production.
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Food Safety Regulations for Small-Scale Egg Producers | Eggzy Blog
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Food Safety Regulations for Small-Scale Egg Producers. By mdt on November 28, 2012. Part of our mission at Eggzy is to promote small and backyard flocks as an important part of the local food movement. IMHO, you just can’t beat backyard eggs for freshness, taste and nutrition especially when they’re raised organically with lots of pasture time in the yard. The Good News First. Packaging and Labeling Requirements. Reuse other sources’ cartons – use your own. Name and address of location of hens. This post...
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Celebrate Bird Health Awareness Week with Eggzy | Eggzy Blog
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Celebrate Bird Health Awareness Week with Eggzy. By mdt on February 25, 2013. Did you know that egg production is a sign of backyard chicken health? It’s true; the healthier the flock, the better the egg production (and the tastier the eggs! This week, February 24-March 2, is Bird Health Awareness Week, and the USDA’s Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) is presenting its free Growing Chicks Into Healthy Chickens: Getting Ready for Spring. Webinar this Thursday, February 28th at 2:00 pm EST.
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Reduced Daylight Affects Egg Production | Eggzy Blog
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Reduced Daylight Affects Egg Production. By mayapan on November 8, 2012. For those of us in northern climates, the cold weather is an indicator of the slowing of egg production, a time for the hens to rest a little more and produce a little less. Interestingly, temperature seems to have less to do with slowing production than hours of daylight. It seems that the bird’s reproductive systems are highly affected by the amount of sunlight received per day –. When darkness falls artificial lighting can be int...
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Decoding Egg Labels | Eggzy Blog
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By mayapan on August 21, 2012. The other day I drove past a roadside sign selling ‘Farm Fresh Brown Eggs’. Well heck, who doesn’t like farm fresh eggs? Especially brown farm fresh eggs. But what does the color brown have to do with anything? Is it more nutritious? Does it mean that the eggs are organic? Turns out there are a bunch of possible labels for eggs, so today we’re going to try to make some sense of them with the help of these definitions from Sustainable Table. GMO-Free or No GMOs. Currently, n...
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Storing Cackleberries | Eggzy Blog
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By mayapan on May 22, 2012. Last week we explored the age-old question. Of whether or not to refrigerate (backyard) eggs. As common as that question is, it’s actually part of a larger conversation regarding best practices for long-term storage of eggs – say 3 to 6 months. But why would anyone want to store eggs for that long you ask? Mother Earth News has a great article entitled How To Store Fresh Eggs. And ‘ hen fruit. Has a great list of recommended egg preparation and storage practices that’s w...
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Fresh in the Delaware River Valley. Resources and ideas for living sustainably in the New Hope-Lambertville area and beyond. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. The Big Recycle: Stockton School Rummage Sale Is March 15 – 16. Support Local Art: Cast Your Vote(s) for Susan Roseman in Martha Stewart’s American Made Competition. So Long to New Hope Farmer’s Market? Remember the Stockton School’s Rummage Sale. Au Revoir to Riverbank Arts. Locavores are making a difference. New Hope Area Artisa...
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