Farm Fresh really is better

An independent, unsolicited consumer report comparing Cedar Fern Farm (that's us!) eggs to the boutique grocery store eggs...

Hi, Andrew,

Kristi and I just did a side-by-side comparison of your eggs and some
organic, grass-fed eggs from (name of boutique grocery store here - edited out by me for liability protection). The differences:

1) your eggs had a much sturdier shell
2) your yolks had a slightly deeper color (not actively orange, like Barb's,
but not pale yellow, like store-bought)
3) your eggs had a sturdier yolk
4) after scrambling, the store-bought eggs had a thin, watery consistency
compared to yours
5) your eggs had a richer, creamier, more full-bodied flavor
6) the store-bought eggs had a very slight sulfurous flavor... yours had
none
7) We said "YUUMMM" after eating your eggs, and "ehh" after eating the
store-bought
8) To sum up, Kristi said "its like they aren't even the same food item".

David

Piles

The Pile - 1/2 gone

On our farm, there are a lot of piles. Piles of soil. Piles of manure. Piles of ground-up bio-matter. Piles of compost. Piles of feed. Piles of egg cartons. This-could-be-used-for-something-someday piles. Inside there are piles of seed catalogs. Piles of Pygora fiber waiting for processing. Piles of yarn. Piles of projects or, maybe, just ideas for them.
 Depending on your mood, piles can be the albatross around your neck or a steaming bundle of inspiration, just waiting for the right moment to spring out and grab the nearest passer-by. 


Lately, I am on a pile-reduction campaign. Today's target was the pile of free chipped up tree trimmings from the local utility contractor. They trim the trees and shrubbery that might cause trouble around the power lines and, if you ask and if they are in your neighborhood with a full truck, they pull in and deliver it. It always feels good to get something for nothing. It makes me unreasonably happy and satisfied when they drive away, leaving behind the pile. This time the pile has mulched our raspberries and provided a cushy ground cover under our new treehouse.

And the pile is only half used! What other good works can this pile be put to? I have been wanting to try a deep mulch over the ground we managed to pull all the English ivy out of two summers ago. The ivy is coming back in very small places, but I have been pleased with the results. Ann Lovejoy advises a deep mulch as the final curative step. It's worth a try. And free is such a good price. 


The Treehouse - handbuilt by Andrew

It feels good to clean up and clear out. Life is free and full of possibility.