I was in Sam’s recently and remembered that we needed eggs. Back in the Egg and Dairy section, I saw a shelf with Pasture Raised Eggs, a description I had not noticed before. Commonly, I see Cage Free Eggs, but never Pasture Raised. The eggs were large brownish eggs and were $4.98 for a dozen and a half – a little more than I pay for regular eggs but a little less than Cage Free eggs at Kroger’s or other stores. So, I bought them.
They are in a word – excellent.
In summer, we have a semi-regular supplier of local, farm raised eggs and these eggs from Sam’s are just as good. The hens responsible for these eggs are allowed to roam in pastures throughout the year, free to eat local grasses and succulents and enjoy clean, fresh air.
I noticed some slight variations in the color of the shells and in the sizes of the eggs, which I thought was good. Each hen, as I have come to know, lays here own color and sizes of eggs, so these clearly weren’t factory produced eggs. No hormones are used in the production of the eggs with no animal products fed to the chickens. That’s all well and good, but mainly I am interested in the taste of the eggs.
Bottom line: The shells were hard; the yolks were deep golden yellow, and the eggs were delicious.
We use lots of eggs and appreciate really fresh, farm eggs. Now I know where to get them when our local supplier runs dry, and I may switch entirely to these eggs from Sam’s. I heartily recommend you try Pasture Raised Eggs from Sam’s Club.