02/09/2025
Hello everyone! Some of you may have noticed the recent media blitz discouraging average folks from tending a backyard flock of hens on the basis that it is too expensive of an endeavor. This narrative shows that 1) the mainstream media are simply mouthpieces for industry execs that want you to keep buying their eggs at inflated prices to bolster their quarterly earnings, and 2) they want to reduce the enterprise of raising hens to the economic yardstick of "cost per egg."
We don't need to be told what to do. We can think and act for ourselves. Raising your own hens or purchasing eggs locally takes us out of the global food system - a system that is often based on treating these amazing creatures in a manner that is unnatural and cruel.
As a permaculturalist, the beautiful eggs that come from raising hens are the cherries on top. I view my hens as partners in a holistic endeavor who build soil and minimize weeds and pests. If we take this approach, then it doesn't matter what the "cost per egg" is- creating a system that gives you and your family your own nutritious food is invaluable.
Now that my rant is over, I would like to say that I have 2 dozen organic eggs available. I would like to sell both of them to one person. $8 for both. The first person to message me and be able to pick up this morning can have them.
Thanks for reading!
