NY Times Explores North Coast Farm

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Christian Alexandre with some the egg layers that are making his family’s farm grow. [Photo from the Alexandre Family EcoDairy webpage.]

Yesterday,  the Alexandre family, Crescent City chicken farmers and dairy folk, appeared in the New York Times’ article, Putting the Chicken Before the Egg. The piece explores the production of eggs produced by pasture-raised chickens. The author writes,

Alexandre Kids Eggs produces pastured eggs, which on their farm means that the hens live in housing that allows them to spend much of the day in open pasture. While still a minuscule portion of the roughly 75 billion eggs produced in the United States each year, pastured eggs like theirs are one of the fastest-growing category of eggs in America today.

Consumers have grown more aware of the conditions under which many of the nation’s laying hens live, thanks to undercover videos from animal welfare advocates and, more recently, photos of hundreds of thousands of dead birds being tossed out of hangar-size barns after outbreaks of avian flu.

Pastured eggs from hens allowed to roam about help to address some of those concerns about how foods are produced and the impact such systems have on the environment, animal welfare and health and nutrition.

Seeing a local business featured in the New York Times is inspiring. Reading about rotating chickens and dairy cows is fascinating. Take a few minutes and check the story out.

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N Judah
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N Judah
8 years ago

A few years ago, Jada Brotman wrote a fine piece about them for the NCJ , as well.

Urban Farmer
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Urban Farmer
8 years ago

This should be the only way to raise a flock.

Also, break the habit eat more domesticated rabbit.

Fudd
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Fudd
8 years ago
Reply to  Urban Farmer

Who has rabbit for sale?

Farmy
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Farmy
8 years ago
Reply to  Fudd

David MacCuish at the Arcata Farmer’s Market. You can find him at the Pierce Family Farm stand.

Urban Farmer
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Urban Farmer
8 years ago
Reply to  Fudd

Hobys market
Scotia
If it’s not in stock ask the butcher.

Fudd
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Fudd
8 years ago
Reply to  Urban Farmer

Thank you, both responses. I love rabbit.

Norma
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8 years ago

I would buy from this chicken farmer….

Ben
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Ben
8 years ago
Reply to  Norma

And you would pay about $9 for a dozen eggs… Way too much…

What a Joke
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What a Joke
8 years ago

People sure do like labels

BiggRobb
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BiggRobb
8 years ago
Reply to  What a Joke

Can u clarify that statement? Or are you just a curmudgeon?

Hick
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Hick
8 years ago

Ya know why the Easter bunny hides the eggs?
He doesn’t want anybody to know he’s been screwin the chickens!