Often, our guests are curious about the eggs we serve at Blueberry Pointe on the Lake, which we call 'free-range.' In a recent month's edition of Martha Stewart Living, the 'Ask Martha' column offered a section to help readers demystify the labels on egg cartons. I thought that language was helpful, and I'd like to share it with you.
"If an egg carton bears a U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA) shield, the producer is audited annually and the labels hold true. Claims on carton without a shield are not guaranteed to be accurate. 'Cage-free,' as defined by the USDA, means the hens are not confined in cages and have a constant supply of food and water, but they can't necessarily go outside. 'Free-rage' chickens live by the above standards and have access to the outdoors.'
We purchase our eggs from Stamp Egg Farms, 816 Greenville Avenue, Johnston, RI (map), (401) 949-3600, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9-5 pm (closed 12-1 for lunch)Sat: 9-3 pm,Wed, Sun, holidays: 9-noon. Edible Rhody published an article about Stamp Farms which you can read by clicking the url below.
