
Home Grown Eggs: Is buying farm-fresh eggs worth it?
Heather Ainsley
news@greenepublishing.com
In years past, it wasn't uncommon for an individual to consider purchasing eggs at a higher price from a local farm or homestead, rather than buying eggs from a grocery store. Reasons for this varied from consumers wanting a better life for the chickens, to believing that farm-fresh eggs were healthier and packed full of higher nutrition. But, was the increase in cost worth the added benefits? In July of 2023, the average price of a dozen grocery