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Tale of Two Conferences

Locally Laid attended conferences this spring that couldn’t have been more different. Check out some of our photos.

I didn’t want to go to Atlanta. The International Poultry Conference held there is a Big Ag event, and I didn’t see much gain for our little family-owned farm. We have nearly 3,000 hens that forage on pasture. Many of those who were at the Atlanta conference in late January count their chickens by the […]

Happy 1st Birthday, Lola!

by Lucie Amundsen

Lola’s a year old! Of course, it wasn’t without some drama. When a suburban-raised 40-year-old, best built for the rigors of a cubical habitat, decides that the answer to his second layoff in as many years is to open a commercial-scale, pasture-raised egg venture, well – that’s a performance in the making. And we did […]

Happy 1st Birthday, LoLa

by Lucie Amundsen

Lola’s a year old! Of course, it wasn’t without some drama. When a suburban-raised 40-year-old, best built for the rigors of a cubical habitat, decides that the answer to his second layoff in as many years is to open a commercial-scale, pasture-raised egg venture, well – that’s a performance in the making. And we did […]

Egg Speak

by Lucie Amundsen

Ever been confused by Cafe Free vs. Organic vs. Free Range eggs? Me, too.

Egg Speak

by Lucie Amundsen

Conscientious food shopping is hard. Labels with vaguely positive and ill-defined terms befuddle the well-intentioned consumer. And it’s a shame because we’re just trying to do the right thing by our families and planet. While I can’t talk to the entire spectrum of supermarket speak, I can help translate the egg speak. Ok, let’s start […]