Farm Fresh Eggs

After reading an article about store bought eggs, I went on a search for real fresh eggs. Just because it says “fresh” on the box or “organic” means nothing, those eggs are up to two months old before they get to your fridge.

I tried many farm stands and country stores, but all of these places had their eggs in fridges already with no way to tell how long they had been there and often the yolks were pale and the whites were cloudy, a sure sign they had been around a while.

Then I discovered Iacona Farms in East Hampton, where you can see the actual chickens and speak to the people who collect the eggs every day. The eggs are a beautiful brown color, the yolks are bright and the whites are clear and they taste delicious.

By John Neary