With an increased number of Organic and Free-Range egg brands now available on the market, why should you be choosing Organigrow eggs over other organic and free-range eggs? 

Simon’s passion for organics is an unbeatable advantage for consumers.  This blog discusses how the happy hen’s home and management processes elevate Organigrow above and beyond many of the minimum Organic Certification standards, and why you can be confident that purchasing and consuming Organigrow eggs is a truly...

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The Organigrow farm is proudly certified both Organic and Humane Choice.  This is not lightly earned and requires constant work to maintain.

Every day of every week is spent looking after the hens on the farm to ensure our feathered friends are healthy and happy, and that quality eggs are produced for you, our customers.

First Light
At first light we walk around each of the runs to check all feed and water lines are working properly with food available and clean flowing water.  The hens regularl...

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It’s not all hard work on an organic egg farm, as recently I got to do one of my most favourite things - pick up a new batch of 1-day old chicks.  Have you ever heard the sound that a couple of thousand, 1-day old chicks make together, when they are on the trek from the Gold Coast to their new home at my Organigrow farm, located just outside of Lismore?  It is one of the cutest and most joyous sounds you can ever hope to experience.

Many people wonder how we get our chicks, do we breed them ...

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Let's take a look at what nutriments an egg contains, especially when it comes from an Organic certified, free range farm, where hens pasture in large green shaded fields...

• Vitamin A – Did you know that egg yolks (from pastured hens) are a rich sources of this vitamin necessary for balanced hormones. In the yolk it is paired with the healthful fats and since vitamin A is a fat soluble this is very important as we can absorb it. Although Vitamin A can also be found in some vegetables such as...

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To help with your purchasing decision, please see the table below which lists various organisations that certify free range egg producers and the standards that they set out (the information within the table has been verified by each of the certification bodies included).

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Sure the carton says “free range”, and there may be photos of verdant pastures and room for the chickens—but are you really getting what you think you are? Who’s to tell?
Read the whole editorial on http://flavourcrusader.com/blog/2011/09/free-range-eggs-australia/

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Cracking the Code

For eggs to be labelled free range, the Model Code of Practice says there should be a maximum of 1500 hens per hectare. But many commonly available "free range" brands do not adhere to this, with some brands keeping as many as 10,000 chooks per hectare.

"Many consumers are paying extra assuming hens are staying in the equivalent of a comfortable bed and breakfast, but instead they're stuck in a crowded backpacker hostel," CHOICE director of campaigns and communications Matt Le...

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With Spring, new chicks have arrived on the farm and the older chickens are now feeding on the lush pastures presently 
covered in clover.  Scientific studies have shown that clover boosts the omega-3 content of the eggs so it is no wonder that they have that extra goodness.

The mangoes are heavy in blossom and the pecan trees are covering with leaves, bringing more shade over the pastures.  The showers expected in the coming days will boost the growth of the grass, giving the hens even more...

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Since 2011, Organigrow is accredited with Human Choice, a major animal welfare agency in Australia.
Check out their web site http://humanechoice.com.au



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