As lots of people know, we carry fabulous, farm fresh, organic eggs from Bedford, MA based Chip-in Farm… Indeed, we sell an average of 35 dozen eggs a week! Our friends at the farm, Paul and his brother Neil, are the third generation Couvee's to run the farm. They're real nice folks. And you'll still find their Dad, Herb, actively involved in the operations! They have 3,000 egglayers at the farm that are Buffsexlinks (I'm not making that up!) which are a cross between Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks. The rest are roosters who I'll presume strut around with big smiles on their beaks, The "girls" are happy free-roaming hens that lay about 2,000 eggs a day which are then sorted by weight based on established agricultural standards. Eggs have a best shelf life of about 6 weeks if kept at 38-40o. It's interesting to note that there's some controversy about timing in the trade… seems that the large egg-factories don't start their 'time-stamp clock' until they are weighed vs. when layed. So at the larger supermarkets you may very well be getting eggs that are 7-9 weeks old. Chip-in Farm says 4 weeks are best for optimum taste. Of course, eggs from Ferns don't often hit the 4 DAY mark so you can be sure that you're getting eggs that are wicked fresh (just like our staff). During the warmer months, the farm welcomes visitors to enjoy their petting zoo with cows, sheep, pigs, ducks and more! You can even have birthday parties at the farm! How cool is that?! Check out more at www.Chip-InFarm.com By the way, the name Chip-in Farm came about because a number of relatives chipped in to originally buy the farm! How's that for Yankee practicality?!