Vital Farms Organic Pasture-Raised Grade A Large Eggs - 12ct: Certified Humane

A: Hi there! A combination of a foraged diet and essential feed helps our pasture-raised laying hens meet their nutritional needs. The girls spend their days foraging in the pastures, seeking out native and seasonal grasses, pecking for their next grasshopper, or digging up a worm. Alongside their pasture snacks, they receive an essential feed that consists primarily of corn and soybean meal. The nutritional density and composition of the feed provide the protein and energy our hens need to lay regularly and roam the pasture. The feed also contains paprika and marigold, which, along with their pasture snacks, help the hens produce eggs with deep orange yolks.  All of our egg cartons are pasture-raised from farms where the hens have access to forage outdoors year-round. Our farmers do not use any herbicides or pesticides on any of our family farms. The hens’ foraging naturally maintains the land.   The differences between our cartons will come down to the organic status of the essential feed.  Our Organic pasture-raised and Restorative pasture-raised eggs come from hens that are given Certified Organic essential feed, meaning all ingredients are certified organic and non-GMO. The eggs in our standard pasture-raised and True Blues cartons come from girls that receive conventional essential feed, meaning the ingredients are not required to be organic or non-GMO.   Our farmers and Animal Nutritionists take deep care to closely monitor the girls on every farm and cater the base feed formula to their needs year-round.

A: Hi there! Thanks for reaching out with your question about our different egg cartons. All of our eggs are pasture-raised from farms where the hens have the freedom to forage outdoors year-round. Our farmers do not use any herbicides or pesticides on any of our family farms. The girls' foraging naturally maintains the land. What differentiates these cartons of eggs is the supplemental feed that the girls receive. Our organic pasture-raised eggs come from girls that are given Certified Organic supplemental feed, meaning all ingredients carry the organic certification. Our organic eggs are also non-GMO (reminder - anything that's organic will always be non-GMO!). The eggs in our standard pasture-raised carton come from girls that receive conventional feed. Our conventional feed is far from conventional though! When a new farm joins, we start with a recommended mix, and then continue to adjust based on the needs of the flock. Our farmers and Farmer Support Team closely monitor the girls and cater the feed to their needs year-round.

A: Hi there! Thanks for your questions. To comply with our own standards and USDA Organic standards, our Organic and Restorative eggs are always antibiotic-free. We do not give the birds any hormones and never would! Additionally, the FDA requires that all commercially sold eggs in the U.S. be hormone-free.

A: Hi there! Check out the nutrition facts here: https://vitalfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NutritionPanel-Eggs12L.jpg

A: Hi there! Our supplemental feed does not contain benzoic acid. We are unable to 100% guarantee that it is not used in other capacities by the 575+ farms we work with. We trust our farmers to know what is best for their individual flocks.

A: Hi Nom, Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. Our hens spend their days foraging in the pastures, seeking out native and seasonal grasses like clover, rye, and wild onion. They don’t stop with plants, though! You’ll often catch our girls munching on a grasshopper or snacking on a worm. Alongside the food they forage, our girls receive supplemental feed. The supplemental feed consists primarily of corn and soybean meal, which the hens need for protein, as well as additional natural ingredients including paprika and marigold, which, along with their outdoor snacks, help the hens produce eggs with deep orange yolks that our consumers prefer. Our supplemental feed is developed by an animal nutritionist, ensuring the girls receive all the nutrients they need to support their health, active lifestyles, and overall well-being. The supplemental feed will match the certification of the carton. Our organic cartons will come from hens that were fed supplemental feed that's Certified Organic and non-GMO. We hope this helps!

A: Hi Kat, as is the case for most in shell eggs, our raw in shell eggs are not pasteurized. If you have to crack one of our products open, it is not pasteurized. Our liquid whole egg and the cream used to make our butter is pasteurized. For additional information on safe food handling of shell eggs (raw and cooked), we recommend visiting this USDA site: https://tinyurl.com/yyvdn2cu.

A: Hi there! Eggs are graded by carton weight, so occasionally you will see smaller eggs in with larger ones, but they should never all be small. We are required to weigh each carton to ensure compliance and we absolutely do this. Please shoot us an email at info@vitalfarms.com if you have any other questions.

A: Hi there! Our hens spend their days foraging in the pastures, seeking out native and seasonal grasses like clover, rye, and wild onion. They don’t stop with plants, though! You’ll often catch our girls munching on a grasshopper or snacking on a worm. Alongside the food they forage, our girls receive supplemental feed. The supplemental feed consists primarily of corn and soybean meal, which the hens need for protein, as well as additional natural ingredients including paprika and marigold, which, along with their outdoor snacks, provide nutrients and help the hens produce eggs with deep orange yolks that our consumers prefer. Our supplemental feed is developed by an animal nutritionist, ensuring the girls receive all the nutrients they need to support their health, active lifestyles, and overall well-being. Supplemental feed is provided to our hens in the barns and they can peck at it as they wish throughout the day to ensure they get all the nutrients they need. Because our girls get to choose how they spend their days, some girls spend more time outdoors foraging and feasting on natural grasses and crunchy critters, and some girls prefer to spend more time in the barns munching on the supplemental feed. It really varies from girl to girl!

A: Hi Mike! Thanks for reaching out with your question about our different egg cartons. All of our eggs are pasture-raised from family farms where the hens have the freedom to forage outdoors year-round. Our farmers do not use any herbicides or pesticides on any of our small family farms. The girls' foraging naturally maintains the land. What differentiates these cartons of eggs is the supplemental feed that the girls receive. Our organic eggs come from girls that are given feed that meets USDA organic standards. Our organic eggs are also non-GMO (reminder - anything that's organic will always be non-GMO!). The eggs in our standard black lid carton come from girls that receive conventional feed. Our conventional feed is far from conventional though! When a new farm joins, we start with a recommended mix, and then continue to adjust based on the needs of the flock. Our farmers and Farmer Support Team closely monitor the girls and cater the feed to their needs year-round. I hope that helps clear things up, but please email us at info@vitalfarms.com if you have any other questions.