Cage-Free, Omega-3, Free-Range, College-Educated... Wait, whaaat?
We certainly find all the different labels on egg cartons confusing, wondering which eggs are the best for our health and the health of the chickens laying them, and imagine some of you do too. Especially when these labels all sound so great but may in fact be misleading.
Here's the truth about each label, and our recommendations for obtaining the best incredible, edible eggs possible.
Green City Growers can't wait to begin the March Urban Farming Course, where we teach the skills needed to plan, plant, harvest and maintain gardens at home and in the community, and what to expect from a Boston urban garden. Think you've seen it all? Not by a long shot! We'll also spend some time teaching how to get started on a few of our favorite "Creative Crops"...
Gardening in the city is nothing new: Boston (and Greater Boston) residents have long been growing their own food via urban in-ground vegetable gardens, raised-bed vegetable gardens, and container vegetable gardens anywhere the sun shines (including rooftops). But urban farming is another concept entirely. It's production-level agriculture, meaning growing enough produce to supply a restaurant, farm stand, CSA, or grocery store, and it's being taken to the rooftops where there's seemingly unlimited available space.
