Nothing Like Fresh Eggs in the Morning

Posted by ppeery on August 11th, 2010

As a kid growing up, I spent my most memorable summers on my Grandparent’s farm just outside of Burlington, IA.  In addition to weeding the bean fields with my Grandpa or driving the old Ford tractor around the farm by myself, one on the highlights was gathering a couple of eggs from my Grandma’s hen house each morning for my breakfast.  I don’t think I have tasted better eggs than my “self gathered”, Grandma “cooked with love”, sunny-side up eggs.

The only thing that has come close to this quality of eggs are the one-half dozen eggs we received each week when we belonged to a local CSA – Community Support Agriculture.  The color and taste can’t be beat.  How I would love to have some chickens in my own yard for both the quality of the fresh eggs and to provide my sons with some of the experiences I enjoyed as a kid.

If you are in the same mind frame I’m in, have no fear.  I recently ran across this website/blog , Chicken Coops Plans.  It contains almost everything you would want to know about building a chicken coop and raising chickens for personal use and enjoyment.

Several residents and owners at Bundoran Farm have expressed an interest in having a few chickens around their house.  I can’t wait to see this happen.  It would be a great addition to this Charlottesville Va real estate.  Not only is it 100% compatible with the overall vision for Bundoran Farm, I look forward to swinging by in the morning, helping them gather their eggs and perhaps even enjoying and nice sunny-side up egg breakfast.

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Filed under: Agriculture, Education and Inspiration, General

One Response to “Nothing Like Fresh Eggs in the Morning”

  1. Cupola, on June 20th, 2011 at 8:34 pm Said:

    Awesome. I have always wanted to have my own chickens and produce my own eggs. I am in the midst of building a coop. I will check out the plans you suggested

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