Cage Free Eggs

Cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised, non-GMO, Organic, conventional, and all natural are just a few labels you’ll see on egg cartons at your local grocery store. If you’re feeling dizzy just reading all of these terms, rest assured you’re probably not the only one. 

Americans are becoming more health conscious, with eggs being the latest food put under the spotlight. Up until the mid-1900s, eggs were locally produced on small, family-owned farms. Advancements in technology and production practices eventually moved hens into cages and tight living quarters with little to no sunlight. 

Grocery stores have been stocking shelves with a wide variety of eggs, including free range and cage free eggs. Demand for eggs laid by humanely-raised hens is increasing across the globe as consumers become aware of the drawbacks of conventional eggs and the benefits of cage free and free range eggs.

Long before there were government regulations for organic eggs or pleas from animal rights activists for the humane treatment of chickens, Chino Valley Ranchers was already leading the charge with cage free environments. Today, more than 50 years later, The Nichols family is continuing to provide an environment for chickens to roam free and live...

Whenever you shop for eggs, you may notice the terms “organic,” “cage-free” or “free-range” floating around on various labels. But, what if you don’t see them at all? If you’re like us, you may be questioning the living conditions of the chickens who laid those eggs.

According to New Food Economy, most consumers aren’t fully aware of the differences between caged and cage-free chickens. Though the word “cage-free” has a sliding-scale meaning, to Chino Valley Ranchers it means one thing: humane treatment of our chickens.

Have you been looking for a new and yummy breakfast meal? Well look no further, because Chino Valley Ranchers is cooking up the perfect recipe – a delicious morning wrap!

With 2015 drawing to a close, the verdict is in: the egg is egg-cellent! To be more precise, the organic, cage free, humane harvest egg. With raised awareness about the horrors of factory farms, consumers have become more concerned about how and where their food products are sourced. Are vegetables and grain grown free of...

We have egg-cellent news on the egg front today! Several large, nation-wide restaurant chains have committed to transitioning to cage-free eggs by the year 2020. We are so egg-cited! The U.S. government defines cage-free, humane harvest eggs as chickens that have enough room to move around. Though they can still be confined to a cage,...

For years, eggs had a bad rap, a term defined as an “unjustified condemnation.” But recently, with more studies being conducted and more egg farmers turning to humane harvest eggs, our incredible, edible friend is a bright spot in the American diet. Compared to other nutrient-dense foods, cage-free eggs are a relatively cheap option for...