Did you know that poultry farms are important to dairy farms and play a role in keeping our region green? Hen manure is an excellent natural source of nitrogen and grows fantastic crops of corn and grass to feed our dairy cows.
Eggs are a perfect example of how we work to create a sustainable agricultural economy in Connecticut. Farms, large and small, really are dependent on each other. It takes all of us to maintain a viable support infrastructure of services such as seed & fertilizer suppliers, veterinarians and equipment dealers. Poultry and dairy farms are also good customers of the railroad. In fact, agriculture is one of the biggest freight customers of the New England Central Railroad in Connecticut. We feel good about this. We are helping to maintain a very energy efficient means of freight transportation.
So, please enjoy The Farmer’s Cow - Fresh Connecticut Eggs, knowing that you are supporting a diversity of local agriculture and our local economy.
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UPEC Facts:
The United Egg Producers Certified program standards are the strictest in the industry
and are part of our ongoing commitment to providing American consumers the safest,
best quality and most economical eggs in the world. Our farmers commit to these strict
guidelines and are audited by the USDA and Validus for compliance on 100 percent
of their farms before they are allowed to place the United Egg Producers Certified
seal of approval on their egg packaging.
The UEP Certified program for cage production provides assurance
that hens receive adequate space, nutritious food, clean water, proper lighting,
and fresh air daily as well as improves the flock’s livability and egg production
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