Locavore In Training

Quick drop-in before I rush over to the first day of my Canning Class at the Accokeek Foundation...

For anyone in doubt about the "hype" of grass-fed, or pasture-based, animals, check this out. (Lifted straight from PolyFace Farm's buying club site.)

The below study from Mother Earth News compares Polyface Eggs with the USDA standard egg:

• Polyface Farm vitamin E: 7.37 mg
  USDA vitamin E: 0.97 mg
• Vitamin A: 763 IU
  USDA vitamin A: 487 IU
• Beta carotene: 76.2 mcg
  USDA beta carotene: 10 mcg
• Folate: 10200 mcg
  USDA folate: 47 mcg
• Omega-3s: 0.71 g
  USDA omega-3s: 0.033g
• Cholesterol: 292 mg
  USDA cholesterol: 423 mg
• Saturated Fat: 2.31 g
  USDA saturated fat: 3.1 g