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Brand Name Turtle Ledge Farm
Rating (5)    
Company Turtle Ledge Farm
Location Hampton, CT
Market Area Connecticut
Web Site no website
Turtle Ledge Farm
 

They write:

Most of our egg sales are to our list of customers with whom we communicate via the internet. Some are subscribers who pick up a dozen eggs each week on a specified day. Others order eggs for pickup sporadically, and take their chances on availability. When we have extra eggs, we sell them to the Willimantic Food Co‐op, where they are made available to the public. We have learned, however, that the exceptional quality of our eggs has been discovered by the people who work at the Co‐op, and much of what we take there is snapped up before it actually gets to the shelves.

We should add here that the comments above regarding the exceptional quality of our eggs are not just a sales pitch. We could sell many more eggs than we have and are not really looking for more customers, but if we kept more hens it could become difficult to maintain the quality of their lives and the quality of the product, so we intentionally stay small. In fact, our entire farming operation is for the purpose of making people aware of the fact that food can and should be of a much higher quality than what they've become accustomed to, and to encourage changes in consumer expectations and, as a result, changes in agricultural practices. Thus our emphasis is on diversity, quality, and sustainable practices rather than on sales and profit. We like to work with customers who are committed to getting a substantial percentage of their food from local, responsible organic producers like us.

We do all business via email. Interested consumers should email us at turtleledge@charter.net


Criteria Points Comments
Organic Certifying Agent 100 Baystate
Ownership Structure 100 family farm
Egg Supply 100 Single family farm
Disclosure 100 Full and Open
Commitment to Organics 100 Organic
Single or Double Henhouses 100 single
Outdoor Space 100 30 sq. ft. per bird
Exit to the Outside 100 birds kept on rotated pasture
Outdoor Space Exemptions 100 year round access
Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds 100 Yes
Outdoor Rotation 80 No rotation; managed
Outdoor Vegetation 80 living vegetation and dirt
Indoor Space 100 3 sq. ft.
Indoor Enrichment 100 perches and deep litter
Natural Light 100 birds have access to natural light outdoors
Pasture Shared with Other Animals 90 pasture not shared
Manure Handling System 100 used on-farm
Feed - Any Produced on farm 70 Hens acquire some nutrition from pasture
Replacement Stock 100 Raise own pullets
Laying Hen Lifespan 80 2-2.5 years
Beak Trimming 100 no
Farm Support 100 farmer-owners live/work on site
TOTAL (possible score is 2200) 2100 FIVE EGGS (Exemplary)