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Brand Name Whispering Spruce
Rating (5)    
Company Whispering Spruce
Location Lafarge, WI
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This highly rated brand of organic eggs participated in the Organic Egg Scorecard project by answering questions about their production practices. Details about their egg production practices can be found in the table below.

We also encourage all highly rated egg brands to send us a brief description of their farm or company and up to two graphic images (normally one of their logo) to post on this webpage. This farm/company has not sent us their materials; if you are one of their customers, and would like to know more about their background, please contact them and encourage them to forward their information to Cornucopia.


Criteria Points Comments
Organic Certifying Agent 85 OTCO
Ownership Structure 100 Family Farm
Egg Supply 95 Eggs produced on family farm, buys additional eggs from other family-scale farmers
Disclosure 100 Full and Open
Commitment to Organics 100 Organic
Single or Double Henhouses 100 single
Outdoor Space 100 92 sq. ft./bird
Exit to the Outside 100 1 door, 4 feet wide, accessible to all birds
Outdoor Space Exemptions 90 inclement weather
Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds 100 yes
Outdoor Rotation 90 no rotation, managed to prevent degradation
Outdoor Vegetation 80 pasture, crop fields, yard
Indoor Space 90 1.75 sq. ft./bird
Indoor Enrichment 100 perches,litter
Natural Light 100 birds have access to natural light outdoors
Pasture Shared with Other Animals 100 pasture shared with dairy cows
Manure Handling System 100 used on-farm
Feed - Any Produced on farm 90 some feed is produced on farm (corn, oats) along with pasture
Replacement Stock 60 farmers acquire pullets from outside sources
Laying Hen Lifespan 60 11-14 months
Beak Trimming 75 beaks are trimmed prior to age 10 days
Farm Support 100 farmer-owners live/work on site
TOTAL (possible score is 2200) 2015 FIVE EGGS (Exemplary)