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Brand Name Morning Sun Farm
Rating (5)    
Company Morning Sun Farm
Location West Alexandria, OH
Market Area Ohio
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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 100 Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
Ownership Structure 100 Family Farm
Egg Supply 100 Single family farm - two locations
Disclosure 100 Full and Open
Commitment to Organics 100 Organic
Single or Double Henhouses 100 single
Outdoor Space 100 16 sq. ft. per bird
Exit to the Outside 90 at least one door per 500-1000 birds
Outdoor Space Exemptions 90 inclement weather
Outdoor Opportunity for all Birds 100 yes
Outdoor Rotation 90 rotated paddocks for one henhouse, no rotation for two henhouses
Outdoor Vegetation 80 living vegetation and dirt
Indoor Space 90 1.75 sq. ft./bird
Indoor Enrichment 100 perches, dust baths, scratching areas
Natural Light 100 greenhouse, large doors and windows
Pasture Shared with Other Animals 90 pasture not shared
Manure Handling System 100 used on-farm
Feed - Any Produced on farm 100 feed is produced on-farm
Replacement Stock 100 raise own pullets
Laying Hen Lifespan 60 hens live less than 1.5 years
Beak Trimming 100 no beak trimming
Farm Support 100 farmer-owners live/work on site
TOTAL (possible score is 2200) 2090 FIVE EGGS (Exemplary)