You will recall that, while in Kansas City, I bought some grass-fed meat and a dozen eggs from Gasper Farms, a small, sustainable-run family farm near Lawrence, Kansas. In an entry here, I wrote about my comparison of one of their eggs and a standard supermarket egg. In the end my test (admitedly very unscientific) didn’t show much of a conclusive result. I also noted that the sustainably-produced egg had a much paler yolk than I expected.
Well, I’m not sure what clipping service he subscribes to, but Pete Gasper – Farmer Gasper himself – responded to that entry. Here’s what he had to say:
The thing with sustainable food is it changes with the seasons. I like to see darker yolks than that, but in the winter the chickens just don’t get the grass and bugs they normally would.
The industrial outfits just fake it by feeding things which artificially color the yolk.
So there you have it, folks: a good explanation and nice follow-up. Two cheers for the family farmer!
christao408 
Wow!!! I want to know what clipping service he subscribes to as well.
nice!
Wow, that is amazing! I am amazed that the owner himself responsded, and that you seem to have outstanding connection throughout the internet. 🙂 Airline, cooking, Thailand culture, travel, and …… Amazing.
You are so funny and amazing! I enjoy all your ramblings. The internet is the best invention ever. I just love our modern world.
Wow. That is awesome.
Awesome… glad he responded!
we shall have to list under the heading: “Things that Make You Go Hmmmmm”
Google News Alerts actually.I don’t know how often you make it back to the states, but we hope you’ll have a chance to visit the farm next time.Thanks.