GFM :  Chicken or Duck Eggs

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We are all familiar with Chicken Eggs, but not too many people know that Duck Eggs are just as good to eat. My Mom loved to bake with Duck Eggs. Why? Lets list a few facts about Duck Eggs.

1. Duck eggs have a thicker shell. And a thicker shell means duck eggs stay fresh longer than chicken eggs.
2. Odds are, you know chicken eggs: been there, done that. Duck eggs taste a little different. The taste of a duck egg is a bit creamier and a bit richer than a chicken egg. Some people with chicken egg allergies even find they are able to eat duck eggs.
3. Duck eggs are bigger than normal chicken eggs. The egg white of a duck egg contains more protein (9 grams of protein with a duck egg; 6 grams for a chicken egg), and the yolk is larger in proportion to the egg white compared to a chicken egg. The larger yolk has a higher fat content, more healthy fats and even a little more cholesterol. 
4. Omega-3’s contribute to heart health and may reduce inflammation. Some researchers believe inflammation may contribute to heart disease and cancer.
5. More Vitamin D in Duck Eggs.  Duck eggs oftentimes have more Vitamin D, particularly if they are pasture-raised. Vitamin D supports bone health and skin, as well as mood. Ducks who roam around outside (also known as pasture-raised) are far more likely to have higher levels of vitamin D from sunlight. 
6. More Essential Vitamins and Minerals.  Duck eggs may be higher in essential vitamins and minerals like thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and retinol.  Of course, the egg yolk quality and nutrition depend on what the duck eats. Ideally, ducks have access to the outside to eat plants and bugs, just like chickens, and their eggs will reflect this.
7. Duck Eggs Are a Baker’s Secret Ingredient (this is the reason my mom love to bake with duck eggs) Do you bake? Duck egg whites will give you fluffier cakes, taller meringue peaks, and lighter cookies. The secret is in the higher protein content of duck egg whites than in chicken egg whites, which makes them easier to cook with.

Have you checked out our new Vendor that sells both Duck and Chicken Eggs ?

NO ?

Then you should !

“Dixon Hill Farms”

They have both Duck and Chicken Eggs Available. IF you love to bake be sure and order some Duck Eggs and see the difference in your cakes.

WE HAVE MANY FINE VENDORS ON THIS SITE

PLEASE SUPPORT THEM BY ORDERING FROM THEM HERE ONLINE.

THANK YOU.

CLG:  Happy holidays. No market this week.

We will not have a market this week. Enjoy the holiday and visiting with friends and family. The market will open for ordering next Sunday, December 29 at 6 PM. :-)

Green Acres Atkins:  Good morning!

Good morning!

This is Christmas week! We hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas

Please place those orders by Wednesday at noon

Thanks
Tom and kami

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  From Green Acres Farms

Spa City Customers

Thank you for all of your support over the years. We really appreciate you! Hope you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

We want to let you know there are still many ways to shop with Green Acres Atkins

1. Greenacresatkins.locallygrown.net

a. Pickup at our Farm

c. Pick up in Russellville

2. Shop at the farm

a. Come to our new store in 2020

Again, thanks so much for all your support!

Statesboro Market2Go:  Happy Holidays!

Market2Go is closed this week for Christmas holidays. We will open again on Friday, December 27th.

CLG:  CLG pick up today 3:30 PM until 6 PM.

Good morning!

Maria will be joining us today with Jams, jellies, pickled items and chicken tortilla soup!

This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.

Remember to bring your EGGSHELLS, glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.

Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table! Even if you didn’t make an order, you can come by to shop the EXTRAS table.
Steve

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Also in the future -

Just letting you know that customers of spacitylocallygrown may continue to order from The Herb Square through our website www.theherbsquare com

Shipping is minimal to Hot Springs. Feel free to contact me, I come to Hot Springs fairly often and could arrange to bring orders with me.

Thanks,
Stacie Highsmith
The Herb Square
501-384-5207
Email: info@theherbsquare.com

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  Weblog Entry

Good morning,
Holiday season is officially here!

For the month of December we will be closed the week of Christmas.
This is our last week before Christmas so stock up on items.
We will also be closed the week of New Year’s, that’s the first week of January.
This is the last week before we will close for two weeks. So stock up on your items today.

As always any questions please reach out to the market manager.

Please remember the market opens Saturday at ten am and closes at noon sharp.

Remember, all proceeds go to support the feeding of hungry children through Meals by Grace.
Thank you, happy shopping!

Jaclyn Barnum, MSW, HSBCP
678-630-5906
Jaclyn.barnum@mealsbygrace.org

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The market is closed

The Spa City is now closed for ordering. Please plan to pick up your orders between 3p and 4:30p thie Friday. Should you be unable to pick up, please arrange for a friend to do so for you.
And remember we need volunteers to sort orders at the pickup, so have a look at the Volunteer Spot site by clicking on that button at the top of the Market page.

This week’s manager
James Powell
powellj373@gmail.com
501-545-9234

RAF Buying Clubs :  Last Chance to Order for 2019's Final Buying Club!

There is still time to place your order for tomorrow’s pickups! Orders must be in by midnight tonight. 

> Order here: buyingclubs.locallygrown.net
> Pickup at a convenient location in Forest or Rivermont. 

Thank you for supporting your local farmers, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Restoration Acres Farm 

“Food that Restores”