Our Eggs are for Sale
Please order eggs using the link to the left. Between now and March, we will keep our orders to 2 dozen per person. We have new chicks who will begin laying likely in February (if they aren't complaining about the cold!). At that time, we will take limitations off our orders.
Our hens are happily laying, and we are selling eggs! Duck eggs from our Welsh Harlequins are coming soon (November 2024)
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Wondering why you should buy Belle Vie Farm eggs? Our hens are free-range during the day on pasture and in forest.
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Our hens eat what they want and need. We have chickens on traditional pasture (with our goats and donkeys) and chickens in our silvopasture (forest pasture). The USDA defines silvopasture as the deliberate integration of trees and grazing livestock operations on the same land.
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Belle Vie Farm, along with its next door property, has a total of 34 acres. About 20 of those acres are in forest. With a vision of preserving our area's woodland while simultaneously pursuing farming, we have chosen to integrate agroforestry into our practices. There are five types of agroforestry, and currently Belle Vie is engaging with forest farming and silvopasture.
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Both properties are in the Carrboro watershed, meaning our properties are an integral part of Carrboro's drinking water quality (we use no pesticides on our crops). The USDA supports agroforestry within watersheds: within a watershed, agroforestry practices can resemble a living patchwork quilt that connects headwater forests through agricultural lands to urban areas... providing cleaner water for communities - both locally and downstream - and other public benefits.
Well-maintained nesting boxes in cozy spots mean our hens' eggs stay clean! Our eggs are gathered each day and placed in cartons. We make sure our eggs are fresh and delicious!
We will have duck eggs available beginning November 2024 from our Welsh Harlequin ducks.