The name pasture raised is pretty self explanatory, The hens that produce the eggs are raised on a pasture with plenty of room to roam around(not confined to barns or cages). The brand pasture raised stated from a family that began selling the eggs under the label by themselves, now they are connected with more than 200 families that also share the same sentiment for raising chickens.
The benefits of pasture raised eggs. You are not only benefiting the lives of the hens but in the end of the day the better treatment of the hens leads to a better and more healthy egg. Because the hens are roaming around drinking fresh water and eating bugs off the ground it produces a more nutrient rich egg. The eggs actually look visibly different once the shells are cracked. Most store bought eggs have a more yellow colored yoke but the pasture raised eggs have a more rich orange color. Studies have also shown that pasture raised eggs have higher levels of Omega 3s, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E than traditional eggs.
Personally I grew up in a household where we had our own chickens and they had about an acre to roam around. Waking up in the morning to go get the eggs from the chicken coop and looking after the hens making sure predators can’t get to them makes you have a much greater appreciation for where your food comes from. Overall pasture raised eggs are beneficial to both the animals and the humans that consume their eggs.
John M 