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Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Providing fresh eggs to our friends and neighbors around Ball Ground, Ga

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Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Free Home Farm Egg CSA

Providing fresh eggs to our friends and neighbors around Ball Ground, Ga

Providing fresh eggs to our friends and neighbors around Ball Ground, Ga

Providing fresh eggs to our friends and neighbors around Ball Ground, Ga

Providing fresh eggs to our friends and neighbors around Ball Ground, Ga

Sandra Walker
Sandra Walker
Sandra Walker
Sandra Walker
1 Campaign |
Ball Ground, United States
$2,001 USD 21 backers
100% of $2,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Our Story

We are Sandra and Amanda, two sisters who grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. When we started down the path of seeking out the most nutritious foods possible for our growing families, we found out that good eggs and meat are hard to find. We came to the conclusion that if we wanted free-range, soy-free, GMO-free eggs and chicken, we would have to raise it ourselves.

After a few years of keeping backyard chickens within the city limits and volunteering at other people's farms, we decided it was time to move to the country and get our own farm. Amanda and her husband now have 3 acres of beautiful land in Ball Ground, Ga with plenty of space to grow our own food. But why stop there? We want to share our passion for healthy food with the rest of our family and friends.

Location

Free Home Farm
2221 Yellow Creek Rd
Ball Ground, Ga 30107


Our Vision

When you contribute to this campaign, you will be granted exclusive access to our high-quality foods, classes, and other farm products. All 'perk' levels include a free farm membership. We do not plan on selling our products at farmers' markets or wholesale. The only way to buy from us is if you are a farm member. We are intentionally limiting the number of memberships so that we can build a meaningful relationship with each and every one of you. We want you to have an opportunity to see how your food is raised and to truly appreciate what it takes to raise good food.



The Money Raised By This Campaign
Will Be Used For:

  • Renovating a portion of our barn into a chicken coop.
  • Day old chicks from a local hatchery.
  • Soy-free, GMO-free feed.
  • Egg cartons, as needed. 
    (we prefer to reuse old egg cartons but sometimes we run out)


The Details

Hens don't start laying eggs until they’re around 4 to 6 months old, so it takes a bit of an investment to get a new flock started. We have to build their coop, buy chicks, and feed them for at least 4 months before we will see our first egg. That is why we are asking for your help. By contributing to this campaign and choosing one of the egg perks, you are essentially pre-ordering your eggs. The more eggs you pre-order, the more money you save per dozen. We get the money up front, when we need it most, and you get a steady supply of fresh eggs once the hens start laying. This type of arrangement is often called Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA.

We plan to have the chicks delivered at the end of March 2015 and expect to see our first eggs in August. Once their egg production is steady, around mid to late September 2015, we will notify you that you can begin picking up your eggs. All eggs must be picked up at the farm in Ball Ground or, with notice, we can make arrangements for you to pick up from Sandra's house in Roswell, Ga.

Other perks include classes on how to dress a chicken, how to cook a chicken, and general homesteading. We love what we do and love to share our knowledge and experience with like-minded folks. Each of these classes will be a private two hour session at the farm with Sandra and Amanda. You are welcome to bring anyone with you that you would like to share the class with.


Why Our Eggs Are Different

Just about every grocery store now has organic, cage-free, or at least "natural" eggs. Some even say free-range on the label. While all of that sounds nice, they are not telling you the whole story. Most of those chickens will never see sunshine or a blade of grass in their lifetime. You can get truly free-range eggs at the farmers' market, but what type of grain are they supplementing with? GMO corn and soy?

All of our laying hens and meat chickens will be raised on pasture with 24/7 access to grass and bugs - a chicken’s natural diet. We will supplement with grain but only soy-free, certified non-GMO grains, and organic when possible. You will see the difference in their yolks. Eggs from free ranging chickens have dark orange yolks indicating high levels of Vitamin A and Omega-3s.



To keep things interesting we have chosen to raise a breed of chickens that lay colored eggs. Eggs come in more colors than just white and brown. They can be blue, green, or even pink. It is exciting to open a carton of eggs and see a whole rainbow of colors!


Risks & Challenges

Of course, with any type of farming there are always risks involved. Predators, illness, and extreme weather are common concerns. We take great care to protect all of our animals to the best of our ability. We have an electric fence and a livestock guardian dog around to scare off predators and alert us of any disturbances. Well nourished birds with plenty of space to wander generally don't have many health concerns, and we will quarantine any new animals for an appropriate amount of time to prevent the introduction of illness. There is not much we can do about the weather. Fortunately, heritage breed chickens are pretty well adapted for cold weather, and their coop will be well insulated.


Other Ways You Can Help

So maybe you don't live anywhere near Ball Ground, Ga. You can still make a difference by contributing a dollar or two to help us reach our goal. Please share this campaign with everyone you know and give us a 'like' on Facebook.

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Choose your Perk

Eggs - One Dozen Eggs

$5 USD
You will receive a voucher for 1 dozen eggs to be redeemed at the farm once the flock is established and laying consistently.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
1 out of 25 of claimed

Class - How To Dress A Chicken

$25 USD
When you order day old chicks half will grow up to be hens and the other half will be roosters. Unfortunately for them, we only need one rooster to guard the flock. Nothing goes to waste on our farm so extra roosters are harvested for meat. If you have ever wanted to learn how to humanely dispatch a chicken and prepare it for cooking, now's your chance. We will walk you step by step through the process and when we are done you will have a fresh organic chicken to take home with you.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
1 out of 10 of claimed

Class - How To Make Bone Broth

$25 USD
Young roosters don't have much meat on them but they sure do make great stock. In this 2 hour, one-on-one class we will start with a dressed bird (don't worry, you don't have to kill it or pluck it) and show you how to make the best chicken stock you have ever tasted. You even get to take a half gallon of stock home with you.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
0 out of 10 of claimed

Class - Homesteading 101

$25 USD
Spend an afternoon with us and we will show you what it takes to run a small farm or homestead. Ask any questions you like. We can cover a variety of topics including keeping laying hens, raising chickens and rabbits for meat, growing fodder for livestock, organic gardening, cooking from scratch, making homemade beauty and cleaning products, canning, dehydrating, disaster preparedness - you name it, we've probably done it.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
2 out of 10 of claimed

Eggs - A Dozen Dozen

$55 USD
You will receive a farm credit of 12 dozen eggs that you can begin redeeming once our flock is up to full production. Pick up at the farm or in Roswell. Limit 2 dozen eggs per week.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
8 out of 10 of claimed

Eggs - Your Own Hen

$110 USD
A young hen will lay around 5-6 eggs a week. That's roughly a dozen eggs every two weeks or 24 dozen a year. For your contribution of $110 you will receive a farm credit of 24 dozen eggs. Pick up at the farm or in Roswell. Limit 2 dozen eggs per week.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
3 out of 5 of claimed

Eggs - A Dozen A Week

$225 USD
At the $225 level you will receive a farm credit of 52 dozen eggs. We will set aside a dozen eggs just for you with your name on it each week for a full year starting once our flock is up to full production. You can choose how often you would like to pick up - one dozen every week, two dozen every two weeks, three dozen every three weeks, etc. Pick up at the farm or in Roswell.
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
1 out of 2 of claimed
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Eggs - Your Own Flock

$435 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2015
1 out of 1 of claimed

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