Maria and I were at the first Bedlam Farm when I suggested giving some of our extra eggs to the chickens, the farmers all told me they love it and it is healthy for them. They even eat the shells. Maria was horrified, she thought it was cannibalism. We argued about it for days, I said it was good and natural food for them, it made her uncomfortable.

Things change, now she includes fresh eggs in the menu of gourmet food our chickens eat every morning, Maria usually offers it up on a special tray or bowl. Some people tell me they think it’s unnatural, especially when they are eating their own eggs, but it seems pretty natural to me. Perhaps living on a farm can de-sensitize one.