From farm to table: Where to buy the best farm-fresh eggs in NoVA

Eggs — the breakfast essential, the baking superstar, the versatile kitchen hero. But why settle for store-bought when you can get farm-fresh goodness right here in Northern Virginia?

Skip the mystery of the grocery store aisles and dive into the delicious world of local egg producers. Here’s your guide to the top 10 places in the area to score some of the freshest eggs around. 

Loudounberry

Location: 14917 James Monroe Hwy., Leesburg 

Loudounberry’s mission is to provide the residents of Loudoun County with high-quality and locally sourced produce and supplies, all bolstered by warm and friendly customer service. 

A dozen farm-fresh brown eggs from cage-free, free-range chickens cost $6.

Happy Morning Farm

Location: 15 Running Brook Ln., Sterling

Happy Morning Farm, a family-owned backyard farm, was launched in 2023 by the Castlemans because of their strong belief in the value of local agriculture and the positive impact that family-owned farms have on the community. 

“Every single one of our eggs, whether they’re pasture raised or free range, comes from a chicken that gets to live her best life, because at Happy Morning Farm, we simply believe that healthy chickens lay delicious eggs,” the farm notes on its website. The farm recently added quails to their coop, too!

Photo courtesy of Happy Morning Farm.

Liberty Hill Farm

Location: Berryville

Liberty Hill Farm started in 2010 out of a desire to consume pure, delicious, and nutritious food. “We saw and were reading about the commercial practices that were behind the food that is bought in stores and what it was doing to the health of society and could do to us personally,” the family that runs the farm said. 

They raise laying hens using pasture rotation, and the hens are given organically grown, non-GMO feed. The eggs are hand-collected and washed before being packaged for consumers. 

A Dozen Eggs LLC

Location: 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville 

A Dozen Eggs LLC focuses on pasture-raised eggs, beef, and chicken, and they pride themselves on the quality of their products. 

A dozen chicken eggs will cost you $5. If you purchase five or more dozen, the cost will go down to $4 per dozen.

Honey Brook Farms

Location: 19030 Bel Pre Rd., Brandy Station

Since 2011, Honey Brook Farms has been producing sustainably grown products using organic and holistic methods. The farm’s chickens move across chemical-free pastures where they forage in the sun on a rich salad bar of local grasses, clover, and flowers while being supplemented with feed. The result of the way the eggs are produced leads to “flavorful eggs free from antibiotics and growth hormones.”

A dozen eggs will cost you $7.

Smith Family Farm

Location: 5770 Artemus Rd., Gainesville 

Over the years, five generations of the same family have operated Smith Family Farm. Their chickens are humanely raised and free from antibiotics, hormones, and steroids. Moreover, no commercial fertilizers or pesticides are used on the land. 

A dozen of its free-range all-natural large brown eggs cost $6.

Photo courtesy of Smith Family Farm via Facebook.

Stone Path Farm

Location: 9205 Keyser Rd., Nokesville 

Stone Path Farm was started in 2019 by a family who moved onto the 10 wooded acres after decades in the suburbs. 

“Our main focus is our large flock of laying hens,” the farm said. “We have 12 different breeds of hens that produce a large range of colored eggs. A dozen farm eggs can include white, all shades of brown, blue, and green.”

A dozen mixed eggs will cost you $5.

Happy Cock Farm

Location: 1580 Overlook Trail, Warrenton

Happy Cock Farm is a third-generation farm. “Eggs, chickens, trees, and more. We take pride in knowing that our products that we produce are egg-cellent and we are dedicated to giving you our best,” the farm said.

The chickens used for eggs are pastured on non-pesticide-treated grass and supplemented with non-GMO feed. They’re rotated around the property on a regular basis, which means that the chickens get fresh grass. 

Whiffletree Farm

Location: 8717 Springs Rd., Warrenton

Whiffletree Farm has been run by the Straight family since 2009. They have been guided by the mission to raise and enjoy quality food.

“These are real-deal pasture-raised eggs,” the farm said of its extra-large eggs. “We move our hens constantly to fresh lush pasture. They are on a non-GMO feed, no antibiotics, no chemicals on the land, and no chemical washes on the eggs.”

Photo courtesy of Whiffletree Farm via Facebook.

Gathering Springs Farm

Location: 22022 Sam Fred Rd., Middleburg

Gathering Springs Farm was started by two women, Pam Jones and Sarah Waybright. From the beginning, their desire has been to “create a place where the food was the means to the end of meeting people, creating community, and sharing in good health.”

Today, the farm produces crops and produce, but it also serves as a hub for various events, like cooking classes and fermentation workshops. 

Those who use a lot of eggs should consider signing up for an egg subscription, which is available to residents of the town of Middleburg and the immediate surrounding areas. “Our hens are on pasture year-round and eat plenty of bugs, grass, and extra veggies,” the farm said. “They also get a non-GMO layer feed from Dawsons Gap Farm in Hillsboro.”

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