by TOM BRINDLEY
“A hen’s egg is quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging.” – Delia Smith, British television chef.
The eggshell, protective and biodegradable, would be the perfect package if there was an easy way to mark it with the words “farm fresh.” The word so often used in association with food, the intended definition of fresh as, not known, used or different, has become ambiguous. Each year is an adventure of rediscovering and reminding ourselves the difference in the meaning of fresh, between the grocery shelf and the local farmers’ markets.