Farmer/OwnerLocally Laid Egg Company
Jason Amundsen, Locally Laid’s Head Clucker, started with a backyard flock—also known as gateway livestock. This inspired a passion for poultry knowledge ranging from Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma to the many books of environmentalist farmer Joel Salatin.
Locally Laid aims to change the way eggs are produced in America—big words from a little chicken, but we’re plucky. We partner with farmers in Henriette, Minnesota, Kalona, Iowa, and Middlebury, Indiana. This gets more eggs to market from hens that exercise, seasonally forage, and engage in instinctual behaviors year-round. Locally Laid was named Runner Up out of 15,000 small businesses in the Small Business Big Game contest sponsored by Intuit, makers of Quickbooks, and second-place in their division of the Minnesota Cup. (We apparently enjoy being the Underchicken.) We did, however, straight-out win a Labo environmental award.
At our Whole Foods Co-op, Jason saw there were no eggs from our immediate region. Truly, there was a need for a closer-to-home producer. The fine folks at the Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association, University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development, and Springfield Farm in Maryland mentored Jason. Thus, Locally Laid was hatched.
Website:Locally Laid