Where to Buy Farm-Fresh Eggs Near Ann Arbor

If you’ve only ever cracked a grocery store egg, farm-fresh eggs are a genuine surprise the first time: deep orange yolks that stand up tall in the pan, whites that don’t spread thin, and a richer flavor overall. The difference comes down to hens that are out on pasture eating bugs, grass, and a varied diet instead of just commercial feed. The good news is Washtenaw County has no shortage of farms selling them.

Farms Selling Eggs

Tantre Farm in Chelsea raises hens alongside their 115 acres of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and sells eggs at their CSA pickups as well as the Ann Arbor and Chelsea Farmers Markets.

Old City Acres offers eggs as part of their year-round flexible CSA and farm stand serving Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, with home delivery and free pickup options — an easy way to add eggs to a regular produce order.

Community Farm of Ann Arbor raises laying hens as part of its diversified farm alongside vegetables, fruit trees, dairy, and honey.

Blue Spring Farm, about 5 miles from downtown Ann Arbor, includes eggs among its offerings and sells both through its flexible CSA shares and its own roadside stand, in addition to Argus Farm Stop.

Brines Farm in Whitmore Lake, a regenerative agroforestry operation, sells eggs through its summer and winter CSA shares and at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market.

Wild Apple Farms in Dexter bundles eggs directly into its weekly CSA shares alongside produce and honey — their Produce + Eggs share runs $70 for 18 weeks.

Blueville Acres Blueberry Farm in Belleville, best known for u-pick blueberries, also sells free-range eggs alongside pastured pork — worth remembering if you’re headed out for berries in July and August.

The Easiest Option: Argus Farm Stop

If you don’t want to track down a specific farm’s pickup schedule, Argus Farm Stop works with 200+ Michigan farms and restocks daily at their Liberty, Packard Market, and Packard Café locations in Ann Arbor. It’s a reliable one-stop option for local eggs any day of the week, no CSA membership required.

Why They Cost More

Farm eggs typically run $6–$9 a dozen, noticeably more than commodity eggs at the grocery store. That price reflects small-scale production, pasture space per bird, and no reliance on the industrial supply chains that keep grocery store eggs artificially cheap. Many of these farms also rotate their hens onto fresh pasture regularly, which takes more labor than a confined operation.

How to Store Them

Unlike commercial eggs, farm eggs often come unwashed, which means their natural protective coating (called the “bloom”) is intact. Unwashed eggs can safely sit at room temperature for a couple of weeks, but once refrigerated, keep them refrigerated — the temperature swing can cause condensation that lets bacteria in. When in doubt, ask the farm how they wash and handle their eggs so you know how to store what you’re bringing home.

Ready to add real eggs to your grocery routine? Browse the full farms directory or check the farmers markets near you to find the pickup that fits your week.