Source: NC EGG ASSOCIATION, 5/26/16

The entire month of May is dedicated to the many virtues of nature’s own miracle food, the egg.  Eggs provide high-quality protein, containing all the essential amino acids our bodies need in a near-perfect pattern.  In fact, the quality of egg protein is so high that scientists frequently use eggs as the standard for measuring the protein quality of other foods …. now, that’s Incredible!

May is National Egg Month and according to the N.C. Egg Association, our state produces about two billion eggs each year. Since the average person eats about 260 eggs per year, North Carolina chickens produce enough to feed our state. Chances are when you buy eggs at the grocery store, you are buying local.