The site suggests eating eggs within two weeks after harvesting because they’ll taste better, but they note that there’s no harm in leaving an egg with its bloom intact outside of the fridge for four whole weeks. If an egg hasn’t had its bloom washed away by soap and water, it can remain fresh and ready to eat for at least a month outside of a refrigerator, The Happy Chicken Coop writes. The bloom is what keeps eggs fresh, according to The Happy Chicken Coop, a network of farmers and “chicken enthusiasts” from across the world who have been raising the clucking birds for decades. It’s the barrier between the eggshell, which is porous and susceptible to germs and bacteria, and all the good stuff on the inside. The bloom, if you’ll allow us to speak farm for a moment, is the very thin, nearly imperceptible protective membrane that exists over the shell of a freshly laid egg.

When it comes to farm fresh eggs, it’s all about the bloom. So, we went straight to the source to crack the code on this mystery. But when we reached into the back of the fridge for the carton of eggs we picked up from the farmer’s market, we wondered, Hmm, how long do farm fresh eggs last? We know the eggs we snag from the grocery store come with an expiration date stamped on the side, but eggs from a farm? That’s a horse chicken of a different color.

One of our favorite ways to kick off the weekend is by whipping up a batch of red shakshuka, the traditional Israeli egg dish that makes us feel like we’re indulging in a fancy brunch.

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