Old School Farmstand
Old School Farmstand on Peacock Dr. off White Lake Rd. in Highland, Michigan
Tucked into a quiet, wooded stretch just off the corner of Peacock Drive and White Lake Road in Highland Township, Michigan—just south of Holly—you’ll find one of those charming little roadside stands that feels like it belongs in a storybook. Surrounded by tall trees and gravel drives, this unassuming spot offers more than just fresh eggs. It’s run by folks who genuinely want to help, and they go the extra mile to make sure you know what you’re doing when you get those farmstand eggs home. One of the best examples? A typed out, laminated note that breaks down everything you didn’t know you needed to know about farm-fresh eggs.
Egg Facts:
Why there might be mud, debris, broken egg yolk, and chicken poop on an egg(s).
Eggs are laid with a natural coating on the shell that is applied as the last step in the laying process called the quote “bloom,” or sometimes the “cuticle."
This coating is the first line of defense in keeping air and bacteria out of the egg. Since eggshells are porous, if you wash your eggs as soon as you collect them, you are removing that natural barrier.
The bloom also helps to keep the egg fresher longer by restricting the movement of air through the pores in the egg shell.
Washing dirty eggs removes the bloom and invites bacteria to be drawn inside the eggs.
Unwashed eggs can be left out on your kitchen counter at room temperature for several weeks.
What then? Instead of actually rinsing them off, you can gently scrub off the debris with a rough cloth, paper towel, or your finger nail. but extremely dirty eggs should be 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳. (20° warmer than the egg surface to be exact) and then refrigerated.
Never immerse or soak the eggs in water.
The whole area feels like a hidden patchwork of small farms, cozy homes, and quiet stretches of tree-lined road. This particular stand is part of what seems to be a little pocket of agricultural gems in Highland Township, and it’s worth the detour. Because honestly, once you’ve had a truly fresh farm egg, there’s no going back.
