More and more grocers and restaurants are making the switch. New York and New Jersey both have cage-free laws phasing in, and your customers are paying attention. We're ready on both fronts — with certified cage-free and USDA Organic in every size you need.
Both come from hens that are never kept in cages, but they aren’t the same product. Cage-free hens live uncaged indoors with room to roam, perch, and nest. USDA Organic hens get all of that plus certified-organic feed grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, and no antibiotics. Every organic egg already meets the cage-free standard — it just carries a higher price because the feed and certification cost more.
Which one belongs on your menu or shelf comes down to what your customers are asking for and what your margins allow. If you’re weighing the two, our breakdown of cage-free vs. free-range vs. organic walks through what every label on the carton actually means.
New Jersey and New York have both passed cage-free egg laws that are phasing in — and in many cases they cover not just the eggs you sell, but the eggs you buy and serve. Falling out of compliance can mean fines and last-minute supply scrambles when a deadline lands.
Every cage-free and organic case we deliver already meets these standards, so making the switch now keeps you ahead of the calendar instead of reacting to it — and we keep the certifications current so you don’t have to track them. For the specifics on dates and who’s covered, see our guide to the NJ & NY cage-free egg laws.
Cage-free and organic eggs cost more than conventional, and it’s not a markup — it’s the math. Fewer hens per square foot means more space, more feed, and more labor per dozen; organic adds certified feed on top of that. The gap also moves with the market: when conventional prices spike, cage-free premiums often compress, and the reverse happens when conventional settles.
We quote current pricing the same day so you can set menu prices and shelf tags with real numbers instead of guesses. If you want the full picture, we explain why cage-free eggs cost more.
Most kitchens and stores assume the switch means a gap in supply or a scramble to re-spec everything. It doesn’t. We carry cage-free and organic in the same sizes and pack formats as our conventional line, so your recipes, par levels, and shelf layout don’t change — only the carton does.
We can phase you over one SKU at a time or move everything at once, and scale from ten cases a week to five hundred. Our walkthrough on how to transition your restaurant to cage-free lays out a step-by-step plan.
Wholesale egg prices change daily with the market. Call or email us for a same-day quote with current pricing and delivery scheduling.