Free Range/Organic Eggs

[ChooSoong]

Hi!

Does anyone know where I can get Free range eggs or Organic eggs here? Can they be found in Cota/Disco/Carrefour? As I do not understand nor speak Spanish yet, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Roxana]

I buy the brand Donia Rosa, the eggs are huge and delicious.

 

[tez]

Look for a dietetica, many offer the same brand of organic eggs, but the name of the brand escapes me. They are in a pink carton. Also some shops in Barrio Chino carry them, and my local verduleria carries very yummy eggs which are advertised as being fed "100% alimentacion base vegetal" or "fed 100% vegetable-based feed," which have the best orange color and are yummy yummy.

I think a Dietetica is your best bet, they have them all over the city. If you happen to be in Palermo, my favorite is Mirasoles on Malabia between Charcas and Guemes.

 

[ghost]

Has anyone ever seen the Chicken Gaucho that herds these free range beasts?

 

[Sleuth]

Try http://www.mercadopremium.com/

 

[dillster]

This is not the place for organic food really. I dont think they ever met a chemical they didnt like. Read the ingredients, preservatives, artificial flavors, and very little natural ingredients. Friends brought me some food from home recently and I noticed the difference right away. All natural and delicious. Im often baffled when I read the posts that say this is a lovely city or boast about the food etc. If youre rich, its an ok place, other than that, Id give buenos aires a pass.

 

[MizzMarr]

Try http://www.mercadopremium.com/

This place doesn't sell organic veggies/fruits or anything else as far as I can tell, unfortunately. from their FAQ, here's where they say it:
¿Comercializan Frutas y Hortalizas Orgánicas?

En este momento no.

En un desarrollo cercano, si, aspiramos a dar un
servicio integral y total en este rubro.


However, there are some places that you can order organic fruits/veggies and even meat and milk. http://www.talloverde.com/
Also, this website has some good links and the organic/natural map:
http://www.organicoopers.net/

I buy eggs "del campo", and while they are delicious I'm not sure that they are fed organic food.

 

[PhilipDT]

This is not the place for organic food really. I dont think they ever met a chemical they didnt like. Read the ingredients, preservatives, artificial flavors, and very little natural ingredients. Friends brought me some food from home recently and I noticed the difference right away. All natural and delicious. Im often baffled when I read the posts that say this is a lovely city or boast about the food etc. If youre rich, its an ok place, other than that, Id give buenos aires a pass.

So why are you here?

 

[mmoon]

No one mentioned El Galpon at Av Federico Lacroze 4171 in Chacarita, near the cemetary. It's right off the B line. I was there yesterday and there were several vendors selling eggs. They aren't necessarily "certified" organic, but they don't use "agrotoxins", and that's the best I've found here. It's a little hard to find El Galpon because it is in a yellow building off the street, right next to some abandoned rail lines. But, the vendors there also sell organic produce, bread, meats, dairy and other natural products.
It's a great find in the city. Open all day on Saturdays and Wednesdays.