Dunchondong egg shop, No. 1 vs No. 4 eggs cracked open: Fresh Farmer

Lately I've been paying more attention to what my kids eat, so I'm naturally more interested in good ingredients. Fresh Farmer in Dunchondong is known as a go-to egg place near Dunchondong Station, and it isn't just an egg shop: it aims for eggs you can trust, following organic, free-range and animal-welfare standards. That made me extra curious.

Where is Fresh Farmer Dunchondong, and what about parking?

Fresh Farmer Olympic Park Foreon Direct Store is on the B1 level of the Olympic Park Foreon arcade by Dunchondong Station. It's open 24 hours, every day, and underground parking is available. Being inside the arcade next to the station, it's easy to reach.

It was convenient by public transport, and since there's underground parking, driving there was easy too. For anyone in Gangdong looking for animal-welfare eggs, the location is no trouble at all.

• Address: 1360 Yangjae-daero, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, B1 Unit B122
• Hours: open 24 hours, every day
• Parking available

What's the atmosphere inside Fresh Farmer?

The shop is neat and tidy, with clear explanations of how the eggs are produced and the standards behind them. The moment I walked in, it felt completely different from an ordinary grocery store.

The explanations of production and standards stood out in particular. You can feel the brand's philosophy of delivering healthy food, not just selling it. The whole place felt trustworthy, so it was no trouble to visit with my kids.

Egg types and price range at Fresh Farmer

You can choose from organic eggs, free-range eggs, animal-welfare certified eggs and more. The selection was wide, and what stuck with me most was that they use GMO-free patented feed.

Prices run somewhat higher than ordinary eggs, but considering that quality is tightly managed around the laying date, the price didn't feel bad.

Fresh Farmer egg subscription

Fresh Farmer also runs a subscription service, and I was really happy that eggs can be delivered home with no delivery fee. Eggs are one of the ingredients a household uses most, so not having to go out and buy them every time felt very practical.

Free-range vs organic free-range fertilized eggs: what's the difference?

The eggs I brought home from Fresh Farmer this time were the free-range fertilized eggs and the organic free-range fertilized eggs. Both are shell number 1, meaning the hens were raised in a free-range environment.

The free-range fertilized eggs come from hens fed patented eco-friendly feed with no genetic modification plus a natural fermented liquid, giving a richer yolk in these shell-number-1 eggs.

The organic free-range fertilized eggs had a somewhat paler yolk than ordinary eggs. It's easy to assume a darker yolk means more nutrition, but I was told the color simply changes with what the hens are fed and has little to do with nutrition.

Shell number 1 vs number 4 eggs: is there a difference when cracked?

I cracked a Fresh Farmer shell-number-1 egg and the shell-number-4 egg from my home fridge to compare them. From the moment I cracked them, the yolk's spring and how far the white spread were clearly different, and I could feel the freshness gap right away.

The smell was striking too. There was truly no fishy smell at all, which amazed me.

What do Fresh Farmer's hens eat, and where do they live?

The jars on display in the shop hold the feed eaten by hens on Fresh Farmer's own farm. Curious what's in those jars?

Seeing it in person, each ingredient was a good one, which made me trust it even more. Eggs from hens raised on this food must be different. I was also told the yolk color changes depending on what the hens eat, which I found fascinating.

These are the actual hens raised on Fresh Farmer's own farm. Eggs from hens raised in such a clean, healthy environment felt fresh and trustworthy.

Buying in the shop was cheaper than at a department store

Fresh Farmer eggs are said to be the top-selling eggs in department stores nationwide, so quality is guaranteed. Even better, buying at the offline shop was cheaper than at a department store, so there's no need to go all the way there.

Fresh Farmer eggs are said to have about 1.5 to up to 3 times more omega-3 than ordinary eggs.

Using NON-GMO corn feed together with their own patented natural fermented liquid, the yolks have a richer, nuttier flavor. When I actually ate them, I could barely taste any fishiness, which made me even happier.

When buying eggs, is the shell number all you need to check?

What I heard at Fresh Farmer is that even if an egg is shell number 1, without an animal-welfare certification, a shell-number-2 egg that does have the certification is more reliable and safe. I only learned this now, and I'll definitely check for it when buying eggs from here on.

As a mom of two daughters, eggs are a food I have to be extra careful about, and what I liked most was the NON-GMO feed. On top of that, these eggs have animal-welfare certification, so I couldn't help choosing them.

Verdict: how was Fresh Farmer for kids' eggs?

Fresh Farmer keeps to organic and animal-welfare standards and manages its eggs around the laying date, so I definitely felt a difference in taste and quality. If you're looking for safe eggs to eat with your kids, give the Fresh Farmer eggs near Dunchondong Station a try. For anyone in Gangdong thinking about healthy food, I think it will be a satisfying choice.