Free-range eggs buying guide
The brands that meet the recommended model code of 1500 hens per hectare.
How 'free range' are your eggs?
It's not easy to find 'real' free range eggs.
In 2017 the government introduced a free range egg standard that fails consumers. The standard allows producers to pack 10,000 hens into a hectare with no mandate for hens to actually spend time outdoors. This is entirely in contrast to consumers' expectations for free range eggs and the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice, which says there should be a maximum of 1500 hens per hectare on an outdoor range.
Listed below are free range egg brands that meet the Model Code. This guide is based on self-declarations of maximum outdoor stocking density, provided to us either directly by egg producers or via claims on their packaging and advertising material.
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We also show you the 'free range' egg brands that:
ACT
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Cuppacumbalong Fox Free Eggs | TBC | 200 | ACT | Yes |
| Darbalara Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.84 | 1500 | ACT/NSW | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Farmer Brown's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 50 | ACT | Yes |
| Hilltops Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 45 | ACT/NSW |
Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Majura Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.84 | 250 | ACT | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Tharwa ACT Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 150 | ACT | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs | $1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Sunshine Farm Free Range Eggs | TBC | 10,000 | ACT | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
New South Wales
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelong Fresh Free Range | TBC | 247 | NSW | Yes |
| A Taste of Paradise Permiculture and Organic Farm | $1.32 | 300 | NSW | Yes |
| Allandale Pastured Eggs | TBC | 8 | NSW | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Brigadoon Harvest Pastured Eggs | $1.20 | 35 | NSW | Yes |
| Cackleberries by Lashbrook Farm | $0.63 | 50 | NSW | Yes |
| Carbeen Pastured Produce Organic Eggs | $1.07 | 3 | NSW | Yes |
| Clarendon Farms Free Range Eggs | $1.36 | 1000 | NSW | Yes |
| Corndale Grove Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Cornucopia Free Range Eggs | $1.23 | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Country Style Eggs – 12 Free Range Eggs | $0.71 | 741 | NSW | Yes |
| Delucas Wollemi Free Range | TBC | 1000 | NSW | Yes |
| Darbalara Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.84 | 1500 | NSW/ACT | Yes |
| Dunromin Free Range Eggs | TBC | 150 | NSW | Yes |
| Egganic Free Range Eggs | $1.38 | 300 | NSW | Yes |
| Eggtopia Free Range Egg Farm | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Farmer Browns Pastured Eggs | $1.36 | 17 | NSW | Yes |
| Goldenholm Free Range Eggs | $1.18 | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Grassy's Grass Fed Free Range Eggs | $1.07 | 94 | NSW | Yes |
| Gunning Bum Nuts Free Range Eggs | $0.87 | 200 | NSW | Yes |
| Happy Chooks | TBC | 100 | NSW | Yes |
| Henty Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1000 | NSW | Yes |
| Highlands Fresh Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 1250 | NSW | Yes |
| Hilltops Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 45 | NSW/ACT | Yes |
| Holbrook Paddock Free Range Eggs | $1.43 | 40 | NSW | Yes |
| Holmbrae Hudson Produce | $1.29 | 200 | NSW | Yes |
| IdleWilde Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.82 | 250 | NSW | Yes |
| Jacobs Ladde Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Knotsbury Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.87 | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Llandilo Farm Fresh Eggs Free Range | TBC | 1000 | NSW | Yes |
| Long Paddock Eggs | $1.00 | 185 | NSW | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mayfield Farm Produce | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mogendoura Pastured | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Mother Clucker | $1.00 | 50 | NSW | Yes |
| Mt McKenzie Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 350 | NSW | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nashua Valley Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 500 | NSW | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Oak's Organics free range eggs | $1.14 | 500 | NSW | Yes |
| Oak's Organics free range eggs | $1.38 | 450 | NSW | Yes |
| Open Farm Paddock Fresh Eggs | $1.21 | 600 | NSW | Yes |
| The Orara Valley Pasture Raised Eggs | $0.90 | 450 | NSW | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organigrow Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 600 | NSW/Qld | Yes |
| Pope's Free Range Eggs | $0.77 | 1250 | NSW | Yes |
| Possum Creek Open Range Eggs | TBC | 165 | NSW/Qld | Yes |
| Possum Creek Open Range Eggs | TBC | 165 | NSW/Qld | Yes |
| Randell's Farm Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1235 | NSW | Yes |
| River Gum Eggs Free Range | TBC | 1250 | NSW | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Scrubby Gully Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1500 | NSW | Yes |
| Southern Highlands Organic Free Range | $1.28 | 800 | NSW | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Topi Free Range Eggs | $1.07 | 1450 | NSW | Yes |
| Vegetarian Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1250 | NSW | Yes |
| Wallaridge Farm Fresh Eggs | $0.64 |
8 | NSW | Yes |
| Wanda Eggs Pastured | $1.14 | 225 | NSW | Yes |
| West Walla Farm Rambling Riverina Pastured Eggs |
$1.14 |
250 | NSW | Yes |
| Windellama Organics Free Range Eggs | $1.43 | 250 | NSW | Yes |
| Wiseman's Organic Produce free range eggs | TBC | 1000 | NSW | Yes |
| Woodstock Paddock Eggs | $0.87 | 100 | NSW | Yes |
| Working With Nature Open Range Eggs | $1.27 | 250 | NSW | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Lodge Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.62 | 10,000 | NSW, Vic, Qld | No |
| Barn Farm Fresh Free Range Eggs |
TBC | 2000 | NSW | No |
| Barn House Poultry Free Range Eggs |
$0.86 |
2228 |
NSW |
No |
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Ed's Eggs Free Range Eggs | TBC | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Essential Foods Free Range Eggs | $1.36 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Field Fresh Free Range Eggs | $0.92 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Hens Fed Multi Grain Free Range Eggs | TBC | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Just Free Range Eggs | $0.86 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Nature's Best Free Range Eggs | $0.80 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Nixons Free Range Eggs | $0.86 | 2500 | NSW | No |
| Out and About Free Range Eggs | $0.86 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| OxHill Organics Eggs Pasture Raised |
$1.71 |
2500 |
NSW | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Port Stephens Free Range | $0.86 | 10,000 | NSW | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Twelve of the Best Free Range Eggs |
$0.71 |
10,000 | NSW | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
Northern Territory
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
Queensland
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Ayton Farm Free Range Eggs | TBC | 20 | Qld | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs | $1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Bundy Bum Nuts Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 300 | Qld | Yes |
| Coastal Harvest Free Range Eggs | $0.85 | 250 | Qld | Yes |
| Country CRF Organic Free Range | $1.26 | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Echo Valley Pastured Eggs | $1.14 | 500 | Qld | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Forage Farms Free Range Eggs | $0.99 | 400 | Qld | Yes |
| Fraser Coast Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.31 | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Freckle Farm Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 500 | Qld | Yes |
| Golden Yolk Whitsundays Eggs | $0.99 | 100 | Qld | Yes |
| Gum Tree Ridge | TBC | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Happy Hens Pastured Eggs | $1.00 | 400 | Qld | Yes |
| Jalbarri Googums | TBC | 714 | Qld | Yes |
| Kelvin Falls Pastured Eggs | $1.00 | 100 | Qld | Yes |
| Kenilworth Free Range Farm | $1.23 | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Leham's Layes Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 124 | Qld | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Melsted Park Pastured Eggs | $1.00 | 17 | Qld | Yes |
| Mountain Range Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mungalli Creek Free Range eggs | $1.33 | 500 | Qld | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nomadic Pastured Chook Eggs | $1.23 | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organigrow Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 600 | Qld/NSW | Yes |
| Ovaston Organics Free Range Eggs | $1.28 | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Parry Farms Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1000 | Qld | Yes |
| Peepers Cheepers Pastured Free Range Eggs |
$0.79 | 1200 | Qld |
Yes |
| Platinum Eggs 4 U | TBC | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Possum Creek Open Range Eggs | TBC | 165 | Qld/NSW |
Yes |
| Roseberry Creek Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 350 | Qld | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sandy Creek Pastured Free Range | $1.00 | 342 | Qld | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Three Ryans Manjimup Pasture Raised Eggs | $0.99 | 500 | Qld | Yes |
| Walker Farm Foods | TBC | 1500 | Qld | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Lodge Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.62 | 10,000 | Qld, NSW, Vic | No |
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Saddle Mountain Homestead Townsville Own Free Range |
TBC | 1800 | Qld | No |
| Tamborine Mountain Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1800 | Qld | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
South Australia
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills Pastured Eggs | $1.00 | 30 | SA | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Breezy Brae Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1100 | SA | Yes |
| Chooks Gone Wild Free Range Eggs | TBC | 217 | SA | Yes |
| Elly's Eggs | TBC | 100 | SA | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Feather and Peck Pastured Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 25 | SA | Yes |
| Fleurieu Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 1200 | SA | Yes |
| Gumview Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 700 | SA | Yes |
| Hoods Earth Eggs | $1.14 | 14 | SA | Yes |
| Inman Valley Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1000 | SA | Yes |
| Kangaroo Island Free-Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | SA | Yes |
| Katham Springs Bio-dynamic Free Range | $1.30 | 150 | SA | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| McGwerriton Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 600 | SA | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Murphy's Crossing Free Range Eggs | $0.62 | 1500 | SA | Yes |
| Modra's Kangaroo Island Free-Range Eggs | $0.93 | 1500 | SA | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Rohde's Clare Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.77 | 1500 | SA | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| The Splendid Egg | $1.07 | 4 | SA | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Tathra Homestead | TBC | 150 | SA | Yes |
| Warlong Family Farms | TBC | 1455 | SA/Vic | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleland Gully Free Range Eggs | $0.75 |
4000 |
SA | No |
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Country Fresh Free Range |
$0.71 |
10,000 |
SA |
No |
| Day's Eggs |
$1.04 |
10,000 |
SA |
No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Fresh Simply Free Range Eggs |
TBC |
10,000 |
SA |
No |
| Foodland Free-Range Eggs |
$0.61 | 10,000 | SA | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Rise and Shine Free Range Eggs |
TBC | 2000 | SA | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Yarra Valley Gold Free Range Eggs | $0.79 |
5000 | SA | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
Tasmania
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banticks Farm Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 450 | Tas | Yes |
| Blessed Nest Farm Pastured Eggs | TBC | 200 | Tas | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Churchill's Tasmanian Hatchery free range | $0.93 | 1000 | Tas | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Meander Pastured Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 150 | Tas | Yes |
| Mountain to Mouth Pastured Eggs | $1.15 | 800 | Tas | Yes |
| Mt Roland Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 1000 | Tas | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Olsons Free Range Eggs |
$0.71 |
3000 |
Tas |
No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Tassie Devil Free Range Eggs | $0.90 | 10,000 | Tas | No |
| Valley Brook Free Range Eggs | $1.03 | 10,000 | Tas | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
Victoria
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q Free Farm P/L Dandenong Ranges | $0.63 | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| 400 Acres Organic Paddock Eggs | $1.21 | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Alumuna Farm Free Range | $1.12 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Annie's Free Range Eggs | TBC | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Bass Coast Farm | $1.28 | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Beyond Free Range Eggs | TBC | 835 | Vic | Yes |
| Bimbadeen Philip Island Free Eggs | $1.07 | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Berrkers Free Range Eggs | TBC | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs |
$1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Buckleberry Farm Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 759 | Vic | Yes |
| Buckley's Farm | $0.89 | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| Bullfrog Gully Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.71 | 70 | Vic | Yes |
| Caravan Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 90 | Vic | Yes |
| Down on the Farm | $0.93 | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| Egg-erton Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 200 | Vic | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Erskine Falls Farm Grass Fed Free Range | TBC | 50 | Vic | Yes |
| Family Homestead Free-Range Eggs | $1.29 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Forge Creek Free Range Eggs | $0.83 | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Freeranger Eggs | $1.14 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Freshwater Creek Pasture Eggs | $1.00 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| The Full Beak | TBC | 835 | Vic | Yes |
| Gippsland Free Range Eggs | TBC | 100 | Vic | Yes |
| Girrahween Family Farm free range eggs | TBC | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Glorious Googies | $1.00 | 400 | Vic | Yes |
| Golden Yolk Eggs | $0.71 | 129 | Vic | Yes |
| Good Lookin' Googees free range eggs | TBC | 136 | Vic | Yes |
| Greg's Eggs Pastured Free Range | $1.07 | 25 | Vic | Yes |
| Greta Valley Free Range Eggs | $1.10 | 300 | Vic | Yes |
| Guildford Grown Pastured Eggs | $1.00 | 4 | Vic | Yes |
| Happy Chicken Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| Hens & Kisses Open Range Farm | $1.00 | 30 | Vic | Yes |
| Hillside Happy Hens Pastured Eggs | $0.71 | 200 | Vic | Yes |
| Huon Farms Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 22 | Vic | Yes |
| Inverloch Free Range eggs |
$1.00 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Jindi Free Range Eggs Genuine Pasture Raised | TBC | 200 | Vic | Yes |
| Josh's Rainbow Eggs | $0.94 | 300 | Vic | Yes |
| Kossies Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Little Yarra Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 180 | Vic | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Madelaine's Eggs | $1.42 | 500 | Vic | Yes |
| Maroubra Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1000 | Vic | Yes |
| Melita Farm free range eggs | TBC | 371 | Vic | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Milawa Organic Pasture Eggs | TBC | 117 | Vic | Yes |
| Moore Brown Free Range Eggs | $1.07 | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Muckadilla Pasture Fed Eggs | $1.03 | 150 | Vic | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| The Old Farm Happy Valley | $1.84 | 700 | Vic | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Powlett Hill Bio-Dynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.24 | 50 | Vic | Yes |
| Real Eggs | TBC | 8 | Vic | Yes |
| Real Free Range Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Settlement Road Farm Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 50 | Vic | Yes |
| Sexy Legs Eggs | $1.50 | 835 | Vic | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Swampy's Free Range Organic | TBC | 150 | Vic | Yes |
| Top Hundred Acres Pastured Eggs | $1.07 | 100 | Vic | Yes |
| Warlong Family Farms | TBC | 1455 | Vic/SA | Yes |
| WesEggs Pasture Raised Eggs |
$1.10 | 320 | Vic | Yes |
| Willow Zen Pastured Free Range | $1.21 | 130 | Vic | Yes |
| Winners Circle Free Range | TBC | 750 | Vic | Yes |
| Wild Hen Farm | $1.43 | 1500 | Vic | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Lodge Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.62 | 10,000 | Vic, NSW, Qld | No |
| Casaccio Egg Farm Free Range Eggs |
$0.81 | 10,000 | Vic | No |
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Country Pride Natural Free-Range Eggs | $0.86 | 1,800 | Vic | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eggceptional Free Range Eggs | $1.22 | 1,800 | Vic | No |
| Goldfields Free Range Eggs | $0.92 | 5,500 | Vic | No |
| Green Eggs | $1.07 | 2,400 | Vic | No |
| Keans Free Range Eggs | $0.69 |
3,700 |
Vic |
No |
| Otway Free Range Eggs |
$0.79 |
10,000 |
Vic |
No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Misty Mountain Free Range Eggs |
$0.83 |
10,000 |
Vic |
No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| South Gippsland Eggs Free-Range |
$0.84 |
10,000 |
Vic |
No |
| Valley Park Farm Free-Range Eggs |
$0.95 |
5,500 |
Vic |
No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
Western Australia
Do you have questions about the Good Farmer?
We receive many questions from consumers wanting to know more about the Good Farmer Free Range Eggs.
Good Farmer Free Range Eggs state a stocking density of 1500 hens per hectare which is in line with the Model Code of Practice. This brand of eggs has not been the subject of any investigation by the ACCC.
Eggs from the Good Farmer come from a farm in Gingin, WA which is owned by Snowdale Holdings. In July 2017, Snowdale Holdings were fined $750,000 for making false or misleading representations that its eggs were free range. The egg brands involved in this case were Eggs by Ellah, Swan Valley Free Range and Wanneroo Free Range.
So The Good Farmer eggs do meet the CHOICE free range egg test but their parent company has been caught out in the past for misleading people on their free range eggs.
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | Availability | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beermullah Egg Co | TBC | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Bracken View Free Range Eggs | $1.13 | 750 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Busselton Free Range Eggs | $0.92 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Busselton Free Range Vegi Egg Farm | $0.78 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Cackleberries Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.14 | 100 | WA | Yes |
| Ellerslie Farm Organic Free Range Eggs | $1.20 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Gimlet Grove Pastured Eggs |
TBC | 7 | WA | Yes |
| The Good Farmer Free Range Eggs | $0.69 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| The Good Grocer Collection Pastured eggs | $1.10 | 267 | WA | Yes |
| Happy Valley Free Range - Prime Organics | $1.25 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Harvey Free Range Eggs | $0.86 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Hens of the Earth | TBC | 500 | WA | Yes |
| Hill River | TBC | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Kalbarri Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | WA | Yes |
| Katie Joy Free Range Eggs | $0.88 | 900 | WA | Yes |
| Kulin Kluckers Free Range Eggs | TBC |
555 | WA | Yes |
| Laterite Ridge Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 500 | WA | Yes |
| Little Creek Farm | $1.14 | 182 | WA | Yes |
| Macro Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.66 | 1000 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Manarvi Farm Free Range Eggs | TBC | 50 | WA | Yes |
| Margaret River Organic Farmer Open Range Eggs | $1.07 | 1080 | WA | Yes |
| McLean Run Free Range | $1.02 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Mulloon Creek Biodynamic Free Range | $1.50 | 350 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Nature's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Organic Egg Farmers Organic Free Range | $1.44 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| The Organic Fine Food Company Eggs | $1.24 | 25 | WA | Yes |
| Organic Ways Biodynamic Free Range Eggs | $1.08 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Out 'N' About Free To Roam | $1.04 | 250 | WA | Yes |
| Payneham Vale Organics Free Range Eggs | TBC | 54 | WA | Yes |
| Ruby Hills Organic Eggs | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range | $0.99 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Free Range Eggs For Soldiers | TBC | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Sunny Queen Organic Free Range | $1.29 | 1500 | Nationwide | Yes |
| Treetops Farm | $1.00 | 1400 | WA | Yes |
| Brand | Average price/100g | Stocking density/ha | State | Real free range?* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickley Valley Free Range | $0.86 |
8333 |
WA |
No |
| Choppers Choice Local Free Range Eggs |
TBC | 4000 | WA | No |
| Coles Free-Range Eggs | $0.74 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Eco Eggs | $1.37 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Esperance Eggs Free Range Eggs |
$1.10 |
2500 | WA | No |
| Family Value Free Range Eggs | $0.89 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Farm Pride Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Fresh Laid Eggs Western Australia Golden Eggs | TBC | 10,000 | WA | No |
| Golden Eggs WA Free Range | $1.00 | 10,000 | WA | No |
| Loddon Valley Free Range Eggs | $0.93 | 5000 | Nationwide | No |
| Manning Valley Free-Range Eggs | $0.94 | 2,500 | Nationwide | No |
| Margaret River Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | 2500 |
WA |
No |
| Meggles Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.43 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| MMM Free Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | WA | No |
| Pace Farm Eco Organic Free Range | $1.83 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Farm Free-Range Eggs | $0.96 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pace Omega 3 Free-Range Eggs | $1.00 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Pioneer Free Range Eggs | $0.98 | 10,000 | WA | No |
| Pirovic Organic Free-Range Eggs | $1.73 | 2500 | Nationwide | No |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs |
$1.16 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Veggs for Family Free Range | $0.92 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
| Woolworths Select Free-Range Eggs | $0.71 | 10,000 | Nationwide | No |
TABLE NOTE: * Free range as per the CSIRO's Model Code of Practice. Our interpretation of the Model Code is that 'free range' means that egg producers have a maximum outdoor stocking density of 1500 birds per hectare, but we acknowledge that this is just one element of a range of factors that best represent consumers' expectations of genuine free range. Our assessment of egg producers is based on our interpretation of the Model Code.
| Brand | Average price per 100g | State | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aginbrooks Free Range Eggs | $0.81 | Vic | Details couldn't be found |
| Flanno's Free Range Eggs | TBC | NT | Details couldn't be found |
| Gourmet Breakfast Free Range Eggs | $0.72 | SA | Has requested CHOICE not list their stocking density |
| Hens on the Range Free Range Eggs | $0.77 | SA | Has requested CHOICE not list their stocking density |
| IGA Signature | $0.75 | Nationwide | Email producer to ask for stocking density |
| Libreri Farm MultiGrain Free Range | $0.91 | NSW | Email producer to ask for stocking density |
| McLaren Vale Free Range Eggs | $0.83 | SA | Details couldn't be found |
| Richie's Community Benefit Farm Fresh Free Range Eggs |
$0.75 | NSW, Vic, Qld | Has requested CHOICE not list their stocking density |
| Stockman's Free Range Eggs | $1.00 | Qld | Email producer to ask for stocking density |
| Sunrise Free Range Eggs | $0.85 | Vic | Has requested CHOICE not list their stocking density |
| Brand | Parent company | Fine | Date | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drakes Home Brand Free Range | Darling Downs | $250,000 | Sep 2015 | Read ACCC statement |
| Ecoeggs | Free Range Egg Farms | $300,000 | Apr 2016 | Read ACCC statement |
| Eggs by Ellah |
Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd |
$750,000 | Jul 2017 | Read ACCC statement |
| Field Fresh Free Range Eggs | Free Range Egg Farms | $300,000 | Apr 2016 | Read ACCC statement |
| Mountain Range Eggs | Darling Downs | $250,000 | Sep 2015 | Read ACCC statement |
| Pirovic Free Range Eggs | Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd | $300,000 | Sep 2014 | Read ACCC statement |
| Port Stephens Free Range Eggs | Free Range Egg Farms | $300,000 | Apr 2016 | Read ACCC statement |
| Swan Valley Free Range Eggs |
Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd |
$750,000 | Jul 2017 | Read ACCC statement |
| Wannerroo Free Range Eggs |
Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd |
$750,000 |
Jul 2017 |
Read ACCC statement |
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