Lets get started and make it all easy to understand.
Eggs laid by CAGED chickens come from a place that looks like this:
Eggs laid by CAGE-FREE chickens come from a place that looks like this:
Eggs laid by FREE-RANGE chickens come from a place that looks like this:
warehouse. The quality of the egg is definitely better in this case, compared to the two above. Packages that state "FREE-RANGE", are in this category.
Eggs laid by PASTURE-RAISED chickens come from a place that looks like this:
Although I’m sure many exist on the market, I like this brand of pasture-raised, USDA organic eggs: Vital Farm's Pasture-Raised Organic Eggs. You can find these eggs at Sprouts and WholeFoods stores. I'm not associated with this company in anyway and i'm not getting any kick backs. This is just the brand i like to purchase.