India, April 4 -- For four decades, Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio, has celebrated Easter with a cherished tradition-an annual egg hunt featuring 10,000 hand-dyed real eggs. The eggs were baked in standing ovens-"It's much quicker than boiling that many," said John Young, a fourth-generation member of the family-owned business-then cooled and dipped in dye by hand, all in preparation for the big day.

This year, however, the beloved event is taking a new turn. For the first time in its 40-year history, the Easter eggs scattered across the farm's grassy fields will be plastic. Each egg will contain a coupon for a free ride on the carousel, reported the New York Times.

In February, the Young family began questioning whether c...