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  • From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Eggs
  • Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:21:24 -0400

Gosh; I just raised the price of my free-range eggs to $1.50/doz., and my
customers are complaining.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Cowbridge Farm
Tioga County, PA
----- Original Message -----
From: <zaid AT norwichmeadowsfarm.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Eggs


> We sold our certified organic eggs last year for $3.75-$4 a dozen, $2
for the half dozen. We keep them in coolers and use the blue ice packs.
>
> Zaid Kurdieh
> Norwich Meadows Farm
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Eggs
> From: Lucy Goodman <goodows AT infinet.com>
> Date: Fri, April 28, 2006 7:51 am
> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>
> Depends on the market. In Indiana you have to get an egg license and
in
> some states they require the eggs be held in a working fridge (like a
> dorm fridge plugged into your truck) but other states just require a
> good cooler with ice packs to keep the eggs at 42ËsF. Talk to your
> farmers' market manager or a board member and ask them just what the
> rules are for selling eggs in your area/market.
>
> You will need egg cartons and you will likely need coolers and blue
ice
> packs (do not use regular ice as that will get the eggs wet and melt
> pulp cartons). It is best to use new cartons as eggs are alive and can
> pick up pathogens such as listeria and salmonella from cartons from
> factory farmed eggs.
>
> As for price I would not sell pastured eggs from hens fed certified
> organic grain for under $3.50 a dozen.
>
> lucy goodman
> Boulder Belt Eco-Farm
> Eaton, OH
> http://boulerbelt.blogspot.com
>
> Andrew R. King wrote:
> > What cost do you have to consider if you want to sell eggs at a
farmersâ?T
> > market?
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy King
> >
> > Sunflower King's Farm
> >
> >
>


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