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  • From: zaid AT norwichmeadowsfarm.com
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Eggs
  • Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:09:48 -0700

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


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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 42ËšF. 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 farmers’
> market?
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> Andy King
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