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WTO=Government...would probably make it worse!

Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- thamnophis AT gmail.com wrote:

From: Thamnophis <thamnophis AT gmail.com>
To: farmersue AT myfairpoint.net,  Market Farming 
<market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Egg prices
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:04:06 -0600

I'm curious, how do you (or anyone) go about calculating cost of production?

I noticed that at one of our markets some vendors bid the price down
and others decided to follow suit. But I was told that everyone was
selling at a loss rather than go home with unsold eggs.

The price at the beginning of the summer was $3.50 (I think one vendor
had them for $4.00), but they ended up at $2.50 per dozen. At that
price I decided to get out of the egg business :-)

The problem (I gather) is that some at the market are selling just to
offset costs, or the eggs are their kids projects. Either way,
actually making a living is the primary concern.

You know, there are international laws against "dumping", maybe we
should get the WTO involved? :-)

Joe
Boone County, IA

On 1/12/11, Sue Wells <farmersue AT myfairpoint.net> wrote:
> Eggs Organic, not certified, free ranged, and area shoveled of snow,  $4 for
> medium, and $5 large. I may be changing to $5 for all sizes and just mixing
> them up soon.
>
> Sue
>
> Vermont
>
>
>
>
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