Market Farming

[Thamnophis <thamnophis AT gmail.com>]

I seem to recall Iowa regs saying you must use new cartons and that
the eggs must be washed with a specific egg cleaning solution. Don't
quote me though - its been awhile since I checked.

Many people get liability insurance. Some markets require it. I was
told by one market manager that they (the market) has liability
insurance that covers all the vendors. (Does this seem possible?)





On 1/20/11, K. M. Oliver <knittintime AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, the first time didn't go through, so here goes again:
>
> This is my first time posting, so we'll see if this goes through OK.
>
> 1.  For those of you who sell eggs, especially in Iowa after the big egg
> hubbub last summer, do you carry special insurance to cover you in case
> someone says he/she ate some eggs bought from you, then got sick?  Liability
> nightmare?
>
> 2.  Do you use new egg cartons that are unmarked or marked with your farm
> name, or do you use second-hand cartons or some other container that the
> customer brings?
>
> I've been thinking of selling some eggs and possibly increasing my flock,
> but this egg scare last summer has me rethinking the idea quite closely.  I
> don't want to bring the whole family finances down just for some chickies.
> Just wondering what other people do and how they're managing.
>
> By the way, I've been reading the Market-Farm list for quite some time and
> really appreciate the time and effort you folks put in trying to help others
> on the list.  Just thought I'd let you know.
>
> KrisO
> West Central Iowa
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