The value of an egg, a loaf of bread, a lb. of rice, staple foods, has not changed in many decades (the value hasn't changed). ....however, The value of a dollar is the only thing that's changed.
Personally, I didn't like the price of store bought eggs at $2.00 per dozen...so I built a coop and started raising my own birds for eggs. And that was for $2 a dozen....
I think if the homegrown egg prices go up too much then people won't see the benefit into buying the eggs from "the couple down the road". I know we're talking about value...value for quality, but when it honestly comes to food on the table, the value is lost sometimes....We all know it boils down to money, one way or another, value or not, it's all about the dollar. If someone can't afford the homegrown eggs from down the road, they WILL buy what they can afford. And that WILL be the eggs from the store.....the mass produced by multi-national corporations.........you know, the eggs that your local grocer sends you "free dozen eggs" coupons for.
I personally get about a dozen and a half eggs a day. If I sold my eggs for $1 a dozen, I would come out ahead due to the fact of how much they produce vs. how much they consume. If I sold my eggs for $2 a dozen I'm sure at that point, I would still have return customers, but anything higher, I wouldn't expect much business.........I think it boils down to what keeps your customers coming back...Basically, it's if the price is right........
It goes without saying that the quality of "our" eggs are far better than what can be purchased in the store, however, if you charge more than what the store can offer, well, then it's up to the customer.
Personally, I didn't like the price of store bought eggs at $2.00 per dozen...so I built a coop and started raising my own birds for eggs. And that was for $2 a dozen....
I think if the homegrown egg prices go up too much then people won't see the benefit into buying the eggs from "the couple down the road". I know we're talking about value...value for quality, but when it honestly comes to food on the table, the value is lost sometimes....We all know it boils down to money, one way or another, value or not, it's all about the dollar. If someone can't afford the homegrown eggs from down the road, they WILL buy what they can afford. And that WILL be the eggs from the store.....the mass produced by multi-national corporations.........you know, the eggs that your local grocer sends you "free dozen eggs" coupons for.
I personally get about a dozen and a half eggs a day. If I sold my eggs for $1 a dozen, I would come out ahead due to the fact of how much they produce vs. how much they consume. If I sold my eggs for $2 a dozen I'm sure at that point, I would still have return customers, but anything higher, I wouldn't expect much business.........I think it boils down to what keeps your customers coming back...Basically, it's if the price is right........
It goes without saying that the quality of "our" eggs are far better than what can be purchased in the store, however, if you charge more than what the store can offer, well, then it's up to the customer.
