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[Lil Island Homestead]

Hiya from Northern Ontario!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Hiya from Northern Ontario!

Hiya back atcha!
How far north is north?

 

[Lil Island Homestead]

We are in Algoma, East of Sault Ste Marie Not as north as you are!! I grew up in Southern Alberta so I can appreciate how far North Darwell is!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Hiya from Northern Ontario!

Are those Hamburgs on your avatar?

 

[Lil Island Homestead]

Are those Hamburgs on your avatar?

YES! They belong to friends of mine. I don't have any...yet.

 

[Bound to Sea]

YES! They belong to friends of mine. I don't have any...yet.

So pretty!! I got my first in January! She is almost ready to lay!! Cannot wait!! Managed to find her and a Spitz. 

 

[Bound to Sea]

YES! They belong to friends of mine. I don't have any...yet.

They are so beautifully dark spotted!!

 

[ChickMandy]

Hello Friends,

We live in Ontario, and have been selling eggs on and off for about seven years, depending on the size of our flock and how much they are laying. I have a couple of questions, if anyone can share some insight, it would be appreciated.

I've been looking online for information on small farm egg sales in Ontario (legalities and such) and I can only find general regulations which seem to apply to large quota/commercial farms. I can't find anything directed towards home sellers, unless we are meant to follow the same regulations as commercial farms.

Does anyone know for sure? We don't grade our eggs, or claim them to be organic. Though it's controversial, we do give our eggs a quick wash (just water) right before they are sold. We don't sell to businesses (restaurants, grocers, etc.) or at the farmers market. It's mainly word of mouth and some social media "advertising" if we are overrun with eggs and need them gone. We do deliver to customers if we happen to be in their area. Is all of this okay?

On a different note, after some insurance issues in a local town (nothing having to do with egg sales, but it got me thinking) I have been wondering what kinds of protections are in place for us if something happened and someone claimed to become ill from our eggs. Do egg sellers have insurance?

I'd love to hear what others are doing, or if we need to be doing something differently. I want to protect my family, and make sure my customers are also safe.

 

[RandellChick]

Here in Sarnia Ontario!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Hello Friends,

We live in Ontario, and have been selling eggs on and off for about seven years, depending on the size of our flock and how much they are laying. I have a couple of questions, if anyone can share some insight, it would be appreciated.

I've been looking online for information on small farm egg sales in Ontario (legalities and such) and I can only find general regulations which seem to apply to large quota/commercial farms. I can't find anything directed towards home sellers, unless we are meant to follow the same regulations as commercial farms.

Does anyone know for sure? We don't grade our eggs, or claim them to be organic. Though it's controversial, we do give our eggs a quick wash (just water) right before they are sold. We don't sell to businesses (restaurants, grocers, etc.) or at the farmers market. It's mainly word of mouth and some social media "advertising" if we are overrun with eggs and need them gone. We do deliver to customers if we happen to be in their area. Is all of this okay?

On a different note, after some insurance issues in a local town (nothing having to do with egg sales, but it got me thinking) I have been wondering what kinds of protections are in place for us if something happened and someone claimed to become ill from our eggs. Do egg sellers have insurance?

I'd love to hear what others are doing, or if we need to be doing something differently. I want to protect my family, and make sure my customers are also safe.

Very good questions.
I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences.