Does anyone here sell eggs for eating? ETA: permits?

[TimG]

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The two closest feed stores to me have "eggs for sale" signs up, one the front door, one on the checkout counter. I've never asked who supplies the eggs.

 

[dancingbear]

I put a sign by the driveway, and neighbors stop in to buy them. I also sell to friends in the city when I go to visit or go to any gathering. I let people know if I'll be bringing eggs, I almost always sell all I bring. I used to sell them at work, too, when I was still working. I just let people know I had chickens, and they started asking if I sold eggs. I took eggs in with me a couple times a week, I very seldom had any left over.

Rarely, I build up excess, and when that happens, I take them to the local battered women's shelter, and donate them. I get a tax deduction, and the women and kids at the shelter get farm fresh eggs. Food banks and missions are usually happy to get extras, too. I take extra garden produce to the shelter, too, when I have it.

 

[MrRoy]

I raise my chickens in the city (well, more like a large town). I sell my extra eggs to a small local natural food store for $3/dz (they love them)and at the local farmers market downtown spring-fall for $4/dz. I package them in 6 & 9 packs for $2 and $3 with nice homemade label. I also gift them to friends and neighbors. For the most part it covers feed and shavings. I keep the egg money seperate so I know if the girls are doing well or not and save up for the molt. The color variations really help the sale because they are not just boring white or brown.

 

[joedie]

Where I am you can sell from your farm but they can't be sold in any stores or restaurants without the USDA seal.

That's a whole other story. I usually sell mine at work even though it's OFF the farm. You might want to check you states website for the laws where you live.

 

[Dadspossum]

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Good idea!

 

[ranchhand]

Check with state and county Health Departments for your regulations. It varies by location. All that information is online, you just have to do some digging to find it.

Good luck- I was selling eggs to the two vets I take my animals to, they really appreciate fresh eggs!