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---I just gave away13 DOZEN for FREE last week! All told since they started laying in late May I've given away more than 40 dozen eggs for free.
One person has purchased eggs from all those freebies, and I think it's just because I have a part time (4 hours a week) job at her office, to be truthful.
So. I think maybe the way to go is go print up a really "pretty" ad that says something like:
"Are you hungry for arsenic, pesticides, petroleum products and other icky things? Then please DON'T buy my organic eggs! Because here's a pic of the labels from what goes into my chickens, combined with free ranging, homemade organic yogurt, and homegrown organic veggies. And here's a pic of what comes out of them. Because between you and me...pesticides and other icky stuff is not something I associate with breakfast food."
Then maybe a blurb on battery hens (how they're tortured) and the health benefits of free range eggs (lower in cholesterol, etc).
But, I'm a newbie. And if your Manchester is in England...well, no idea at all about marketing over there.
So...I feel your pain. Luckily I love my chickens, and am willing to give it to this time next year to make it work. But...it ain't easy.
One thing I have figured out, and again not sure if it applies in England: if you really have a surplus, and don't feel like feeding them to critters or back to the girls, you can donate them to a local nonprofit, which will at least give you a tax writeoff.
And good karma.
Best of luck. If you ever figure out some great marketing tips please pm me...I'm always open to suggestions.
I couldn't agree with you more. I'd much rather give my eggs away to family and friends - or donate them - than to sell them for $1.00/dozen. We are in an organic buying club as well - but those folks all buy eggs from my sister - a certified organic farmer. I'm not certified and only do this part-time, so no plans to get certified. I think perhaps because I am in a rural area - Iowa not England - farm fresh eggs are nothing new.
---I just gave away13 DOZEN for FREE last week! All told since they started laying in late May I've given away more than 40 dozen eggs for free.
One person has purchased eggs from all those freebies, and I think it's just because I have a part time (4 hours a week) job at her office, to be truthful.
So. I think maybe the way to go is go print up a really "pretty" ad that says something like:
"Are you hungry for arsenic, pesticides, petroleum products and other icky things? Then please DON'T buy my organic eggs! Because here's a pic of the labels from what goes into my chickens, combined with free ranging, homemade organic yogurt, and homegrown organic veggies. And here's a pic of what comes out of them. Because between you and me...pesticides and other icky stuff is not something I associate with breakfast food."
Then maybe a blurb on battery hens (how they're tortured) and the health benefits of free range eggs (lower in cholesterol, etc).
But, I'm a newbie. And if your Manchester is in England...well, no idea at all about marketing over there.
So...I feel your pain. Luckily I love my chickens, and am willing to give it to this time next year to make it work. But...it ain't easy.
One thing I have figured out, and again not sure if it applies in England: if you really have a surplus, and don't feel like feeding them to critters or back to the girls, you can donate them to a local nonprofit, which will at least give you a tax writeoff.
And good karma.
Best of luck. If you ever figure out some great marketing tips please pm me...I'm always open to suggestions.
I couldn't agree with you more. I'd much rather give my eggs away to family and friends - or donate them - than to sell them for $1.00/dozen. We are in an organic buying club as well - but those folks all buy eggs from my sister - a certified organic farmer. I'm not certified and only do this part-time, so no plans to get certified. I think perhaps because I am in a rural area - Iowa not England - farm fresh eggs are nothing new.