How much are eggs near you??

[Lisa3315]

I'm in Northern California, the neighborhood sellers on Facebook are selling for $5-$6, and the farmers market is more like $7-$9. Not sure about the groceries...

 

[cmom]

Locally, farm fresh eggs are about $2-3/doz. Grocery store eggs (Grade A Medium-Lg) run about $3 at Winn Dixie, Large about $0.30 more, except on special, when they drop to $3. Bulk purchases from generic brand a bit cheaper in the flats.

Go two counties over, to a Publix, and free range organic brown eggs are close to $7/doz, with the Eggland's Best Standard dozen running about $3.80. Amazing what a difference 40 miles makes.

When I send in my check to the state and start selling my own, I'll likely price at $2.50/doz, or 30 for $5. FL forbids me from selling in cartons, which is good, those are almost $1 ea! Damn packaging.

Anyhow, hope that helps.

When I went to a seminar to get information for selling my eggs years ago, one of the inspectors there told me that they never come out to inspect unless there is a complaint filed. I used to buy new cartons but not anymore but I do clean all of the cartons people leave me and I use the foam cartons. I didn't pay the fee either because of what he told me. He even suggested I don't pay the fee so I didn't. I have never had any issues for over twenty years I've been selling my eggs. I guess there could always be a first time but I do comply with the regulations. I hope this helps.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I went to a seminar here put on by the Dept of Agriculture. I can sell my eggs legally at our farm but they have to be refrigerated at no higher than 45ºF. This covers me legally if someone was to have any issues. I do have a certification from the state. It's different if you are planning on selling processed birds. Much stricter rules. In Florida we have the Florida Cottage Food Laws and Regulations, to sell homemade foods in Florida. There are certain things you can and cannot sell.

oh okay, thank you I will be sure to research my local laws.

 

[cmom]

Locally, farm fresh eggs are about $2-3/doz. Grocery store eggs (Grade A Medium-Lg) run about $3 at Winn Dixie, Large about $0.30 more, except on special, when they drop to $3. Bulk purchases from generic brand a bit cheaper in the flats.

Go two counties over, to a Publix, and free range organic brown eggs are close to $7/doz, with the Eggland's Best Standard dozen running about $3.80. Amazing what a difference 40 miles makes.

When I send in my check to the state and start selling my own, I'll likely price at $2.50/doz, or 30 for $5. FL forbids me from selling in cartons, which is good, those are almost $1 ea! Damn packaging.

Anyhow, hope that helps.

If you don't mind me asking how much is the fee now? Twenty years ago it was $110.

 

[Sally PB]

The farm up the road sells fresh eggs for $3 a dozen. One of my neighbors buys them, and says he'll buy from me if I have some to sell.

Another neighbor buys organic eggs at the store for $6 a dozen. She says she'll buy from me too. (I switched to organic food when I found some at a good price.)

Grocery store eggs vary from around $2 to $3 a dozen.

I'm figuring to sell for $3 a dozen to my neighbors when I have enough, which will be either late this year or next spring. I might raise that to $4. Not sure.

 

[cmom]

I don't know the laws in your state but here in Florida to sell as "organic" you have to prove your birds eat totally organic and there is a certification fee for for selling "organic" eggs. Here it was around $600. several years ago when I inquired. I had a sign out for "organic" eggs for sale. A person stopped by and requested my certification of which I didn't have so that is when I researched and inquired about it. If you claim they are organic you may need to get certification. Now my signs say "Fresh Eggs". I'm just relating what happened to me and it doesn't mean the same thing may happen to you. Good luck...

 

[Sally PB]

Oh, I'm not going to certify. I garden organically, and that made me want to feed my chickens organic food. I finally found some that I could buy locally (TSC didn't have what I wanted), so I switched to that. The organic isn't for labelling purposes, it's for me (and my neighbor).

I looked into what it would take to be certified organic. Ah, nope. Not going to do that.

 

[chickentrains]

anywhere from $1.60 to $5.00

 

[ButtonHoarder]

I usually sell eggs (for eating) for $4.00 a dozen

 

[cmom]

Oh, I'm not going to certify. I garden organically, and that made me want to feed my chickens organic food. I finally found some that I could buy locally (TSC didn't have what I wanted), so I switched to that. The organic isn't for labelling purposes, it's for me (and my neighbor).

I looked into what it would take to be certified organic. Ah, nope. Not going to do that.

I felt the same way. Even though I know mine were. The people who came were organic farmers and told me that there was a hefty fine for advertising "organic" though I never really checked that part out so then I put "Fresh Eggs".