No, I realize I couldn't label our eggs or produce as "organic" and I'm ok with that. I guess I just wanted to see if I could just call them "organic-fed" (which wouldn't be lying) and it would make some of my more...ummm...crunchy/preppy/yuppie neighbors in the next hamlet over want to pay $4/dozen..."because this is SO MUCH cheaper than the ones at Whole Foods!" I really think the market could bear $3.50/$4 with the whole "eat locally" movement that has taken hold in our area.
Eggs here at work (high school teacher) run the gamut--most are $3/dozen from other faculty members, but one lady who uses organic feed charges $5/dozen. I think $4 seems like a good compromise with some catchy advertising and big, multi-colored eggs.
Tractor Supply is literally next to my grocery store and the folks are very nice there, so if I'm not feeding them total garbage, then I'll just continue with that. Chickens look great so far and the eggs we've gotten from the Golden Comets and Leghorns are fantastic! Dark yellow, very tasty. We have land that I *guess* we could plant crops in order to make our own feed...but with three kids in sports, two dogs, and full-time jobs (plus a plethora of side jobs), there just isn't enough time in the day to worry about that.
Our self-serve farm stand has all freshly grown veggies in late July/August/Sept every year and I've never had anyone ask me if our gardens are organic. Which, I know, they're technically not--though we use great farm fertilizer, no pesticides, etc.
From what I've read, I'm perfectly allowed to sell my eggs in front of my house, on my property, correct? Would I need something else to go to our local farmer's market on Saturday mornings at a local school parking lot?
Sarah
