What are the laws for selling eggs in Georgia?

[m_shuman]

I live in Effingham County a rural area outside of Savannah and I have been invited to sell my jellies and jams at a local farmers market. I was wondering where I can find information on selling eggs. I thought it might be a good idea to sell my eggs from my backyard flock at the farmers market as well. When searching I could not find any info concerning Georgia laws on selling eggs. I just don't want to go through the trouble of packaging them, labeling them and taking them to the market only to find out I can't sell them or worse yet have them taken away. Any help or direction woulf be greatly appreciated.

 

[Judy]

It is my understanding that in GA you must pay a small fee and take a basic exam before you can sell eggs. It is also my understanding that the state hasn't offered the exam for some years due to lack of funds. This is something I read here a while back, probably a couple of years ago. I have no idea whether it is true, or who you would contact to find out. Not much help, I know, but it would explain why I never see "eggs for sale" signs in my area even though there are chickens all around.

Maybe the county extension office?

 

[speckledhen]

I think you can sell eggs on your own property without the candling class. There is a class coming up soon, if I recall, somewhere, though. You have to attend that to be able to sell eggs off your property.

http://www.naturesharmonyfarm.com/grass-fed-meat-farm-blog/2008/1/9/egg-candling.html
http://www.naturesharmonyfarm.com/storage/The Georgia Egg Law and Supporting Regulations doc.pdf

 

[meyerwil]

I'm in Effingham as well.

The Georgia Dept of Ag Egg Laws and Regulations are for dealers, retailers and wholesalers. They define a dealer as someone who sells more then 5 cases of eggs per week. A case is 30 Doz eggs, or 360 eggs for a total of 150 Doz eggs a week.

http://agr.georgia.gov/Data/Sites/1...es/Georgia Egg Law Supporting Regulations.pdf

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3004376

 

[Spanishchick]

So I'm not clear....I know this post is kind of old but for small sales its ok without the class?

 

[mereinolan]

It sounds that way to me. I'm wondering too.

 

[herbsherbsflowers]

Contact your local cooperative extension office. They are the ones who give the class here in Newton County. Quite a few people up here sell eggs at farmer's markets and through CSA's. They are supposed to have taken the candling class.