Pro tip: get eggs from your local farmer/co-op. They cost the same or less than grocery store eggs right now. - ThreadSky

allisonwgood.bsky.social • 13 days ago

Pro tip: get eggs from your local farmer/co-op. They cost the same or less than grocery store eggs right now.

Reposted from Zach Everson

Egg shelves, Whole Foods

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mtill50.bsky.social•13 days ago

Or from your neighbor, with a riotous clutch of chickens…

lilfoosn.bsky.social•13 days ago

POV: egg shelves the next day

geraldlombardi.bsky.social•13 days ago

Xtra-Large 4.99 a dozen from my local farmers market in New York City every Saturday whenever I'm there.

cooperatives.bsky.social•13 days ago

This app lists food co-ops and their locations, it may be useful.

misterfungi.bsky.social•13 days ago

Yup. And they taste better and are likely more humane. Although I was at Aldi today they were fully stocked. The funny thing is that the cage free were cheaper than the basics, but everyone was still grabbing the “cheap” ones.

palkyrie.bsky.social•13 days ago

I spent $6 for a dozen at the (winter, Oregon, not peak laying season) farmers market for lovely browns and blues.

$10 for basic eggs at Fred Meyer's (Kroger).

Big orange yolks, made by good people who believe in food safety and not woo, and tasty in scrambles.

epi-nymph.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trader joes has the cheapest, actually

thatshockratees.bsky.social•13 days ago

I’ve been doing that. They’re yummy too.

savannahskeath.bsky.social•13 days ago

If you do get eggs locally make sure to rinse them before you use them and wash your hands after handling. Non-factory eggs can still have fecal matter on the shell and as a result are at a higher risk of transmitting salmonella/other diseases (including bird flu)

savannahskeath.bsky.social•13 days ago

In some states eggs have to be washed before sale but other states they don’t. Eggs that aren’t rinsed during processing can also keep longer outside of the refrigerator; but it means an extra step for food safety.

nicekaren.bsky.social•13 days ago

Yep. Trader Joe's is out too. The local Co-op. which requires a bit more driving, seems to be doing better.

whitepatrick.com•13 days ago

We get ours from someone at work. She raises chickens. We pay her $5/dozen, and it’s worth every penny.

susannwalters.bsky.social•13 days ago

I am actually stunned, but happy, that our local station in Little Rock aired this story.

https://katv.com/news/local/more-arkansans-looking-to-raise-backyard-chickens-as-egg-prices-increase-katv-news-arkansas-inform-community-raise-local-develop-confern-fare-self-sufficient#

#blackfarmers.

cristobalm.bsky.social•13 days ago

Picked up 90 for 57 bucks earlier today. That was up from $48 at the beginning of the month.

obi-dawn.bsky.social•13 days ago

They’ve gone up what I would have previous called a lot but now would call “some” at my local coops, but nowhere near as much. Now $7-9 a dozen. So up maybe $1-2 a dozen.