I’ve been getting farm fresh eggs since last Spring along with my neighbor. She met the farmer’s wife at the market a year ago, and so now we both get our eggs from this nice family.
Since their eggs are so much better and fresher than what I can get at the grocery store, we have offered to pay the same as the store’s price. They are thrilled because they lost some customers when they had to raise their prices.
So starting in December we are going to pay $6/dozen. We hope that will help them make ends meet. I love having fresh eggs like this. The quality is far superior, and I like being able to help a small family business stay on its feet.
That’s the way to go, IMHO. Eat as locally as you can. :)