Yes, they lay fewer eggs in the winter. My neighbor and I use the same farmer’s wife for our eggs. We were told last Fall that we might not be able to get as many eggs during the winter months, but so far, they have been able to fulfill our needs.
We were paying $4.50 a dozen, but I suggested in August that maybe we should offer to up our price. It is a young family, and this is their livelihood. So we offered to pay $6 a dozen, because the free range eggs at the grocery store are always at least that much. The farmer is very happy to have us as customers. It’s not a big jump for us, but it really helps that young family out.
By the way, these are very large eggs. When you compare them to the store version, it’s no contest. The color of the yolk is so much more yellow-orange, and the taste is fantastic.
As for the dates on store eggs, yeah, it makes me wonder what’s been going on there my whole life until we got these eggs. I never worry about these being bad.
My local farmer also increased their price from $4 to $5.
Their duck eggs from $7 to $8.
They also make preserves and pickles.
I inquired too late about the three pigs that were outside last year.
They were already sold.
They also sell goat milk.
There is another farmer on the other side of town that makes gelato from the milk of their sheep. They make some very interesting flavors.
There are three towns around that all have weekend farmers markets.
I have checked out each throughout the year.
In addition, my wife signed up with the company out of MA called Walden.
Named after the Thoreau pond.
They deliver to our house once a month wild caught fish and meats.
It comes shrink wrapped in vacuum sealed packaging in two person servings.
I’m sure we are paying TOP dollars for that stuff, but it is all sourced locally.