I just spoke to Jeanette and she’s very positive on the chicken farmer she’s talking to now. Good product. Good availability, at least over the long term. (There will be some ramp up time I’m sure) Good people. Hopefully the conversations will continue is a positive manner and we’ll have an announcement soon, like next week soon.
With that said, our possible new chicken farmer will not be able to supply us eggs. As someone who had eggs for lunch today and with a daughter who bakes, I feel the need for eggs as much as you do.
You fine folks have been awesome for helping us find new farmers, so I’m coming to you once again. Do you know a farmer who could supply us eggs? We’d need probably 20-30 dozen per week, and I can’t drive an hour to get eggs only. The numbers don’t work with the cost of gas and labor. I’m already heading to Wilson County and Johnston County weekly so someone in that area would make sense because I can combine trips, which does make the numbers work.
We would look at smaller producers if you have someone who had a backyard flock and wants to sell their eggs. Especially if they can deliver to the store. Enough small producers equal one big producer so that is an option.
Please let me know if you have someone you think I could work with and we’ll make contact.
As always, thank you!