Our financial constraints have made using local resources really challenging. We were buying eggs and milk from the farm we support, but they cost3.75/ dozen of small eggs, and the milk prices doubled for the winter, making it impossible to keep buying from them. I recently found a family selling free range, organic eggs on 30 count flats for 7.50, or $3/ dozen. The eggs are large, and the fun part is that they are a mix of green, brown and white. I am happy to buy from them weekly, and it's only a few miles away. I think we'll go back to buying milk from the farm again when the prices go down, but I'm really the only one drinking it, and having to drive half an hour each way to pick it up each week, then driving about three to four hours once a month to do our share of the pickup duties seems like way to much commitment for a gallon of milk. We'll see if we end up getting produce from the farm-- our hope is that our garden will be almost enough for us. We'd like to keep supporting the farm, but I'm not sure we are getting enough out of it to continue. I'll keep you posted.
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Our egg sources started out the spring well, but recently have tapered off (some strange nutritional problem at our friends place, and the Amish down the road sell out on Sundays when the meeting is at their place). It makes us a little impatient waiting for our little flock to get busy. We are still working on a cow share with the Amish in the next village, and then I hope to make cheese...
Your eggs look lovely!
And the yolks are so large and golden! It's nice to find these resources so close by (literally a few miles) and to support other local families.
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