We just got 3 dozen fresh eggs!!!!

[MissMillie]

Al and I eat eggs for breakfast just about every day. So without even thinking about eggs used for baking or other recipes, we're at more than 8 dozen for a month.

We always gave our egg crates to the mail carrier, who lives right down the street on the corner. We figured since she had chickens, she could use them. We've probably given her a couple hundred egg crates over the years. Not once has she ever "thanked" us with some free fresh eggs.

So, Al posted on the neighborhood FB page that we had about 50 crates which we'd be willing to give up for 2 dozen eggs. He got a hit immediately, and when the guy came to pick them up, he gave us an extra dozen eggs. He said his birds are giving him 2 dozen eggs a day.

Turns out that if he had to buy the egg crates, they would cost him 69 cents each. (For 50 crates that comes to $34.50!) No wonder he was so willing to part w/ an extra dozen eggs.

We also learned that it's against the law for him to sell his eggs in crates that have a brand or a store label on them. Because he was so generous, I'm thinking we can spray paint the next batch of crates we give him.

I think I'm making some egg salad today.

[Emile]

1. They are expensive. We give all of ours to our neighbor

across the road and they always give us a couple dozen brown eggs. Talked to him the other day and he said he had around 65 hens.

[Lars39]

2. Styrofoam doesn't take well to spray paint.

Or at least my project didn’t. It kinda looked a bit melted.

[Phoenix61]

3. Web search says Krylon Short Cuts is styrofoam safe. nt

[Lars39]

4. There ya go!

Thanks!

[MissMillie]

5. these egg crates look more like cardboard

though I can imagine that they may be made of a combination of things.

[Lars39]

6. Phoenix61 above said Krylon Short Cuts spray paint

is styrofoam safe. Good idea for a trade! And good on the farmer for being generous with an extra dozen.

[Kali]

7. yes they can get hard to find

we often have coffee cans full of eggs sitting around this time of year.

[Freddie]

8. Instant pot

Makes perfect hard boiled eggs, shells just slip off. 6 minutes. Worth the price just for that.

[MissMillie]

9. We don't have one

but we've had great success at steaming the eggs.