Egg demand overwhelms small farmers amid high prices and shortages in California
As egg prices remain high and shortages still common, the small farmers in California’s Central Valley who supply eggs to farmers markets have become overwhelmed by a surge in demand. “If the market opens by 7 a.m., we will be sold out by 8 a.m.,” said Margie Weber, co-owner of Rocky Oaks Goat Creamery in Clovis.
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