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Retrograde

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12. $4.79 a dozen

Reply to Born Free (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 03:26 AM

Feb 15

organic brown eggs in a small family-owned market in Redwood City, CA. But then we had the big increase back in December.

I bought a carton today, and then managed to drop them bringing them into the house. Two cracked, and I managed to save them for breakfast tomorrow.

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Trump egg prices hit record high: U.S. Agriculture Department predicts how high they will go [View all] Wicked Blue Feb 14 OP

Yeah but, gab13by13 Feb 14 #1

And get used to it... 2naSalit Feb 14 #2

Per link: 20% increase in 2025... EarthFirst Feb 14 #3

Might as well give the kids Faberge eggs for Easter Wicked Blue Feb 14 #5

It seems they've already gone up 20% in less than 2 months. Wiz Imp Feb 14 #10

There is the faintest smallest glimmer of future hope, no thanks to TCF of course, RockRaven Feb 14 #4

Kids can paint potatoes this Easter IronLionZion Feb 14 #6

Once the price goes up, it will never come down again. Oopsie Daisy Feb 14 #7

So we buy eggs in bulk, trade them for Mexican copper, and mage enough money to buy and rebuild Gaza underpants Feb 14 #8

I made an egg salad sandwich today and thought it might be my last one. kimbutgar Feb 14 #9

Over $7 a dozen Born Free Feb 14 #11

$4.79 a dozen Retrograde Feb 15 #12

Egg prices are now at record highs with price increases showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon LetMyPeopleVote Feb 15 #13