Buying eggs
How do I pay?
You pay the farm directly, in person, when you pick up. Cash or whatever you and the farm agree on. GetLocalEggs.com never takes a payment for eggs and never adds a fee.
Does it cost anything to use?
No. Searching and sending requests are free for buyers.
Why can't I see the farm's address?
Many of these farms are someone's home. Listings show the town and a rough spot on the map. When the farm accepts your request, your request's status page shows the pickup address and the day.
How do I ask for eggs?
Open a farm's page. If it has eggs today, choose how many dozen you want and send the request. The farm gets an email, and so do you. You hear back by email when it accepts or declines.
Do I need an account?
To send a request, yes: a free account with your name, email and a password. Searching and looking at farms needs none. Pick your eggs first and then sign in or create the account; what you picked is still there when you come back. We confirm your email once before your first request reaches a farm, so a farm only hears from real people. Every request you send, and where it stands, is under My requests.
Do farms deliver?
Some do, and their listing says so, with how far they go. Tick "Delivers to me" on the search to see only those. Delivery is between you and the farm. We don't arrange or guarantee it.
What do the farms' badges mean?
Each farm tells us which of two statuses fits it under its state's law. Both are legitimate ways to sell eggs and both get the same kind of badge.
"Permit on file" means the farm has given a permit or license number or uploaded its permit. We don't inspect farms; see the disclaimer and the egg laws, in plain words.
Selling eggs
What does a listing cost?
$9 a month or $90 a year, after a 30-day free trial. Cancel any time. The details are on the for farms page and in the cancellation and refund policy.
Do you take a cut of my sales?
No. Buyers pay you directly and we never see that money.
Do I need a permit?
Not to be listed. What the state asks of you depends on the state.
Every state's rules, in plain words, with sources.
You pick your status on your farm's page, and both show with the same kind of badge.
Is my home address public?
No. Your listing shows your town and a rough map pin. The exact pickup address goes only to a buyer whose request you accept, and only until that pickup day is over.
How long does the morning update take?
None on a normal day. Once you've posted, your eggs go back up every morning by themselves: your last list, or the daily amounts you saved, all available again. Tap "No eggs today" or "Pause for…" when there's none, and mark a type sold out when it runs out.
What happens to my books if I cancel?
Your listing leaves the directory at the end of the period you paid for. You can still log in, see your records and export your ledger as a CSV.
Still stuck?
Email hello@getlocaleggs.com or use the contact page.