Developing Large-Scale Sustainable Local Egg Markets

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August 9, 2017 - Author: Nicholas McCann

Via a request for technical assistance, the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems investigated how local egg growers could develop large-scale markets. The exploration revealed that by converting medium eggs to liquid form via small-scale egg cracking machines local growers can have the opportunity to step into large-scale markets and be competitive.

This brief is authored by Nick McCann, Good Food Fund Value Chain Specialist, Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University. 

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Tags: center for regional food systems, food and community connections, local food councils, michigan good food fund, msu extension, resilient marketing

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Nicholas McCann

Nicholas McCann
nemccann@msu.edu

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