Small Midcoast farms reluctantly hike egg prices for the first time in years, but not for same reason as big farms

TIMES RECORD • January 31, 2023

Midcoast farmers held off as long as possible but are now following suit with large-scale producers and raising their egg prices. While larger retail egg suppliers like Hillandale Farms in Turner blame avian flu, which has forced them to cull their flocks, as the reason behind price hikes, smaller farmers say fuel and feed costs are their culprit.