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I’ve always bought the most expensive pasture raised free range cage free eggs at Whole Foods. If I recall they used to be around $10 per dozen.

Been a while.

Anyone know Is this still the case?

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Meanwhile in Ireland, I can get a tray of 30 free range for 8 eur at a vending machine on the dog walk. Or 15 for 4.50.

Lidl is maybe marginally cheaper, prices there have gone up maybe 20% in a year.

Free-range hens have some outdoor access, but pasture-raised hens roam outdoors freely with significantly more space to forage.

free range isnt the same as pasture raised.

its 3-4$ at trader joes - still 8ish in WholeFoods in Michigan

I've definitely noticed the pricing for eggs at our neighborhood Trader Joes staying constant while the pricing at our neighborhood Safeway has doubled.

Trader Joes is like Costco and is known for driving hard bargains; they likely have a long-term contract. You overpay a bit but guarantee stability.

Still $3.50 at TJs in SF last week still, which is by far the cheapest around (that I'm aware of).

Pretty surprised they are still that low given prices elsewhere.

Loss leader, perhaps, to get people through the door and buy other stuff at a better markup. That and/or they've got long-term fixed price contracts.

The free range eggs at Aldi in PA are ~$5.30/doz vs ~$6.50/doz for the normal eggs. Might be cheaper than normal.

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