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Sam Mertens

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Planet Money
How much for that egg

Sure. I'm bringing it up right now.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

What we do is they have a very spacious run. Actually, I've got a chicken cam up available on YouTube if you can see it.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

She's my favorite because we had a fox attack one year. Oh no. And we thought we'd lost Lacey. And then that evening, this bird came limping back to the coop to be let in. Lacey! She survived a fox attack.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

Hi, how are you?

Planet Money
How much for that egg

I've been told that you are willing to pay $5 for a single egg.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

These are 12 eggs. Stop. From my chickens.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

They are all within the week laid and available for $5. This is so exciting.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

None of my chickens lay bagels.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

In any event, these here are... That's like green. Yes. They are laid by Oliveggers.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

No, I certainly don't want to be, oh yeah, there's the guy who was selling eggs for 15 bucks a dozen.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

Today, I successfully delivered a dozen farm fresh eggs to a co-worker at HQ for $5.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

I'm not getting money. I might as well get fun out of this.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

Okay, okay. I've paused the chickens. I can listen to any and all suggestions as long as you're fine with me saying no thank you. I think we are okay with that.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

That's part of the fun, isn't it?

Planet Money
How much for that egg

I would be willing to do this again, but I expect demand to far exceed supplies. I'm sure I could jack up the price, but I'm not in the mood to price gouge. Any suggestions for a fair and equitable system? Okay.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

Hello. You have been selected as the person who most desires these.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

They are all going to have much stronger, eggier flavors than anything you get at the store. I don't know if that sounds good or not. If you don't like egg, you're not going to like these eggs.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

If you like eggs, you're going to love these eggs.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

What was that? What was that? Huh? What was that?

Planet Money
How much for that egg

But everybody seems to be in good spirits.

Planet Money
How much for that egg

As long as I can point to you guys and say it was your idea.