Many consumers are buying directly from local farms to get better deals. “The prices are ridiculous. You could get 12 eggs for $7, $8, but that’s gone up to like $14, $15 now.

The cost of eggs jumped 10.4% in February from the previous month and are nearly 60% more expensive than a year ago, according to The Associated Press.

Payton Veilleux is a typical small-scale chicken farmer, collecting between 15-25 eggs a day in the cold weather but has a farm stand at 130 Summer St. in Lisbon Falls.