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| Intro: | Local egg producers say they will need more chickens to meet rising egg demands at Farmer's Markets. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Eggs have always been a popular item at Tower Grove Farmer's Market, but the recent egg recall is leaving vendors with empty stands.
Patrick Horine (HOR-INE)of the Tower Grove Farmer's Market says a distrust of corporate egg producers will cause a short term shortage.
| Actuality: | HORINE1.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:14 |
| Description: "What we're seeing our suppliers doing, and they were doing this before because of increased demand in general, but they are adding chickens to their flock and they're going to be increasing their egg production." | |
The recent outbreak of salmonella in eggs from Iowa has caused over 228 million eggs to be recalled.
I'm Allison Blood, News Radio 11-20, KMOX
| Intro: | Distrust of corporate egg producers is causing local demand to sharply rise. Allison Blood has more form Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Egg producers are saying Missouri Farmers are benefiting from a salmonella outbreak.
Kirkwood Farmer's Market Egg Merchant Colby Jones says local eggs are safer.
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| Description: "They don't have near the bacteria and diseases because they're on such a small scale and with the chickens being outside like that, they, uh, with farmers you have so less of a chance of getting diseases and bacteria." | |
He said currently they sell about 30 dozen eggs a week, but could easily double that amount.
I'm Allison Blood, News Radio 11-20, KMOX
| Intro: | St. Louisans are turning to local farmers for safer groceries. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Recent salmonella outbreaks in eggs are causing St. Louis Farmers' Markets to run out of supplies.
Patrick Horine of Tower Grove's Farmers' Market says the fear is causing a shortage from local producers.
| Actuality: | HORINE2.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:13 |
| Description: "Generally I think it's a mistrust of maybe the products in the supermarket, weather or not they're tainted. They see the farmer as a direct supplier of the eggs and someone they can trust." | |
Horine says farmers are adding chickens to their flock to meet the growing demand.
I'm Allison Blood News Radio 11-20 KMOX.