This is not your typical story about eggs before Easter.

This is a story about a young farmer, Doug Groenendijk, who got cracking on a unique idea to deliver his product to consumers with an egg vending machine that doesn91裸聊视频檛 pose the same problems as regular roadside stands. The part about getting cracking, though, has nothing to do with the state of the eggs when they come out of the vending machine 91裸聊视频� they91裸聊视频檙e all in one piece.

Anyone who91裸聊视频檚 recently driven between Crofton and Chemainus on rural Vancouver Island would have noticed the vending machine and probably been surprised to find it contains eggs. Groenendijk sells farm fresh eggs from the machine on the farm he91裸聊视频檚 renting.

He also has plans in the works to get more chickens and set up a website for the vending machine.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 actually hoping to sell these machines,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk added.

It91裸聊视频檚 certainly turned into a novel idea and captured plenty of attention since he installed the machine in early January.

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 spacey,91裸聊视频� said one patron from Esquimalt, who stopped to buy eggs. 91裸聊视频淚 haven91裸聊视频檛 seen anything like that.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a different kind of vending machine,91裸聊视频� added Groenendijk. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 the only one in North Cowichan.

91裸聊视频淟ots of people are quite amazed by it. I get lots of comments, people saying this is a great idea.91裸聊视频�

He knows of only one other vending machine for eggs on the Island in Cobble Hill and it91裸聊视频檚 a slightly different model.

Groenendijk grew up on the family Greendyke Farm operation on Mount Sicker Road before recently starting up his own mainly dairy farming operation that he91裸聊视频檚 calling Legend Dairy Farms.

He figures it91裸聊视频檚 the perfect epic name for the site he91裸聊视频檚 renting from a guy who used to dairy farm there.

Since setting up the egg vending machine, 91裸聊视频渋t91裸聊视频檚 been working out really well for me so far,91裸聊视频� said Groenendijk.

He91裸聊视频檚 grateful to all the people who are supporting him as a young local farmer.

91裸聊视频淚 go every day and I put fresh eggs in every day,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk explained. 91裸聊视频淭hey can91裸聊视频檛 be any more fresh.

91裸聊视频淪o far all my eggs are selling. There91裸聊视频檚 never really any inventory left from the day before. They91裸聊视频檙e usually sold out.91裸聊视频�

The machine can hold up to 50 cartons depending how it91裸聊视频檚 configured. Groenendijk has the normal dozen egg cartons, but also has 18s.

91裸聊视频淚 only have two rows dedicated toward 18s,91裸聊视频� he indicated.

All are brown eggs that currently sell for $6 a dozen and $9 for 18s.

91裸聊视频淚 just say all my eggs are ungraded,91裸聊视频� said Groenendijk. 91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e any size, shape.91裸聊视频�

Figuring out how to operate the machine is a bit perplexing at first, especially for older people who aren91裸聊视频檛 tech savvy, but it91裸聊视频檚 actually quite simple.

It91裸聊视频檚 all operated by a bank card. By not using cash, it deters thieves.

The card must be tapped first for a pre-authorization, then you look in the vending machine for the product you want and type in the number of the selection. You tap your card again at the end to finalize the transaction.

The machine works with a little elevator to safely bring the eggs down to the pick-up spot in a gentle process that ensures none get cracked.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 nice, it keeps the eggs refrigerated as well,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk added.

He actually did considerable research before settling on this particular type of machine.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 a good option,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk said.

91裸聊视频淎s long as I don91裸聊视频檛 sell out, there91裸聊视频檚 eggs available 24/7 for the consumer. It91裸聊视频檚 not sun up and sun down.91裸聊视频�

Egg vending machines that he discovered on the Lower Mainland are a different style with a locker system.

91裸聊视频淚 would say they91裸聊视频檙e in their infancy,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk observed. 91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 not too many of these egg vending machines yet, but I do think it91裸聊视频檚 going to be catching on.91裸聊视频�

It91裸聊视频檚 all very exciting for him as he branches into his other new endeavours as well.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 about to start production on my dairy April 5,91裸聊视频� Groenendijk said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l be milking my own cows soon.91裸聊视频�

You can also expect to see him in the near future as part of the CTV series Farming For Love. It91裸聊视频檚 a reality series based on finding love matches for farmers and Groenendijk was selected for the show.

Filming has already been done at the Greendyke farm and details about broadcast dates in the late spring should be released soon.

don.bodger@chemainusvalleycourier.ca
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