Opinion on roadside farmstand next to another chicken farmer
So, I need an opinion on this situation that I may very well be overthinking. We just moved to an acre lot and I'm so excited for the extra space to expand my flock, garden and other hobbies. Ever since we put a bid on this house, I've dreamed about having a cute little roadside farmstand to sell eggs, herbs, flowers and extra stuff from my fruit and veggie garden. My nextdoor neighbor owns a HUGE farm and has so. many. chickens. She has a cute sign outside of her house advertising her eggs and I was excited because I felt like I am in the right place for this little way to profit a little bit from my hobbies. I recently found out she's a local celebrity who has an exclusive deal with a local market. Now, I don't know what etiquette is for this kind of thing: do I ask if it would be cool for me to have a little stand? Do I let her know in advance about my stand? Am I totally overthinking this because I found out she's a bigshot in the poultry game? I'm certainly not trying to get rich or quit my day job but try to get some of these eggs out of my house and maybe get a little bit of cash for it.
TL;DR moved in next to a locally famous farm who is a bigshot on the local egg market and I'm unsure how to proceed with my own roadside farmstand and what etiquette is here if there is any? She's more popular so I really don't think I'm going to be stealing any business from her.
Posted May 1, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC