Vermonters paid too much for eggs, officials say. Now they’re getting nearly 1 million of them.

Vermont officials found several large egg producers may have colluded to inflate prices, leading to a settlement that will provide 915,000 eggs and $56,000 to the Vermont Foodbank. A 15-month investigation by federal and state authorities resulted in a lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch for allegedly manipulating egg prices between 2022 and 2025.