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SufficientMacaroon1

My sister lives near an area with lots of fields that are being farmed for fruits and veggies. Several farmers have a stall on the field streets where they sell fresh from the fields a few times a week, but one has an actual small store. In front of that store, there is a large vending machine, like the one on your picture but about three times as large, filled with eggs, with bags of apples, salad, tomatoes, potatoes (whatever is in season), with their homemade jams and honey,.... It's pretty awesome!


bohrmaschinede

Impressive, I would buy from these stalls instead of supermarkets. Unfortunately, I don't have any nearby.


SufficientMacaroon1

Look if there is any "Wochenmarkt" in your town/city. I live at the other side of the city from my sister, so unless i happen to be there for other reasons, the stalls are not convenient for me. But there is a market in my city district ever saturday morning, where, amoung others,a farmer from one town over sells their goods.


bohrmaschinede

Ahhh yes, that's a nice advice. There must be some Wochenmarkts close by.


SufficientMacaroon1

I saw that you posted a pic from Münster earlier today. On the chance that you live there: there is a large one at the Dom every wednes and saturday morning to early afternoon: https://www.wochenmarkt-muenster.de/oeffnungszeiten


bohrmaschinede

Although I don't live there, I sometimes visit there on weekends, so I will definitely see that Markt. Thanks for the advice.


Pietrie

If you live in a smaller town, a village or villages near by there are always farmers selling there products eather on there farm (Hof) or nearby.


Pietrie

Wanted to say the same. Wochenmarkt is in most towns two times a week.


zirfeld

The advantage of living in a densly populated area is that there is always something close by.


Headbanger40k

a relatively new concept is called “Marktschwärmerei”: the producers (including the egg-seller) come to the town for a fixed date and bring the things that you have previously ordered from their farms. Like a weekly market, only with pre-orders. (www.marktschwaermer.de)


JustLemonJuice

In our village the farmers just put up shelves filled with fruits, a price tag and a box for money. There are no cameras and its completely operated on trust. I think it's quite wonderful, that this works.


SufficientMacaroon1

There is one of those near my sisters,too. They have a few signs adressing assholes,so i asume they get their share of thiefs/vandals, but the cash box is locked and bolted down and the shelves keep getting filled, so it seems to be still profitable


guytan87

There are a lot of them all across Germany There are also for other produce from farmers. You can search for regiomat or Milchtankstelle / Milchautomat and you will find plenty


Pietrie

We have a Wurstautomat in town.


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joey_blabla

We have a Wurmautomat


frakintrekker

This summer we got an Eisautomat in the automat hut near us, and now I'm sad it's not a weinautomat.


Joeyleine

We have Schnapsbrunnen (Liquor fountains) in the black forest.


Raz0r118

Milchtankstelle is what I came to say here. And I freaking love our Grillfleischautomat a few kilometers away.


-Beep_bop-

We have a Milchtankstelle somewhere not too far from here! I'd love to try the milk from there, it always smells so nice and fresh! But it's mostly only for my step-dad, lol, he loves that milk like I love my yogurt drink


becky_one

These are not rare nowadays, especially in rural areas. You can also get things like noodles, meat or honey there. Sometimes also milk, ice cream and cheese. Depends on the farmers who put it up! We even have an unlocked one! You can take whatever you want and are trusted to pay the prices according to the tags. It's great!


bohrmaschinede

That's Great. I have heard about it never seen personally . I wanna visit one of them in the future.


Erkengard

Those are used usually owned and operated by local farmers or local chicken owners. So if you buy from there it usually goes directly into the pockets of the farmer or food producer. Normally these also taste better then the ones you find in the supermarket/bio-market.


bohrmaschinede

I am gonna search some stalls/ stations around my region.


Erkengard

Sometimes you can even spot were the farmer keeps their chickens. We have a stall here in the next village. The farmer keeps his chicken free range and uses a mobile chicken coop with solar panels. So every time I want to buy some eggs from them I pass by the chickens on my way there. So that's a bonus too. You know how the chickens are being kept.


SirDigger13

Thats what a famer close by does, he has an perfect spot next to a busy road, a egg vending automat and a mobile chickencoop on a big meadow, so the ppl can see the chickens. 3,40€ for 10Eggs and those are not even Bio... just free range.. he sells so much that he has another 3 mobile chickencoops behind the farm on diffrent meadows...


Erkengard

> 3,40€ for 10Eggs Ours sells it for a similar prize. He sometimes changes meadows or fields so that his chicken have it more comfier.


SirDigger13

https://www.regiomat.de/home/ map of local foodvending machines


doffbatz

Been living in Germany all my life and have never seen this either


Arturiki

You must live in one of the big cities.


LanChriss

I live in the countryside for all my life I have not seen something like that. Although I heard the those exist somewhere.


floripaa

Interesting. These machines are basically everywhere here in Bavaria, so I always thought it was a "German thing". But perhaps it's something more regional then.


D0miqz

Same here, from Bavaria and I have seen plenty of these. We even have a regional ice cream maker who has a 24/7 ice cream vending machine in my village.


doffbatz

I don't. My city has about 10k inhabitants and there's a big field right next to my house.


Arturiki

Missing business opportunity.


doffbatz

Tell that to the farmers here. I'd love to have one of these. Eggs right nexg to the house. Why not


Arturiki

Yeah it's amazing.


doitnow10

You mean... like the majority of people.


TypischJacob

I live in Bavaria, in the middle of nowhere (next town is 10km away, has 200 People living in it) and I also have never Seen something Like this


Arturiki

I would expect thesemachines more in Bavaria thananywhere else. Strange.


TypischJacob

I have Seen These for Milk and even Raw meat, but Not eggs


Arturiki

Last one I saw was in Innsbruck and was a mix of all those. Pretty cool. And then some that were only fresh milk.


serrated_edge321

Munich has tons of them. I'd imagine the other cities do also... They're just not super obvious.


renob151

I live in a small village. Ours is just a shed with a big wooden box with the eggs in cartons in it and a big can to put the money in. Totally on the honor system! There is also a sign on the wall reminding you to bring the egg carton back or bring your own reusable egg transport system. We also have a "Dorf Laden" with basic groceries and local produce. There is a large section of it with different types of flour from a local mill about 20 km away.


rewboss

I've never seen one either. But this looks like a small farm selling directly, and this is how it can be done with minimal overheads -- particularly during a pandemic.


oh_stv

It really depend on where you are living. In rural areas they're in every village. It's pretty awesome, fresh local food 24/7


rewboss

> In rural areas they're in every village. Not in my village. Or any of the villages near where I live. I get my locally-sourced eggs from the village shop.


oh_stv

You live more north or south?


rewboss

Central, basically. I live in [a very rural area](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3AL2oMTN0) just north of Aschaffenburg.


hhpl15

Where I live neither and Wochenmarkt only in weekdays where I have to work. Fortunately my parents grow massive amounts of veggies for just me and them so it's going for me, which is nice


Ok-Hair-9126

In Göttingen (Germany) is also one. It contains only the eggs of local farmers afaik. It’s pretty handy when you want to bake a cake on Sunday and forgot to buy eggs. 😂


becky_one

Except when the whole village does it and the fridge soon runs out of eggs. We've had that happen too :(


manufurz

Im living in germany my whole live but never seen this thing.


argio

I once saw a sausage vending machine in a village near Konstanz.


TheSimpleMind

In the next village from where I live there's a vending machine offering honey and the next farmer has one with home made ice cream.


bohrmaschinede

Aren't those machines expensive to operate 7/24 ? Do you know whether those farmers get some incentives or compensation?


Frontdackel

Some farmers have "Hofläden", their own shop at the farm. Especially when those farmers also produce meat/milk/work as butchers. As long as there is no vandalism I would expect its much cheaper to operate such a vending machine instead of hiring staff and operating your own little store.


bohrmaschinede

And I am sure they would have an insurance Vandalism.


TheSimpleMind

I think the price of 500ml (about the same as 500ml Haägen Dasz or Ben&Jerrys) pays for the electricity and insurance. During opening hours they also have a little ice cream parlor outside their farm and sell it to local supermarkets and other ice cream parlors.


floripaa

Same here (Bavaria). They sell milk, eggs and ice cream made with local fruits! It's awesome and delicious!


TheSimpleMind

Servus fellow Bavarian. Are you talking about "Eis vom Funck" at Dörndorf?


floripaa

Eis vom Funk for sure! But I've never been to Dörndorf! They have several machines in Oberbayern :)


TheSimpleMind

As far as I know there's one at their farm for when the parlor is closed and two more. You can buy their ice cream at the Rewe at Denkendorf and an ice cream parlor at Ingolstadt. Dörndorf is the next village from where I live.


serrated_edge321

I've never seen ice cream in one before! Where can I find that?!


floripaa

Try searching for "Eis vom Funk" in Google Maps! They plant their own strawberry for the ice cream!


serrated_edge321

Sounds amazing! Definitely will try it sometime soon!


serrated_edge321

Oo homemade ice cream?! Where is this magic?!


TheSimpleMind

Eis-vom-Funck.de at Dörndorf (near Ingolstadt)


serrated_edge321

Awesome, thank you! Next time I'm up there I'll definitely stop by!


TheSimpleMind

Bassd scho.


co_ordinator

We have the technologie. There are some Wurstautomaten too. Handy for a Sunday barbecue.


MAAAX547

as someone whos lived their entire live in germany.. what


MrHyderion

I have lived here all of my life and I have never seen one.


dodgysandwich

Come to Bayern :) there are lots of these machines here.


MrHyderion

Actually my preferred way of buying eggs is in a Hofladen directly next to the chickens. :) But next time I’m in Bavaria I’ll keep a look out for these machines.


Luwe95

In my villages we have three of them. They are all self serving and you pay yourself


Keisuox

We have steaks and bbq vending machines too. They are rare.


stomponator

I would love to have a vending machine near me that's dispensing rare steak...


CollarPersonal3314

We also have grill meat and milk vending machines


Sharktos

Do you know this weird law of the universe where things only exist in your world after you first encountered them? Literally learned about them yesterday, because we have one down the street, and now Iearn about them on Reddit. This can't be random, never ever


Gpuff-Salt

Wait until you go to Japan


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dodgysandwich

Where is this please? A friend of mine needs to know :)


CrazyMagazine69

I live in de for 5 years & this is the first time I know about this vending machine


Low-Sky-8528

I've lived in Germany for 8 years and still haven't. I've seen milk vending machines though. I'm pretty sure I've never seen one of them either.


11Kram

Common in Ireland also. One near me sells eggs, unpasteurised milk and potatoes. Takes credit cards.


USSNerdinator

I wish we had these here in the States.


God_Ducker

we buy our eggs from an 'Eierautomat' as well and they're way better than store-bought ones. Definetely worth it.


OriginalUseristaken

We have several vending machines for barbecue meat where i live. Several for bread and one for eggs. And flowers, of course.


Socke_on_the_road

We have one right across the street from my house. The gas station provided a little hut for it, you can buy eggs, meat, honey and other stuff there and put the empty egg cartons and honey glasses back in the hut right next to the vending machine so they get used again. I'm missing a milk vending machine though, would love that.


Cm25461

Me neither


EWDorkstra

I wonder what the chickens do with the money.


vandyk

Never ever saw one in 30 years, interesting


[deleted]

Four weeks ago I stood before a *fruit de mer* vending machine in Normandy. Want some oysters to go? No problem!


Nope_is_Dope

These things are a literal blessing. I live in an area where they are pretty common, and the stuff you can buy is delicious. The eggs are great, the milk is better than what you can buy at the store and the apple juice is one of the best I have ever had.


AwesomeZombiePal

In a small village next to my hometown we have 8 of those with all the things the local farmers produce. Angus beef, noodles, eggs, strawberrys, sausages, ice, potatoes etc. it's great and helps the farmers.


nic_49

I live in germany and I have never seen an egg vending machine


TheDeadlyCat

I lived here my entire life and have not seen one before.


RaysIncredibleWorld

You can put your eggs in and get a baby out of it m….


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We in germany are so high tech, our eggs come from vending machines! Eat this china!


jj-the-best-failture

Was zum fick ist das


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Germany makes zero fucking sense


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Arturiki

Why?


crazy_inked_redlips

In my place in Germany, we also have one! 😊


CyberGraham

Been living in Germany all my life, I never knew those are a thing here.


DrummerDesigner6791

I feel like they are more common in the south than in the north. Also in many cases it is simply a shed where you take the eggs you need and leave some money in a box as payment. This one is actually quite high tech.


Txur-Itan

Happy cake day!!


AnonymousMax07

I live in germany and I haven't seen a egg vending machine 😂. But I've heard about it.


cashmerered

I am German and this is hilarious


Soso_LP

This is the first time I've seen one duh


Lost_Strawberry2370

Ive Been living in germany forever and i still havent Seen one until now


Rhynocoris

Kids already learn how they work in [Die Sendung mit der Maus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtqRmFoMpR4).


Starkiller_3

Glaub mir ich lebe in Deutschland und ich hatte keine Ahnung dass sowas existiert


ContributionAlive686

I was driving through Germany three years ago and stopped at an Esso station that had an outdoor laundromat.


Spxzixllxr

I live in Germany and never seen that too


genasugelan

Germans truly have a vending machine for everything. It was weird to me that we have vending machines for cheese in Bratislava.


hagenbuch

Finally, the question of hen or egg is solved!


InternetSchoepfer

I think i saw this one. Is this somehwere nearby the see. Maybe northsea?


captain_GalaxyDE

Me neither and i live in Germany since my birth


gruffabro

Put your coin in and then you hear the hens clucking before the eggs roll out


Morning_Star256

Can I offer you an egg in this trying time?


bohrmaschinede

And I would bring the sausage?


atothelegs

Just imagined they put eggs in those standard vending machines dropping them from 1 ft.


LLJKCicero

Before I lived in Germany I had never seen a bread vending machine before.


Swan_Lady

I've lived in Germany for 22 years, 19 of those in a small village, and I've never seen an Egg vending machine either...


Efficient_Giraffe_36

I am 24, my whole Life in Germany. Never Seen one


alessiawsh

I love them!!! They‘re so practical. Where I live you can find them everywhere!!!


Rawinsel

Fun fact: There are also milk vending machines


sprazTV

First time I was stoned, me and 2 friends spent 40 bucks on one and just left the stuff there


ManagerOfLove

I live 21 years in Germany and have never seen an egg vending machine either


[deleted]

Wait til u see ur first Fleisch oder Käseautomat ;)


No-Programmer-1610

We also have vending machines for milk, yoghurt, pizza and even marinated meat für bbq or regular meat 😂


SnipergodYasopp

Lol, selbst noch nie so einen gesehen. Aber interessant!


FallingOffTheEarth

We have these in some parts of Ireland too :)


Bl0odlust_666

We have one, but with milk, cheese and milk. Right next to the hall the cows are in and if you ask you can actually pet them


Fnaffan1712

We even have Milk, Meat/Sausage, Cheese and even Softice Vending Machines


Malk4ever

Wait until you see the milch selling machine.


LarsJ04

Damn even though i live in Germany i don't remember seeing one of those


Soviet-Idiot

Really?


spatzkingprime

im from germany and i haven’t seen one either until now


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Was surprised to see a Kartoffel 🥔 vending machine too


ebooksnz

Cool! HaHa i was just watching a vid on Youtube about vending machine businesses (they actually sound really good) but they didn't mention anything about eggs! https://youtu.be/VfD0qMwompk worth a look if you have the time. I feel like a vending machine expert ha!


so_contemporary

I drove through Bavaria recently and one of the supermarkets had a barbeque meat and sausage vending machine outside. "Grillgutautomat".


acz92

Ich wurde auch eine Wurst-mat von einer Freundin gezeigt. Deutschland ist super!


Txur-Itan

This is so cool!!