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Massachusetts likely to make changes in 21-year old Cottage Food law

By Dan Flynn on November 8, 2021

The Massachusetts “cottage food law” is out-of-date and needs to be updated, according to some.

The Bay State was one of the first states to allow the sale of cottage foods, meaning low-risk homemade food…
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Colorado bill exempts ‘cottage food’ chicken from safety checks

By Dan Flynn on March 11, 2016

A new cottage food bill exempting Colorado small poultry producers from inspections — including safety inspections — is moving forward, having passed the state Senate. Senate Bill (SB) 16-058, now before the House, also amends…
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IAFP 2015: Food Entrepreneurs, Farmers Markets, and Food Safety

By Cathy Siegner on July 28, 2015

Food entrepreneurs and those who operate small, or very small, food companies face special obstacles in negotiating the regulatory landscape and finding ways to safely and economically get their products to consumers. In addition, a…
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Food Safety Legislation Continues Brisk Pace Set Last Year

By Dan Flynn on April 21, 2015

Texas will likely find out today if the third time is the charm for Republican state Rep. Dan Flynn’s (no relation) bill to allow raw milk to be sold at farmer’s markets and directly to…
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Missouri Mulls Food Safety Exemptions for Home Kitchens, Nonprofit Events

By News Desk on April 23, 2014

Nonprofit events in Missouri would be able to serve food prepared in unregulated home kitchens exempt from food safety regulations, and home kitchens would be able to make and sell cottage foods worth up to…
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Virginia Bill Would Exempt Homes, Small Farms From Food Safety Laws

By Dan Flynn on January 22, 2014

The cottage food movement that has gained traction in the states since about 2010 is continuing to take hold this legislative season. Current law recently crafted in Virginia permits unlicensed home kitchens operating without inspections…
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Missouri Senator Determined to Save Charitable Chili Suppers from 'Food Nazis'

By Dan Flynn on May 3, 2013

Charitable chili suppers are being shut down all over Missouri by rogue inspectors acting as “food Nazis,” according to a Republican state senator who wants to exempt such non-profit events from regulation.
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California Home Kitchens Now Producing Cottage Foods

By Dan Flynn on January 3, 2013

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, California joined at least 25 other states by enacting its Homemade Food Act, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown last September. The act makes California…
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