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
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
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
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
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'
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
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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