Category Archives: Important Information
The Year 2024
Hello everyone! It’s been several months since I sat down to work on a blog post. I have been dealing with several personal and health issues which caused me to have to place some things on hold for a period of time. In the meanwhile it has given me some time to think. One of …
Summer 2023
Happy Anniversary Everyone! It’s been eight years since we got our cottage food bill passed. We’ve had many more successes along the way. Some things we have won, some we have not yet won. 🙂 Together we will continue to improve our cottage food law and prove what a vital resource the cottage food industry …
December 2022
Happy last day of 2022! This year just sailed by. Most of you cottage food producers should have received your re-registration forms for 2023 by now. This can easily be completed online. If you haven’t received your renewal form yet send an email with your registration number to LIS.Info@state.mn.us to request a new PIN. Your …
Blazing Trails Dates
Good afternoon everyone! As promised I am sharing the Blazing Trails dates and press release published on the Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association website. If you have any questions about these classes you can contact Kim Guenther, MFMA Communications Director at kguenther@mfma.org. Blazing Trails Local Food Regulations Training Series Critical for Food Farmers and Food Makers (CLICK …
Important Update ~ CBD, THC & Hand Washing Stations
Last week we attended a few meetings with MDA, MDH, MFMA and several other food stakeholders. Amongst the many subjects discussed was the recent law changes in Minnesota regarding CBD and THC. We also discussed hand washing stations, which is a question that has come up a lot with market season in full swing. Here …
March 2022
Happy almost spring everyone! This winter hasn’t really been bad, but somehow it seems like it has been never-ending. I’m looking forward to spring rains and flowers. Spring also means farmers’ markets are getting ready to begin. We have so many new cottage food producers who are interested in becoming vendors at a market this …
January Updates and Conference 2022 Highlights
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you are staying healthy and warm. There’s been a lot going on and I will try really hard to remember it all. On January 1st the updated law for Tier 1 cottage food producers went into effect raising the cap to $7,665.00. Please be advised that the food safety …
MNCFPA Anniversary Celebration
Hi everyone! We had such a nice time on Saturday. Thank you again to everyone who came out to Brainerd for our 6th year Anniversary event. For everyone who couldn’t be with us, you were missed. A lot of people wondered why we specifically chose Brainerd. We chose Brainerd because it is the exact center …
Time to Celebrate!
Hi Everyone! Every time I am about to publish this blog something changes and I have to update it, but that’s okay because it has all been good news. We did it everyone! Our bills have been passed and signed by the Governor! I for one am still pinching myself to make sure it’s not …
National Cottage Food Conference, My Review – Day 2
Hi Everyone! It’s Day 2 at the Home-based Food Entrepreneur Virtual National Conference. After running errands and throwing a roast in the oven I seated myself at the computer at 1pm, just in time to listen to Erica Smith from the Institute for Justice, the Keynote speaker for today. State of the States: Expanding Cottage Food …
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