Products of the farm or garden are food products that you grow or raise on land that you “occupy and cultivate.” This could include items like fruits, vegetables, honey, maple syrup, meat, eggs, and poultry.
Under the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Article 13, Section 7, a person may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated by them without obtaining a license. You also do not need a Cottage Food Producer registration.
A Cottage Food Producer registration is needed if you want to make and sell certain foods from your home that are not considered products of the farm or garden, such as adding ingredients to your tomatoes to make a pasta sauce. Please refer to questions above for what foods are allowed under a Cottage Food Producer registration.
More detail can be found in MDA's Product of the Farm vs. Cottage Food fact sheet.
Please note that products of the farm or garden still must be handled in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, even though a license is not needed to sell them. Contact the Food and Feed Safety Licensing Liaison for more information, or visit MDA's Produce Safety Program website.
Products of the farm or garden are food products that you grow or raise on land that you “occupy and cultivate.” This could include items like fruits, vegetables, honey, maple syrup, meat, eggs, and poultry.
Under the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Article 13, Section 7, a person may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated by them without obtaining a license. You also do not need a Cottage Food Producer registration.
A Cottage Food Producer registration is needed if you want to make and sell certain foods from your home that are not considered products of the farm or garden, such as adding ingredients to your tomatoes to make a pasta sauce. Please refer to questions above for what foods are allowed under a Cottage Food Producer registration.
More detail can be found in MDA's Product of the Farm vs. Cottage Food fact sheet.
Please note that products of the farm or garden still must be handled in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, even though a license is not needed to sell them. Contact the Food and Feed Safety Licensing Liaison for more information, or visit MDA's Produce Safety Program website.
Dear Grant Reviewers,
I am writing to express my support for [School District or ECE Center]’s AGRI Farm to School and Early Care Grant application.
- Introduce yourself. Include:
- Your name and title or role.
- The name of your farm or organization, location, and what you grow/produce/do.
- Briefly describe why you are supportive of the applicant’s grant proposal.
- How will you (and farms you work with) benefit if the applicant receives a grant?
- How will you work with the applicant if they receive a grant? Have you worked with them before, or is this a new relationship?
- Producers: What Minnesota-grown food item(s) can you sell to them?
- Distributors: What Minnesota-grown food item(s) can you sell to them, and what are the names and locations of the local farms that you buy from?
- Community Partners: What support will you offer the school?
- Share any other information about you or the applicant’s proposal that is notable.
Thank you for considering [School District or ECE Center]’s application.
Name
Farm or organization
Phone number or email address
Dear Grant Reviewers,
I am writing to express my support for [School District or ECE Center]’s AGRI Farm to School and Early Care Grant application.
- Introduce yourself. Include:
- Your name and title or role.
- The name of your farm or organization, location, and what you grow/produce/do.
- Briefly describe why you are supportive of the applicant’s grant proposal.
- How will you (and farms you work with) benefit if the applicant receives a grant?
- How will you work with the applicant if they receive a grant? Have you worked with them before, or is this a new relationship?
- Producers: What Minnesota-grown food item(s) can you sell to them?
- Distributors: What Minnesota-grown food item(s) can you sell to them, and what are the names and locations of the local farms that you buy from?
- Community Partners: What support will you offer the school?
- Share any other information about you or the applicant’s proposal that is notable.
Thank you for considering [School District or ECE Center]’s application.
Name
Farm or organization
Phone number or email address
