Cottage Food Producer COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Overview

Starts:
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 3:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 4:00 pm
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Join the Minnesota Cottage Food Producer's Association, the University of Minnesota Extension, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to learn more about the required COVID-19 Preparedness Plans for your cottage food business. For more information, visit the Minnesota Cottage Food Producer's Association website. 

Join Zoom Meeting on Thursday, July at 3:00 pm: 

Meeting ID: 945 9914 3042

Password: 91353D

 

Join by phone:

+1 651 372 8299

Meeting ID: 945 9914 3042

Password: 204952

 

Joining instructions

 

 

July Minnesota Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting

Starts:
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 1:30 pm
Ends:
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 3:30 pm
MDA is a:
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MDA Contact:
Natasha Hedin
Natasha.Hedin@state.mn.us
612-247-5888

Details:

The Governor’s Food Safety and Defense Task Force has continuously met since 1990 to discuss issues affecting Minnesota’s food system. The task force is composed of sixteen members, nine of whom are appointed by the Governor’s office, representing food regulatory agencies, agricultural industries, food related non-profit associations, and the University of Minnesota. Meetings of the Task Force are held every other month and are open to anyone interested.

Due to precautions against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in conformance with Minnesota Statues Section 13D.021, upcoming meetings of the FSDTF have been scheduled and will be changed from in-person meetings to video-conference meetings with a phone-in option. 

Attend the July 20th meeting using WebEx.

Or you can call in via audio conference (sorry, this is not a toll-free line) by calling:
+1-415-655-0003

Access code: 967 369 624

May Food Innovation Team Meeting

Starts:
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 9:30 am
Ends:
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 12:00 pm
MDA is a:
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MDA Contact:
Natasha Hedin
Natasha.Hedin@state.mn.us
612-247-5888

Details:

The Food Innovation Team (FIT) was created as a subcommittee of the Minnesota Food Safety and Defense Task Force to help answer questions and assist food business owners in navigating Minnesota’s food licensing and regulatory environment.  Most food business owners receive a license to do business from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), or their delegated agencies with relative ease. However, some food business owners may encounter challenges in licensing due to a number of factors that may not easily be resolved without assistance. When this happens food business owners are encouraged to work with the FIT to help answer their questions and create a path forward for their licensing needs. FIT meetings are held every other month and are open to anyone interested.

Due to precautions against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in conformance with Minnesota Statues Section 13D.021, upcoming meetings of the FIT have been scheduled and will be changed from in-person meetings to video-conference meetings with a phone-in option.

Join the July 20th meeting using WebEx

Or you can call in via audio conference (sorry, this is not a toll-free line) by calling:
+1-415-655-0003

Access code: 146 653 5750

 

Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, And Technology Transfer (AGREETT) Advisory Panel

Starts:
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 10:00 am
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Link:
AGREETT at the University of Minnesota
MDA Contact:
Paul Hugunin
Paul.Hugunin@state.mn.us
651-201-6510

Details:

The Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, And Technology Transfer (AGREETT) panel advises the Commissioner of Agriculture and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota on investments to achieve long-term agricultural productivity increases through improved infrastructure, vision, and accountability in agricultural research and technology transfer, agriculture rapid response, and agricultural education. For more information, see the AGREETT state statute.

Contact Paul Hugunin for meeting details.

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Part 1 one of the Groundwater Protection Rule restricts the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soils to cropland in 1) vulnerable groundwater areas or 2) those protection areas around a public well, known as drinking water supply management areas, with high nitrate.

Access the Vulnerable Groundwater Area Map. On the map, vulnerable groundwater areas are purple and drinking water supply management areas with high nitrate are green.

If this is an Emergency call 911.

If you would like to discuss your complaint before filing a written complaint, contact the MDA at 651-201-6333 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.

If you need to speak with someone about a Non-Emergency situation, after normal business hours, contact the Minnesota Duty Officer at 800-422-0798.

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Tennessen Warning & Acknowledgement

By law, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required to tell you that the information you provide will be used as part of an investigation into a possible violation of Minnesota law including MN statutes chapter 18B and or 18C and may result in enforcement by MDA. You are not legally required to provide us with the information; your participation in this matter is voluntary, but without it MDA may be unable to pursue your complaint or take enforcement action. The information you give us, including your name as a complainant, may be classified as private or nonpublic under Minnesota law. Private and confidential information will be available only to those individuals and entities that are legally authorized to access or receive it, including MDA employees and contractors that have a work-related reason to use the information. In certain circumstances, the information may also be provided to law enforcement, the Attorney General’s Office, Minnesota courts, or to other government entities if the investigation reveals a crime or a risk to human health or safety. Finally, the information may be released to the state or legislative auditors or to parties named in a valid subpoena or court order.

Please also note the following:

  • Under state and federal law, this inspection must be allowed to occur. Interviews may be requested and conducted. Access to state or federally regulated products, persons with knowledge of agricultural chemical use, storage, handling, distribution, and to state or federal required records must be allowed. Photographs and copies of documents may be taken or obtained by the inspector. Portions of certain records (including information about individuals) are protected under state law.
  • Please be advised that a person must not knowingly make or offer a false statement, record, or other information as part of an inspection or investigation. Providing false information to the MDA may result in a separate enforcement response.
  • If this inspection or investigation is the result of a complaint to the MDA, under certain circumstances, a complainant's identity may be protected under State of Minnesota Law. The MDA cannot guarantee that a complainant's identity will be confidential under all circumstances.
  • Any violation documented during this initial inspection, or a re-inspection may result in the issuance of an Enforcement Action even if the violation is corrected. An enforcement Action may include a financial penalty. The MDA may conduct a re-inspection at any time to determine compliance.