No. If you were eligible for an exemption under the Produce Safety Rule in 2024, your farm does not qualify for the mini-grant funding category of farms that were confirmed to be fully covered and subject to routine inspection in 2024.
Application Submission Process
The application and supporting documents can be submitted through one of the following options:
- Online. Supporting documentation can be uploaded via the webform along with the application.
- Email. The application and supporting documentation can be emailed as attachments to: ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
- Mail. The application and supporting documentation can be mailed to:
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Attention: Produce Safety Program - Mini-Grant, 625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
The application and supporting documents can be submitted through one of the following options:
- Online. Supporting documentation can be uploaded via the webform along with the application.
- Email. The application and supporting documentation can be emailed as attachments to: ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
- Mail. The application and supporting documentation can be mailed to:
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Attention: Produce Safety Program - Mini-Grant, 625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
Supporting documents can be submitted as:
- Scan(s) of the document(s)
- Digital photograph(s) of the document(s)
Note: Do not submit original documents as they will not be returned. If you do not have access or ability to scan or photograph the documents, please contact your local Extension office or library; they may be able to assist.
Supporting documents can be submitted as:
- Scan(s) of the document(s)
- Digital photograph(s) of the document(s)
Note: Do not submit original documents as they will not be returned. If you do not have access or ability to scan or photograph the documents, please contact your local Extension office or library; they may be able to assist.
No, your grant application and all supporting documents should be submitted via the same method and at one time.
No, your grant application and all supporting documents should be submitted via the same method and at one time.
The application and supporting documents can be submitted through one of the following options:
- Online. Supporting documentation can be uploaded via the webform along with the application.
- Email. The application and supporting documentation can be emailed as attachments to: ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
- Mail. The application and supporting documentation can be mailed to:
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Attention: Produce Safety Program - Mini-Grant, 625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55155
Supporting documents can be submitted as:
- Scan(s) of the document(s)
- Digital photograph(s) of the document(s)
Note: Do not submit original documents as they will not be returned. If you do not have access or ability to scan or photograph the documents, please contact your local Extension office or library; they may be able to assist.
No, your grant application and all supporting documents should be submitted via the same method and at one time.
No, renting or buying a porta potty is not an eligible expense. All expenses must fit under the following categories in order to be eligible:
- Water testing for generic E. coli
- Market containers
- Supplies to build or purchase a portable handwashing station
- Supplies to build or purchase a portable produce washing station
- Sanitizer used for wash water and food contact surfaces
- Waxed boxes
- Harvest totes
- Carts and pull wagons
