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Produce Safety Program

Learn more about the Produce Safety Program, review our annual reports and statistics about produce farming in Minnesota.

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Farm Status under the Produce Safety Rule

Understand how the Produce Safety Rule applies to your farm and what the regulatory requirements are.

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Farm Inspections

Understand and prepare for a farm inspection.

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Produce Safety Resources

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Training Opportunities

Learn what training opportunities are available for produce growers and when they take place.

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Buying Local Produce

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Produce Safety Mini-Grant

Learn about when the mini-grant opens, eligibility, funding priorities, how to apply and FAQs.

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Foraging Information

Learn the requirements to sell wild mushrooms in Minnesota.

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Training Opportunities & On-Farm Readiness Reviews

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County	Inspector	Address	Phone
Aitkin	Sam Seybold seybold.aitkinswcd@gmail.com	307 2nd Street NW Room 216 Aitkin, MN 56431	218-927-7284
Anoka	Quinn Palar Quinn.Palar@co.anoka.mn.us	Anoka County Parks 1350 Bunker Lake Blvd NW Andover, MN 55303	763-324-3413
Becker	Brandon Gill brandon.gill@co.becker.mn.us	SWCD 809 Eighth Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501	218-846-7360 ext 3293
Beltrami	Shane Foley Designated Employee shane.foley@co.beltrami.mn.us	Beltrami County Natural Resource Management Department 701 Minnesota Avenue NW, Suite 23, Bemidji, MN 56601	218-333-4163
Beltrami	Brent Rud Designated Employee brent.rud@co.beltrami.mn.us	701 Minnesota Avenue NW Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601	218-333-4158
Benton	Jack Brosh CAI jbrosh@co.benton.mn.us	Benton County Highway Department 7752 Highway 25 NE P.O. Box 247 Foley, MN 56329	320-968-5059
Benton	Mark Ebnet Assistant CAI mark.ebnet@co.benton.mn.us	Benton County Highway Department 7752 Highway 25 NE P.O. Box 247 Foley, MN 56329	320-968-5051

Aitkin - Benton

County	Inspector	Address	Phone
Aitkin	Sam Seybold seybold.aitkinswcd@gmail.com	307 2nd Street NW Room 216 Aitkin, MN 56431	218-927-7284
Anoka	Quinn Palar Quinn.Palar@co.anoka.mn.us	Anoka County Parks 1350 Bunker Lake Blvd NW Andover, MN 55303	763-324-3413
Becker	Brandon Gill brandon.gill@co.becker.mn.us	SWCD 809 Eighth Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501	218-846-7360 ext 3293
Beltrami	Shane Foley Designated Employee shane.foley@co.beltrami.mn.us	Beltrami County Natural Resource Management Department 701 Minnesota Avenue NW, Suite 23, Bemidji, MN 56601	218-333-4163
Beltrami	Brent Rud Designated Employee brent.rud@co.beltrami.mn.us	701 Minnesota Avenue NW Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601	218-333-4158
Benton	Jack Brosh CAI jbrosh@co.benton.mn.us	Benton County Highway Department 7752 Highway 25 NE P.O. Box 247 Foley, MN 56329	320-968-5059
Benton	Mark Ebnet Assistant CAI mark.ebnet@co.benton.mn.us	Benton County Highway Department 7752 Highway 25 NE P.O. Box 247 Foley, MN 56329	320-968-5051

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Big Stone	Harold Nelson	123 County Road 6 Clinton, MN 56225	320-325-5100
Blue Earth	Matt Halvorson matthew.halvorson@blueearthcountymn.gov	35 Map Drive Mankato, MN 56001	507-380-0898
Brown	Robert Santaella robert.santaella@co.brown.mn.us	Brown County Planning & Zoning & Parks Courthouse P.O. Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073-0248	507-233-6644
Carlton	Mark Westphal mark.westphal@carltoncountymn.gov	1630 County Road 61 Suite 132 Carlton, MN 55718	218-384-9179
Carver	Jacob McLain jmclain@co.carver.mn.us	Carver County Government Center 600 Fourth Street East Chaska, MN 55318-2158	952-361-1801
Cass	Dana Gutzmann dana.gutzmann@casscountymn.gov	Environmental Services Cass County Courthouse 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484	218-547-7246
Cass	Jeff Woodford jeff.woodford@casscountymn.gov	Environmental Services Cass County Courthouse 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484	218-547-7241
Chippewa	Josh Macziewski jmacziewski@co.chippewa.mn.us	629 North 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265	320-269-2662
Chippewa	Jake Knapper jake.knapper@chippewa.mn	629 North 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265
Chisago	Jeff Fertig, CAI jafertig@co.chisago.mn.us	Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012	651-213-8378
Chisago	Dan Cahill Assistant CAI Daniel.Cahill@chisagocountymn.gov	Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012	651-213-8374

Big Stone - Chisago

Big Stone	Harold Nelson	123 County Road 6 Clinton, MN 56225	320-325-5100
Blue Earth	Matt Halvorson matthew.halvorson@blueearthcountymn.gov	35 Map Drive Mankato, MN 56001	507-380-0898
Brown	Robert Santaella robert.santaella@co.brown.mn.us	Brown County Planning & Zoning & Parks Courthouse P.O. Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073-0248	507-233-6644
Carlton	Mark Westphal mark.westphal@carltoncountymn.gov	1630 County Road 61 Suite 132 Carlton, MN 55718	218-384-9179
Carver	Jacob McLain jmclain@co.carver.mn.us	Carver County Government Center 600 Fourth Street East Chaska, MN 55318-2158	952-361-1801
Cass	Dana Gutzmann dana.gutzmann@casscountymn.gov	Environmental Services Cass County Courthouse 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484	218-547-7246
Cass	Jeff Woodford jeff.woodford@casscountymn.gov	Environmental Services Cass County Courthouse 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484	218-547-7241
Chippewa	Josh Macziewski jmacziewski@co.chippewa.mn.us	629 North 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265	320-269-2662
Chippewa	Jake Knapper jake.knapper@chippewa.mn	629 North 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265
Chisago	Jeff Fertig, CAI jafertig@co.chisago.mn.us	Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012	651-213-8378
Chisago	Dan Cahill Assistant CAI Daniel.Cahill@chisagocountymn.gov	Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012	651-213-8374

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Clay	Alyssa Schill CAI alyssa.schill@clay.mnswcd.org	Clay SWCD 1615 30th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560	218-287-2255
Clay	Kevin Kassenborg Assistant CAI Kevin.Kassenborg@clay.mnswcd.org	Clay SWCD 1615 30th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560	218-287-2255
Clearwater	Dan Hecht dan.hecht@co.clearwater.mn.us	Office of Environmental Services 213 Main Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621	218-694-6183
Cook	Tia Parks tia.parks@co.cook.mn.us	Cook County Highway Department 609 E. 4th Ave. Grand Marais, MN 55604	218-387-3692
Cottonwood	Alex Schultz alex.schultz@co.cottonwood.mn.us	339 Ninth Street Windom, MN 56101	507-822-3872
Crow Wing	Tom Strack tom.strack@crowwing.gov	Land Services Department 15728 State Highway 210 Brainerd, MN 56401	218-824-1010
Dakota	Todd Matzke todd.matzke@co.dakota.mn.us	Dakota County SWCD 4100 220th Street, Suite 102 Farmington, MN 55024	651-480-7780
Dodge	Joe Flett joe.flett@dodgecountymn.gov	Dodge County Environmental Services 721 Main ST. North, Dept 123 Mantorville, MN 55955	507-635-6273

Clay - Dodge

Clay	Alyssa Schill CAI alyssa.schill@clay.mnswcd.org	Clay SWCD 1615 30th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560	218-287-2255
Clay	Kevin Kassenborg Assistant CAI Kevin.Kassenborg@clay.mnswcd.org	Clay SWCD 1615 30th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560	218-287-2255
Clearwater	Dan Hecht dan.hecht@co.clearwater.mn.us	Office of Environmental Services 213 Main Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621	218-694-6183
Cook	Tia Parks tia.parks@co.cook.mn.us	Cook County Highway Department 609 E. 4th Ave. Grand Marais, MN 55604	218-387-3692
Cottonwood	Alex Schultz alex.schultz@co.cottonwood.mn.us	339 Ninth Street Windom, MN 56101	507-822-3872
Crow Wing	Tom Strack tom.strack@crowwing.gov	Land Services Department 15728 State Highway 210 Brainerd, MN 56401	218-824-1010
Dakota	Todd Matzke todd.matzke@co.dakota.mn.us	Dakota County SWCD 4100 220th Street, Suite 102 Farmington, MN 55024	651-480-7780
Dodge	Joe Flett joe.flett@dodgecountymn.gov	Dodge County Environmental Services 721 Main ST. North, Dept 123 Mantorville, MN 55955	507-635-6273

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