| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
| Aitkin | Sam Seybold | seybold.aitkinswcd@gmail.com | 307 2nd St NW Room 216 Aitkin, MN 56431 |
218-927-7284 |
| Anoka | Glenn Fuchs | glenn.fuchs@co.anoka.mn.us | Anoka Co. Parks and Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW Andover, MN 55303 |
763-767-2896 |
| Becker | Peter Mead | pemead@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Becker | Marsha Watland | mjwatla@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Beltrami | Richard Moore Designated Employee |
richard.moore@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Brent Rud Designated Employee |
brent.rud@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Bill Best Designated Employee |
william.best@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Shane Foley Designated Employee |
shane.foley@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Benton | Jack Brosh CAI |
jbrosh@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5059 |
| Benton | Mark Ebnet Assistant CAI |
mark.ebnet@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5051 |
Counties Aitkin - Benton
| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
| Aitkin | Sam Seybold | seybold.aitkinswcd@gmail.com | 307 2nd St NW Room 216 Aitkin, MN 56431 |
218-927-7284 |
| Anoka | Glenn Fuchs | glenn.fuchs@co.anoka.mn.us | Anoka Co. Parks and Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW Andover, MN 55303 |
763-767-2896 |
| Becker | Peter Mead | pemead@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Becker | Marsha Watland | mjwatla@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Beltrami | Richard Moore Designated Employee |
richard.moore@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Brent Rud Designated Employee |
brent.rud@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Bill Best Designated Employee |
william.best@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Shane Foley Designated Employee |
shane.foley@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Benton | Jack Brosh CAI |
jbrosh@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5059 |
| Benton | Mark Ebnet Assistant CAI |
mark.ebnet@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5051 |
| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
| Aitkin | Sam Seybold | seybold.aitkinswcd@gmail.com | 307 2nd St NW Room 216 Aitkin, MN 56431 |
218-927-7284 |
| Anoka | Glenn Fuchs | glenn.fuchs@co.anoka.mn.us | Anoka Co. Parks and Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW Andover, MN 55303 |
763-767-2896 |
| Becker | Peter Mead | pemead@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Becker | Marsha Watland | mjwatla@co.becker.mn.us | SWCD 809 8th St. SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
218-846-7360 |
| Beltrami | Richard Moore Designated Employee |
richard.moore@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Brent Rud Designated Employee |
brent.rud@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Bill Best Designated Employee |
william.best@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Beltrami | Shane Foley Designated Employee |
shane.foley@co.beltrami.mn.us | 701 Minnesota Ave. NW, Suite 113 Bemidji, MN 56601 |
218-333-4158 |
| Benton | Jack Brosh CAI |
jbrosh@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5059 |
| Benton | Mark Ebnet Assistant CAI |
mark.ebnet@co.benton.mn.us | Benton Co. Highway Dept 7752 Highway 25 NE PO Box 247 Foley, MN 56329 |
320-968-5051 |
| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone | Harold Nelson | 123 County Road 6 Clinton, MN 56225 |
320-325-5100 | |
| Blue Earth | Mike Samuelson | mike.samuelson@blueearthcountymn.gov | 502 Third Ave. SE Mapleton, MN 56065 |
507-304-4025 |
| Brown | Laine Sletta | zoneadm@co.brown.mn.us | Brown Co. Planning and Zoning and Parks, Courthouse PO Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073 |
507-233-6644 |
| Carlton | Gregory Bernu | greg.bernu@co.carlton.mn.us | 1630 County Rd. 61, Suite 132 Carlton, MN 55718 |
218-384-9179 |
| Carver | Joe Enfield | jenfield@co.carver.mn.us | Carver Co. Government Center 600 4th ST. East Chaska, MN 55318 |
952-361-1801 |
| Cass | John Ringle | john.ringle@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7241 |
| Cass | Kelly Condiff | kelly.condiff@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7246 |
| Chippewa | Josh Macziewski | jmacziewski@co.chippewa.mn.us | 629 N. 11th St. Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-269-2662 |
| Chippewa | Lucas Winters | lwinters@co.chippewa.mn.us | 3040 10th Ave. NE Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-226-7861 |
| Chisago | Jeff Fertig CAI |
jafertig@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8378 |
| Chisago | Steve Putnam Assistant CAI |
skputma@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8374 |
| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone | Harold Nelson | 123 County Road 6 Clinton, MN 56225 |
320-325-5100 | |
| Blue Earth | Mike Samuelson | mike.samuelson@blueearthcountymn.gov | 502 Third Ave. SE Mapleton, MN 56065 |
507-304-4025 |
| Brown | Laine Sletta | zoneadm@co.brown.mn.us | Brown Co. Planning and Zoning and Parks, Courthouse PO Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073 |
507-233-6644 |
| Carlton | Gregory Bernu | greg.bernu@co.carlton.mn.us | 1630 County Rd. 61, Suite 132 Carlton, MN 55718 |
218-384-9179 |
| Carver | Joe Enfield | jenfield@co.carver.mn.us | Carver Co. Government Center 600 4th ST. East Chaska, MN 55318 |
952-361-1801 |
| Cass | John Ringle | john.ringle@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7241 |
| Cass | Kelly Condiff | kelly.condiff@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7246 |
| Chippewa | Josh Macziewski | jmacziewski@co.chippewa.mn.us | 629 N. 11th St. Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-269-2662 |
| Chippewa | Lucas Winters | lwinters@co.chippewa.mn.us | 3040 10th Ave. NE Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-226-7861 |
| Chisago | Jeff Fertig CAI |
jafertig@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8378 |
| Chisago | Steve Putnam Assistant CAI |
skputma@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8374 |
Counties Big Stone - Chisago
| County | Inspector | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone | Harold Nelson | 123 County Road 6 Clinton, MN 56225 |
320-325-5100 | |
| Blue Earth | Mike Samuelson | mike.samuelson@blueearthcountymn.gov | 502 Third Ave. SE Mapleton, MN 56065 |
507-304-4025 |
| Brown | Laine Sletta | zoneadm@co.brown.mn.us | Brown Co. Planning and Zoning and Parks, Courthouse PO Box 248 New Ulm, MN 56073 |
507-233-6644 |
| Carlton | Gregory Bernu | greg.bernu@co.carlton.mn.us | 1630 County Rd. 61, Suite 132 Carlton, MN 55718 |
218-384-9179 |
| Carver | Joe Enfield | jenfield@co.carver.mn.us | Carver Co. Government Center 600 4th ST. East Chaska, MN 55318 |
952-361-1801 |
| Cass | John Ringle | john.ringle@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7241 |
| Cass | Kelly Condiff | kelly.condiff@co.cass.mn.us | Environmental Services Cass Co. Courthouse 303 Minnesota AVe. W PO Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484 |
218-547-7246 |
| Chippewa | Josh Macziewski | jmacziewski@co.chippewa.mn.us | 629 N. 11th St. Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-269-2662 |
| Chippewa | Lucas Winters | lwinters@co.chippewa.mn.us | 3040 10th Ave. NE Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-226-7861 |
| Chisago | Jeff Fertig CAI |
jafertig@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8378 |
| Chisago | Steve Putnam Assistant CAI |
skputma@co.chisago.mn.us | Chisago Government Center Suite 214 313 N. Main St. Center City, MN 55012 |
651-213-8374 |
Eligible Expenses
Yes, when submitting your documentation to show proof of purchase for generic E. coli water testing we will be looking for the documentation to either indicate that the testing was either for generic E. coli, or if the results are reported as total coliforms, we'll be evaluating the method listed on the documentation to verify that it matches the list of the FDA accepted methods for water testing for generic E. coli. If the method matches, the grower can submit for reimbursement.
If the paperwork the grower gets reports the results in terms of total coliforms but not generic e. coli, can a grower submit for reimbursement?
Yes, when submitting your documentation to show proof of purchase for generic E. coli water testing we will be looking for the documentation to either indicate that the testing was either for generic E. coli, or if the results are reported as total coliforms, we'll be evaluating the method listed on the documentation to verify that it matches the list of the FDA accepted methods for water testing for generic E. coli. If the method matches, the grower can submit for reimbursement.
A wash station may be considered an eligible expense if it is portable. Permanent fixtures are not eligible for reimbursement under this grant.
No, stainless steel tables and shelving are not eligible expenses under the current mini grant.
No. Permanent fixtures, or repairs to permanent fixtures, are not eligible for reimbursement under this grant.
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
No, expenses associated with the cost of receiving a USDA GAP audit are not eligible expenses for the mini-grant. There are alternative funding sources that may assist with that type of expense, however. The MDA offers a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Certification Cost-Share Program. The USDA’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program may also be an option.
