Market Farming

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In a message dated 1/23/2002 12:02:58 PM Central Standard Time, mckemie AT austinfarm.org writes:


> Please tell us what you know about sealed bags being illegal


Del;  here in Iowa if you seal a product it comes under the same rules as a value added product,which must have labeling and health dept OK, which means a certified processing kitchen or what ever licences they require.   I saw one vendor get in trouble over selling potatoes in 5# bags.  They made him poke holes in the bags so they were not clasified as a sealed product.   A little silly but I can't do anything about the state rules through the health dept.  That is the reason I'm looking for bags with holes in them.

Phil from iowa