Does anyone sell their produce/homeades at the local farmers market?

[Wifezilla]

Let's hope no one here is from the CIA. I hear they have been having fun on FaceBook and Twitter.

Between me and hubby I am sure we already have a really thick file

We are radicals ya know. Promoting freedom, the principles outlined by the founding fathers, free market capitalism, small government...

Got to watch for people like us!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Hey Wifezilla Thanks for misquoting me there.

Bet you haven't had any low flying helicopters though. That's how you really know you are on the LIST.

 

[kcsunshine]

Our market requires a greenhouse license if you sell potted plants, a domestic kitchen certificate (have to take a course to get it and be inspected) if you sell prepared foods, a permit (inspection, etc. to sell eggs, and of course all kinds of permits to sell meat. I also don't want anybody snooping around my place (I've got nothing to hide, but get real). I would have to have my water tested because I have a well. So I just bootleg my eggs to friends who don't give a hoot about my water.
We don't have to have any kind of permit to sell produce.

Edited to add: I couldn't get a domestic kitchen license anyway. I have animals in the house and don't have any doors to close off my kitchen when I'm cooking.

 

[Wifezilla]

Opps! Tried to get the smiley back in after I quoted and blew it LOLOLOL
All fixed.

As for the low flying helicopters, We are near an air port, an air force base, and an army air field. I would worry if I didn't see low flying helicopters

:: wanders off to find tinfoil helmet ::

 

[DrakeMaiden]

OK, thank you Wifezilla for fixing the smilie.

By low flying, I mean approximately 50' above ground, over your property. It is apparently illegal (I think it is considered trespassing), but unreportable should you ever find it happens to you.

I keep extra tin foil hats around for emergency situations . . . if you lose yours, I can send you an extra.

 

[old fashioned]

Wifezilla-isn't it just wonderful when they do the "touch & go's"? That's what I call it when they practice take off and landings with the big planes. I too live within 5 miles of Army & Air Force bases and somedays their flight path is right overhead. I don't usually worry much unless the house rattles.

DrakeMaiden-can I get a hat too?

BBH-yeah I suppose there is a good side to so much regulation though sometimes it's hard to see that if it's something you want to do but can't-legally anyway.

Hey.........isn't it only illegal if they catch you???

 

[Wifezilla]

.isn't it only illegal if they catch you???

That rule only applies to public officials!

 

[The Vail Benton's]

.isn't it only illegal if they catch you???

That rule only applies to public officials!

That sounds about right!

 

[sylvie]

Our market requires a greenhouse license if you sell potted plants, a domestic kitchen certificate (have to take a course to get it and be inspected) if you sell prepared foods, a permit (inspection, etc. to sell eggs, and of course all kinds of permits to sell meat. I also don't want anybody snooping around my place (I've got nothing to hide, but get real). I would have to have my water tested because I have a well. So I just bootleg my eggs to friends who don't give a hoot about my water.
We don't have to have any kind of permit to sell produce.

Edited to add: I couldn't get a domestic kitchen license anyway. I have animals in the house and don't have any doors to close off my kitchen when I'm cooking.

Thanks for outlining the permits that you have found needed!
I always have loads of cut herbs which from the sounds of it wouldn't require a permit. Anyone can set up a produce stand out by the road here and no permit needed. So pretty much- cut herbs, soaps, produce will keep one out of permit trouble.

 

[kcsunshine]

You're right Sylvie. No permits needed for cut flowers or cut herbs. And I think they also allowed sale of tomato and pepper plants without greenhouse permit. You're also right - not permits needed for sales at your home (at least if you're not caught ). I think the greenhouse permit is mainly to prevent spread of fire ants, etc. Your local farm extension office (do you have those where you live?) could explain it all.