1. The Farm Direct Bill Scale-appropriate rules for small growers selling directly

2. What the bill does Clarifies which farm-direct activities require a license and which do not. Also clarifies status of farmers’ markets. Allows low-risk processing such as drying fruits and vegetables without a processing license. New options for growers of dried beans and grains in many forms. Under many limits, farmers can make jams, jellies, preserves, syrups, sauerkraut, pickles and some salsas.

3. What the bill does NOT affect Sales to stores, restaurants or institutions or any other sales not direct to the consumer. Commingled foods not included – hurts traceability Regulation of meat or poultry – another bill deals with 1,000 or fewer birds sold directly and probably on farm Low-acid foods – too risky to deregulate Baked goods in domestic kitchens

4. For more information about the bill www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/mktmngr/food_safety.html OFMA web page hosts the official ODA Frequently Asked Questions

5. Home baked in Oregon Domestic bakery license costs $152 annual for sales <50K Non-domestic license costs $244 No (furry?) pets in home Restrictions re children Separate ingredient storage Many markets require insurance Big $ outlay for low-income entrepreneurs Recipe for profit or loss?

6. More policy intersections Wireless EBT for SNAP Nutrition ed at markets FDNP & eWIC FVV Gleaners at markets Tax credit lost in 2011 CA borrows our law