"Blazing Trails" Food Regulations Training
What is Blazing Trails?
"Blazing Trails through the Jungle of Food Regulations" is a project to bring a half-day training workshop about local food regulations to every county in Minnesota, between January 2019 and September 2020.
The goal is to make sure the entire state has access to information and resources about how to navigate food regulations that pertain to local food, in order to help individual food entrepreneurs and local food systems move forward.
Who is doing this?
"Blazing Trails" is a project of the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Renewing the Countryside, and the Minnesota Farmers' Market Association. It is funded through a Professional Development Program grant from North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE.)
The trainers who will be going out to counties:
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Jane Grimsbo Jewett |
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Brett Olson Creative Director & Co-Founder Renewing the Countryside brett@rtcinfo.org |
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Kathy Zeman Executive Director Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association kzeman@mfma.org |
Who Should Attend?
ANYONE with a passion for their local farms and local food …
Who sees potential for local food systems where they live …
But is confused or intimidated by food regulations.
Who are some likely attendees?
- SHIP coordinators
- U of MN Extension educators
- Farm group leaders
- School board members
- School food service directors
- Economic development staff
- Public health staff
- Restaurant owners
- Farmers
- Community Garden coordinators
- ... and anyone else who wants to!
Who should NOT attend?
If you have to twist someone’s arm, they probably aren’t the right person for this training. We want folks who are already supporters of local food.
Key Resources
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PDF of Resources ListPDF of PresentationPPTx of Presentation |
Resource Topics
What is Local Food?
Selling or Buying Produce
Produce Safety
Selling Meat & Poultry
Selling Eggs
Milk, Mushrooms
Food Sampling & Demonstration
Cottage Food
Donation of Food
Water Source
Food Licensing
Starting Licensed Food Businesses
Local Food Purchasing/Selling to Institutions
On-Farm Food Service
Farm & Food Business & Legal Information
Minnesota Constitution
Minnesota Statutes
Minnesota Rules
Minnesota State Taxes
Stay Connected
What is Local Food?
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Tiers of the Food SystemCenter for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Selling Minnesota Guides to Local Food Regulations |
Selling or Buying Produce:
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Selling Minnesota Produce |
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Selling Minnesota: Aggregation of Farmers' Produce |
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Selling or Serving Locally Grown Produce in Food Facilities |
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Produce Safety:
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MDA Produce Safety Program |
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FSMA Produce Safety Rule Flow Chart – Are You Covered? |
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MDA On-Farm Readiness Reviews |
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U of MN Extension Produce Safety |
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Selling or Buying Meat & Poultry:
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Selling Minnesota Meat Products |
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Selling Minnesota Poultry Products |
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Approved Sources of Meat and Poultry for Food Facilities |
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Sale of Locally Home or Farm-Raised Poultry |
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Selling or Buying Eggs:
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Selling Minnesota Shell Eggs |
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Sale of Locally Raised Eggs to Food Facilities |
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MDA Registration Form for Exempt Small-Flock Egg Producers and On-Farm Poultry Processors |
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Milk, Mushrooms:
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture: What is Raw Milk? |
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Certified Wild Mushroom Harvester |
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Minnesota Mycological Society Classes |
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Food Sampling & Demonstration:
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U of MN Extension: Safe Food Sampling |
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Cottage Food
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Donation of Food
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Venison Donation Program |
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Donation of Wild Game to Charitable Organizations in Minnesota |
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Water Source
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Approved Water Supply for Rural Food Businesses |
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Minnesota Well Index |
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Water Testing Labs in Minnesota |
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Food Licensing
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MDA Food Licenses |
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MDH Food Licenses |
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Special Event Food Stands |
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Seasonal Temporary Food Stands |
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Seasonal Permanent Food Stands |
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Mobile Food Units |
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Starting Licensed Food Businesses
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Starting a Food Business Road Map |
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Acidified Food Processors Training |
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Commercial Kitchen Guide |
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Local Food Purchasing/Selling to Institutions:
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FOOD from FARMS: Direct Purchasing of Local Foods Toolkit |
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Farmers' Market Aggregation |
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Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities |
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Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities: USDA Memo |
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On-Farm Food Service
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Come & Get It! What You Need to Know to Serve Food on Your Farm |
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Farm & Food Business & Legal Information
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Minnesota Constitution
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Product of the Farm or Garden |
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Minnesota Statutes
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Minnesota Rules
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Food; General Rules – Rules Chapter 1550 Egg Handling Rules – Rules Chapter 1520 Minnesota Food Code – Rules Chapter 4626 Special Event Food Stand requirements – Rules Chapter 4626.1855 |
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Minnesota State Taxes
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Stay Connected!
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Discussion Groups Sponsored by MISA and U of MN Extension |
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Food Innovation Team |
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