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Value Added Processing

Local Food Sales Resources

  • Aggregation and Sale of Farm Products
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Commercialization Services

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Shared Commercial Kitchens in Minnesota




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Co-Packers in Minnesota




Cottage Food Law




Education & Networking




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Grants


Minnesota Department of Agriculture

AGRI Value-Added Equipment Grants
AGRI Value-Added Feasibility Study Grants


USDA

Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)



Licensing

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Food License Types

MDA Food Licenses




Minnesota Department of Agriculture Food Licensing Wizard

MDA's Food Licensing Wizard




Guide to Regulations for Local Food Entrepreneurs

Guide to Regulations for Local Food Entrepreneurs




Training & Best Practices

Certified Food Manager training

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/food/cfm/


Better Process Control School (for canning)

www.gmaonline.org/file-manager/Events/Bro_BPCS-011411.pdf

 

U of MN Extension - for Food Processors

extension.umn.edu/food-safety/food-processors

 

GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)

www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/cgmp/

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)
411 Borlaug Hall | 1991 Buford Circle | St. Paul, MN 55108-6074
(612) 625-8235 | misamail@umn.edu

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