Comments for Farmers' Market Management Network http://fmmn.org Working cooperatively to enhance Ohio farmers’ markets Wed, 18 May 2011 14:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Farmers wanted for New Central Ohio Farmers Market by Rose Lykins/Aboxa FUDGE http://fmmn.org/2011/05/12/farmers-wanted-for-new-central-ohio-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Rose Lykins/Aboxa FUDGE Wed, 18 May 2011 14:57:33 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=1162#comment-1067 Are other types of vendors welcome too? We contract with local farms and producers for ingredients as much as possible. Aboxa Fudge is smooth and creamy, all natural, and manufactured in Dublin Ohio. Please call or send an email with market details. Thanks, Rose Are other types of vendors welcome too? We contract with local farms and producers for ingredients as much as possible. Aboxa Fudge is smooth and creamy, all natural, and manufactured in Dublin Ohio. Please call or send an email with market details. Thanks, Rose

]]> Comment on Farmers wanted for New Central Ohio Farmers Market by Todd Schriver http://fmmn.org/2011/05/12/farmers-wanted-for-new-central-ohio-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Todd Schriver Sun, 15 May 2011 11:38:33 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=1162#comment-1001 I am a grower in West Jefferson, OH. I am interested in more information about your market. What day of the week do you plan to run the market. We have a need in Central Ohio for more Tuesday markets. I am a grower in West Jefferson, OH. I am interested in more information about your market. What day of the week do you plan to run the market. We have a need in Central Ohio for more Tuesday markets.

]]> Comment on Update on Federal Food Safety Bill S.510 by Update on S. 510 Federal Food Safety Legislation « Local Food Columbus http://fmmn.org/2010/12/03/update-on-federal-food-safety-bill-s-510/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Update on S. 510 Federal Food Safety Legislation « Local Food Columbus Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:43:37 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=851#comment-507 [...] Update on Federal Food Safety Bill S.510 On Tuesday, November 30, a year after it was reported out of Committee, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510) passed the Senate, 73-25. The bill,… » Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Update on Federal Food Safety Bill S.510 On Tuesday, November 30, a year after it was reported out of Committee, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510) passed the Senate, 73-25. The bill,… » Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> Comment on ODA New Cottage Food Rules by admin http://fmmn.org/2009/06/24/oda-new-cottage-food-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-469 admin Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:18:08 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=244#comment-469 Jean, The typical buckeye peanut butter and chocolate confection is considered a cottage food and as such you can produce it in your home kitchen. Here are the labeling requirements: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3715.023 Cottage Food Products may only be sold in Ohio. Cottage Food Products that are properly identified and labeled may be sold: <ol> <li>directly to the consumer from the site where the products are produced</li> <li>sold through grocery stores</li> <li>farm markets</li> <li>farmers markets</li> <li>sold and/or used in preparing food in a restaurant</li> </ol> The above info is from <a href="http://www.agri.ohio.gov/foodsafety/docs/CottageFoodOperation-factsheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">this Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Fact Sheet</a>. It is a good idea to check with the ODA to make sure your particular recipe qualifies as a cottage food. Contact ODA Division of Food Safety: 1-800-282-1955 Ext 4366; Email: <a href="mailto:foodsafety@agri.ohio.gov" rel="nofollow">foodsafety@agri.ohio.gov</a> Best Wishes, Mayda Jean,
The typical buckeye peanut butter and chocolate confection is considered a cottage food and as such you can produce it in your home kitchen.

Here are the labeling requirements:
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3715.023

Cottage Food Products may only be sold in Ohio. Cottage Food Products that are properly identified and labeled may be sold:

  1. directly to the consumer from the site where the products are produced
  2. sold through grocery stores
  3. farm markets
  4. farmers markets
  5. sold and/or used in preparing food in a restaurant

The above info is from this Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Fact Sheet.

It is a good idea to check with the ODA to make sure your particular recipe qualifies as a cottage food.
Contact ODA Division of Food Safety: 1-800-282-1955 Ext 4366; Email: foodsafety@agri.ohio.gov

Best Wishes,
Mayda

]]> Comment on ODA New Cottage Food Rules by jean ladd http://fmmn.org/2009/06/24/oda-new-cottage-food-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-468 jean ladd Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:03:01 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=244#comment-468 requesting rules to sell Buckeye candy. requesting rules to sell Buckeye candy.

]]> Comment on USDA Funding for Farmers Market Promotion Program by Alicia Bell-Sheeter http://fmmn.org/2010/03/01/usda-funding-for-farmers-market-promotion-program/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Alicia Bell-Sheeter Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:56:48 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=664#comment-467 Dear Ruth: The Farmers Market Promotion Program cannot fund construction, but you may want to explore the community facilities grants offered by USDA Rural Development at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/HAD-CF_Grants.html. You might also be interested in the following blogpost: http://kyf.blogs.usda.gov/2010/09/29/farmers-markets-as-an-engine-of-revitalization/ Dear Ruth:

The Farmers Market Promotion Program cannot fund construction, but you may want to explore the community facilities grants offered by USDA Rural Development at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/HAD-CF_Grants.html.

You might also be interested in the following blogpost: http://kyf.blogs.usda.gov/2010/09/29/farmers-markets-as-an-engine-of-revitalization/

]]> Comment on Social Networking for Farms by admin http://fmmn.org/2010/10/05/social-networking-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-444 admin Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:43:38 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=839#comment-444 Hi Denise, That's all the info you need to register. To participate in any webinar you will need to use your Penn State User ID, or if you do not have one, sign up for a ‘Friends of Penn State’ account at https://fps.psu.edu/ Then go to the webinar link and login. Best Wishes, Mayda Hi Denise,
That’s all the info you need to register.

To participate in any webinar you will need to use your Penn
State User ID, or if you do not have one, sign up for a ‘Friends of Penn State’ account at
https://fps.psu.edu/
Then go to the webinar link and login.

Best Wishes,
Mayda

]]> Comment on Social Networking for Farms by Denise Cox http://fmmn.org/2010/10/05/social-networking-for-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Denise Cox Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:35:04 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=839#comment-437 I hope it'll be ok for me to sign up late for this webinar. I'm needing to get a good crash course in social networking as part of my new market manager job! I'll try to register and hope you'll contact me with any info I need to know. Happy Day! Denise Cox Market Manager Cooper Young Community Farmers Market I hope it’ll be ok for me to sign up late for this webinar. I’m needing to get a good crash course in social networking as part of my new market manager job! I’ll try to register and hope you’ll contact me with any info I need to know.

Happy Day!

Denise Cox
Market Manager
Cooper Young Community Farmers Market

]]> Comment on USDA Funding for Farmers Market Promotion Program by admin http://fmmn.org/2010/03/01/usda-funding-for-farmers-market-promotion-program/comment-page-1/#comment-347 admin Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:06:35 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=664#comment-347 Ruth, These grants are typically for promotional expenses such as advertising, brochure design and printing and other marketing expenses. I doubt they would grant for construction of a pavillion, but please go to http://www.ams.udsa.gov/farmersmarkets and look into the rules and see, I may be wrong. Ruth, These grants are typically for promotional expenses such as advertising, brochure design and printing and other marketing expenses. I doubt they would grant for construction of a pavillion, but please go to http://www.ams.udsa.gov/farmersmarkets and look into the rules and see, I may be wrong.

]]> Comment on Food Safety Legislation Action Alert by admin http://fmmn.org/2010/09/15/food-safety-legislation-action-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-346 admin Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:00:13 +0000 http://fmmn.org/?p=801#comment-346 Mike, Perhaps you can cite the specific section. Food Safety News blog posted an article that also questioned the loopholes in the Tester amendment. The discussion in their comments presents some good arguments from actual small farmers and consumers who buy food from them. It is informative reading at http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/05/whats-wrong-with-the-tester-amendments/#comments Mike, Perhaps you can cite the specific section. Food Safety News blog posted an article that also questioned the loopholes in the Tester amendment. The discussion in their comments presents some good arguments from actual small farmers and consumers who buy food from them. It is informative reading at
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/05/whats-wrong-with-the-tester-amendments/#comments

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