selling at farmers markets

[macmanmatty]

I decied to post this here becausse I got no repies or many views in the other forum. I wondered what the federal and florida laws were for selling produce at farmers markets. I am located in florida and plan to sell plants and produce (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, garlic ,herbs) at my local farmers market this summer. I know what permits I need to sell plants but what about produce? I could find nothing about this online. Are there any laws I need to be aware of or can I just buy a space and start selling?

Letme know

macmanmatty

[AlabamaJack]

How about contacting your county extension agent...surely he can give you some pointers...

[bentalphanerd]

I'd be going to the markets & asking the people there. Local laws can be fickle.

[POTAWIE]

Talk to whoever runs the farmer's market and they should be able to help answer your questions.

[Pam]

We didn't need any permits to sell at the Farmer's Market in Camden, but the law differs from state to state. What flies in South Carolina might not in Florida.

Take AJ's advice and contact your local extension office.

[staffing]

FL is pretty strict, from what I've heard, regarding agriculture coming into the state...I'm not sure about products that originate there....

[chilehunter]

I'd call what ever office you need to do, most likely you'll neeed a license to sell raw fruit & vegetables. you need one here, even just to sell produce at the end of your driveway on some county road away from the major citys. as for farmers markets it'd be a must & depending on some citys (if they're really money hungry or pricks) they might even want you to get a license to sell in their city ?

[macmanmatty]

I'd call what ever office you need to do, most likely you'll neeed a license to sell raw fruit & vegetables. you need one here, even just to sell produce at the end of your driveway on some county road away from the major citys. as for farmers markets it'd be a must & depending on some citys (if they're really money hungry or pricks) they might even want you to get a license to sell in their city ?

and what office is that?

[Omri]

Here it's the office of agriculture, but I'm pretty far away. :lol:

[chilehunter]

I'm sorry I dont know, I dont sell produce. but just start calling some places & they'd direct you to the right office.
a person down the road has a stand at the end of their driveway (in the country) & on their trailer/stand they have their license framed in & nailed to the stand for whoever stops by - its a honor system for paying.