Kiss My Grass Farm

House Bill 1309 passed into law about a month ago. We've been waiting very impatiently for it to go into affect July 1st. It's a great thing for home based vendors and consumers alike. It means we are now able to sell baked goods we've produced in our home kitchens at the farmers market. . . with the appropriate labeling of course. Labeling requirements include: contact information, common name, weight or count, date processed, ingredients listed from most to least and the official Dept. of Health disclaimer. "This product was home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the State Department of Health. " - in at least 10 point font. It's hard to get all that on a label small enough that it doesn't cover up the whole package! It does allow you to post one label/sign with the required information on say a cookie jar so you can take out just the number of cookies the customer wants. That makes it easier. We have been feverishly baking at our house in preparation for market in Nashville in the morning with loaves of cinnamon, dill, whole wheat and white bread; banana, blueberry and mixed berry muffins, and lots of yummy cookies. Come on out and join us!

Yes, Indiana House Bill 1309 has passed into law. And we are really excited to have one more roadblock out of the way for farmers to sell value added items at farmers market. We started making plans for all the goodies we wanted to sell as soon as we heard the news.

Then we got a copy of 1309. It doesn't take affect until July 1st, 2009.

Rats! Oh well so now we have more time to plan and make ready.

When the law goes into effect we will have egg noodles, my daughters amazing cupcakes, artisan breads, homemade chocolate covered marshmellows, jelly rolls and persimmon pudding at the VIllage Market in Nashville on Saturdays until the end of October.

Hurrah!