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Farm News: "Pickle Bill" - Open For DiscussioncommentsPosted: 10.26.2010 After a season of operating under temporary regulations, home canners who want to sell their wares at farmers’ markets and church bazaars can comment at public hearings on a proposed permanent rule that will govern them in the future. The rule would also expand the ability of small-scale maple syrup producers to sell their product without a license. Generally speaking, canned food for sale must be prepared in a licensed, commercial-grade kitchen. But last winter the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law exempting some small-scale businesses from licensing. The regulations written by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection provide details for how people could qualify for the exemption.
The permanent regulations would apply to home canners with annual sales of $5,000 or less in foods that are naturally acidic or made acidic by processing, such as pickles, salsa, and jams and jellies, and who sold only at farmers’ markets or community events such as church bazaars. The regulations would also allow maple syrup producers to sell up to $5,000 worth of syrup to processors without a license. Maple syrup producers can sell directly to consumers without a license, and neither the temporary nor the permanent regulations change that long-standing provision in the law.
Food safety officials are also asking for comments on whether other foods produced on a small scale should be exempt from licensing, and whether those claiming the licensing exemption should be required to register with DATCP.
The hearing schedule is:
NEILLSVILLE – Thursday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-noon, Clark County Courthouse, auditorium, 517 Court St.
VIROQUA – Friday, Nov. 12, 1-4 p.m., Vernon County Courthouse Annex, county board room, 400 Courthouse Square
ALTOONA – Monday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Eau Claire County University of Wisconsin-Extension, 227 First St. W.
SPOONER – Tuesday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Spooner Agricultural Research Station, W6646 Hwy. 70
ASHLAND – Wednesday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Northern Great Lakes Center, theater, 29270 County Hwy. G
RHINELANDER – Thursday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-noon, Oneida County UW-Extension, 3375 Airport Rd., #10
SHAWANO – Friday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-noon, Shawano County Courthouse, 311 N. Main St.
FOND DU LAC – Monday, Nov. 22, 8:30-11:30 a.m., UW-Fond du Lac County, Administration/Extension Building, room AE 205/206, 400 University Drive
APPLETON – Monday, Nov. 22, 1-4 p.m., Outagamie County UW-Extension, room ABC, 3365 W. Brewster St.
WEST BEND – Tuesday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, Washington County Courthouse, room 1020, 432 E. Washington St.
JEFFERSON – Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Jefferson County UW-Extension, room 8/9, 864 Collins Road
DODGEVILLE – Wednesday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-noon, Iowa County UW-Extension, conference room, 222 N. Iowa St.
“canned food”. You can also receive a copy by calling 608-224-4707; emailing kathy.roach@wi.gov; or writing to DATCP-DFS, ATTN Kathy Roach, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.The same email and postal addresses can be used to mail written comments. Comments are due by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30.A copy of the proposed regulation is available online at http://www.datcp.state.wi.us. Search for
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