Cottage Food
Cottage foods are foods made in a person's home or other designated location and sold directly to a consumer. They include foods that are defined in the Idaho Food Code as nonTime/Temperature Control for Safety (non-TCS) foods. Examples of cottage foods include: baked goods that do not require refrigeration, fruit jams and jellies, honey, fruit pies, breads, cakes that do not require refrigeration, pastries and cookies that do not require refrigeration, candies and confections that do not require refrigeration, dried fruits, dry herbs, seasonings and mixtures, cereals, trail mixes and granola, nuts, vinegar and flavored vinegars, popcorn and popcorn balls, or tinctures that do not make medicinal claims.
If you are selling cottage food items . you will need to print off "Cottage Food Assessment Doc." & send it through email/ fax to Heidi Cranney at the South Central Public Health district. You also may drop it off to her at the office in Heyburn Idaho. 485 S. 22nd St. Heyburn, ID.. If you already have this done, you will need to have a copy for yourself at your booth and a hard copy for Britney. This can be given to her at the vendor meeting May 20, 2021 @ 6:30 pm @ Cassia Fair Grounds, South Lawn off of Main Street & Elba Ave.
Email: [email protected]
fax: 208-678-7465
phone: 208-678-3550 or 208-300-0069
If you are selling cottage food items . you will need to print off "Cottage Food Assessment Doc." & send it through email/ fax to Heidi Cranney at the South Central Public Health district. You also may drop it off to her at the office in Heyburn Idaho. 485 S. 22nd St. Heyburn, ID.. If you already have this done, you will need to have a copy for yourself at your booth and a hard copy for Britney. This can be given to her at the vendor meeting May 20, 2021 @ 6:30 pm @ Cassia Fair Grounds, South Lawn off of Main Street & Elba Ave.
Email: [email protected]
fax: 208-678-7465
phone: 208-678-3550 or 208-300-0069
Dairy Products!
If you are wanting to sell Butter, yogurt, cheese, raw goats/sheep milk, raw cows milk please click on the link below. You will need to fill out the same form for all above items. This form is free to fill out and fairly simple to get done. Once approved you will need to make sure a copy of the approved registration form is given to Britney Tracy through the Burley Farmers Market.
- If you have any questions please contact the Boise ISDA office at (208) 332-8550.
Meat
Beef, lamb, and pork for sale to consumers must be slaughtered and process in a USDA inspected facility. There are number of these located around the state. Selling these at the market will also require a permit from the Health Department.
Produce/ Nursery Sells
Nursery Licenses
Farmers’ markets are becoming an increasingly popular venue for nursery/florist growers to sell their products. A farmers’ market has a choice in nursery licensing. Each individual vendor who is selling more than $500 worth of nursery and florist stock, such as bulbs, rhizomes, cut flowers, vegetables, trees and bedding plants annually must purchase a license. In this case, the nursery license should be displayed in the booth during operations. The market itself can alternatively purchase a license on behalf of the entire market to cover all vendors selling plant material. In this case, the license should be available from the market administrator during market hours should an inspector request it. If the entire market sells less than $500 in nursery items the entire season, no license is necessary. The Department of Agriculture has the responsibility and authority to inspect the nursery or florist stock of growers and vendors, and to randomly visit each farmers’ market during the farmers’ market season. It is important to note that nursery licenses are site specific. A nursery who has an established place of business may conduct business from a temporary location, provided the location is not utilized for more than six weeks in any calendar year. Additional retail locations may require a separate license
Soil and Plant Amendments:
Soil and plant amendments are a broad range of products intended to improve soil or plant characteristics. Some of these characteristics include: water retention, biological activity, soil stabilization, improve germination and plant yield or quality. Soil and plant amendments might include, water retention crystals, bloom setter, clay buster, and soil microorganism products. Registrations are required annually and expire on December 31. Applications for renewal should be postmarked prior to February 1 to avoid a $10 late fee. The registration fee is $100 for each product. The product label should include: brand name, net weight or volume, content or guaranteed analysis, purpose of the product, directions for application, name and mailing address of the registrant. Detailed information regarding Soil and Plant Amendments is available from the ISDA office by calling (208) 332-8620 or online at www.agri.idaho.gov
Produce Vendors: Any produce that is sold needs to be whole and un-cut. Please do not have samples for customers unless it is cut right then and discarded immediately after.
Farmers’ markets are becoming an increasingly popular venue for nursery/florist growers to sell their products. A farmers’ market has a choice in nursery licensing. Each individual vendor who is selling more than $500 worth of nursery and florist stock, such as bulbs, rhizomes, cut flowers, vegetables, trees and bedding plants annually must purchase a license. In this case, the nursery license should be displayed in the booth during operations. The market itself can alternatively purchase a license on behalf of the entire market to cover all vendors selling plant material. In this case, the license should be available from the market administrator during market hours should an inspector request it. If the entire market sells less than $500 in nursery items the entire season, no license is necessary. The Department of Agriculture has the responsibility and authority to inspect the nursery or florist stock of growers and vendors, and to randomly visit each farmers’ market during the farmers’ market season. It is important to note that nursery licenses are site specific. A nursery who has an established place of business may conduct business from a temporary location, provided the location is not utilized for more than six weeks in any calendar year. Additional retail locations may require a separate license
Soil and Plant Amendments:
Soil and plant amendments are a broad range of products intended to improve soil or plant characteristics. Some of these characteristics include: water retention, biological activity, soil stabilization, improve germination and plant yield or quality. Soil and plant amendments might include, water retention crystals, bloom setter, clay buster, and soil microorganism products. Registrations are required annually and expire on December 31. Applications for renewal should be postmarked prior to February 1 to avoid a $10 late fee. The registration fee is $100 for each product. The product label should include: brand name, net weight or volume, content or guaranteed analysis, purpose of the product, directions for application, name and mailing address of the registrant. Detailed information regarding Soil and Plant Amendments is available from the ISDA office by calling (208) 332-8620 or online at www.agri.idaho.gov
Produce Vendors: Any produce that is sold needs to be whole and un-cut. Please do not have samples for customers unless it is cut right then and discarded immediately after.
Animal Feed Products
Each commercial feed product, including pet treats and pet food, are required to be registered annually with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture by the product manufacturer prior to sale in the state of Idaho. Each separately identifiable product is required to be registered. Idaho does not require registration based on package size, so only one registration fee is due for each product, even if that product is offered for sale in multiple package sizes. The registration fee is $40. Registrations expire on September 30 of each year. Products not renewed by November 1 are subject to a late registration penalty of $10 per product. Products found offered for sale prior to registration are subject to a penalty of $25 per product. All feed labels should include the following information: product name and brand, quantity statement (weight or count), guaranteed analysis for nutrient content, ingredient list, name and address of the manufacturer, directions for use, and cautionary statements as appropriate. (See example below.) Please contact the Idaho State Department of Agriculture at Better Bones® Dog Treats Guaranteed Analysis Ingredients: Protein (min.)…….5% Wheat flour, Fat (min.)………….1% eggs, chicken Fiber (max)……….2% broth (chicken Moisture (max)…..10% broth, garlic, salt) Feed treat intermittently or as an occasional snack. Contains 20 treats (208) 332-8620 for more information regarding animal feeds
Potato & Eggs
Selling Potatoes potatoes are a unique agricultural product in our state. Idaho potato growers, shippers and processors have worked hard and invested heavily in creating the most famous brand in produce history. Their investment and achievement has been recognized by the creation of a set of requirements contained in Idaho state law, which are administered by the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC). The law requires all Idaho potato growers to be licensed by IPC and provides for an annual license fee. Recognizing the unique nature of farmers markets, the following agreement was reached between the IPC and farmers markets where potatoes grown in Idaho are being sold: So long as a market has an IPC license, each seller of Idaho potatoes will be in compliance with Idaho law. The annual license fee for Idaho farmers markets, businesses or individuals is $100. For more information contact the Idaho Potato Commission at (208)334-2350.
Selling Eggs Fresh, whole, ungraded eggs may be sold at the farmers market without a permit if the producer has less than 300 birds and the eggs are in a container with the producers name, address, and word “UNGRADED EGGS”. Ungraded eggs cannot be sold to food preparation establishments such as restaurants. The eggs must be cleaned and refrigerated prior to sale and kept cold at the market. For more information contact the ISDA Dairy Bureau at (208) 332—8550.