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Marketing:

• Direct Marketing Program

Legal:

• Farm Office Home (Ag Law)
• Center for Cooperative Development
• Business Plan Templates (ACEnet)
• farmcommons.org

Food Safety:

• Food Safety Home
• FAQs (ODA Food Safety)

• Virtual Q & A: Selling food made at home

• Cottage Food Regulations (ODA)
  • Farm Office: Cottage Food Law
  • Cottage Food Law Bulletin (pdf)
  • Cottage Food Labeling Requirements (ODA)

• Honey Info and Fact Sheet (ODA)
• Home Bakery Regulations (ODA)
  • Farm Office: Home Bakery License
  • Farm Office: Home Bakery Liability
  • Home Bakery Law Bulletin (pdf)
  • Inspection Request
• Gluten Free Labeling
• Selling meat from your farm

• ODA Meat Processor Directory
• Top 10 tips to reduce liability and food safety risks for U-picks (University of Minnesota Extension)

Flower and Nursery Products:

• Certificate of Nursery Inspection (ODA)
• Diseases of Specialty Cut Flowers (currently free download)

Other:

• Pet Food & Treats (ODA)
  • Starting a Pet Food Business (AAFCO)
  • Labeling of Pet Treats (ODA)
• Cosmetics (ODA)
• Paw Paw Fact Sheet