Blazing Trails through the Jungle of Food Regulations Training

The food regulatory landscape in Minnesota is complex, but there are pathways for farmers and other local food entrepreneurs to sell what they grow and make – and for local businesses and institutions to buy it. Learn how federal, state, and local laws and agencies interact in the realm of food licensing. Understand the basics of food regulation to ensure food safety. Gain insight on how to navigate the system and how to access help if you get stuck.

This training is free and open to anyone! We especially invite Extension and SHIP educators, community organizers, farmers’ market managers, farmer organization leaders, school board members, school food service directors, economic development staff, public health staff, health care facility administrators and food service directors, community or school garden coordinators, grocery store and restaurant owners, farmers, and food makers.

Blazing Trails is a 4-hour virtual workshop. The trainer for this session is Kathy Zeman, MN Farmers’ Market Association. The Lake Agassiz, Central, Crow River, Lake Superior, Greater Mille Lacs, Cannon River and Western chapters of SFA.

Register: z.umn.edu/BlazingTrails

There will be five other trainings offered in February (Feb. 6, 8, 11, 22, and 27.) Attend any of the six; all trainings cover the same material.

Blazing Trails is funded by a North Central SARE grant and offered through collaboration of Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA), the Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association, and Renewing the Countryside.