STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center will host a free training designed to teach participants about the Homemade Food Freedom Act on June 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pawnee Nation College. Lunch is included.
The Homemade Food Freedom Act allows a broad range of food products and homemade goods to be sold out of the home within the borders of Oklahoma and without health department licensing. Under the law, the annual sale of products cannot exceed $75,000.
“This new cottage law has a lot of interest,” said workshop instructor Ravi Jadeja, FAPC quality and food safety specialist. “We are grateful to have received a grant to help teach others about the parameters of the new law and how to practice food safety. Producing food for others is a big responsibility.”
Workshop participants that are residents of Pawnee, Osage or Creek counties are eligible to receive a $100 stipend after the course completion. Participants must provide proof of address the morning of the workshop. Registration is limited to 30 participants.
Register now for this one-time event. For any other questions contact Karen Smith, FAPC workshop coordinator, at karenl.smith@okstate.edu or call 405-744-6277.
FAPC, a part of OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, helps to discover, develop, and deliver technical and business information that will stimulate and support the growth of value-added food and agricultural products and processing in Oklahoma.
–Kirsten Hollansworth
Oklahoma State University
