as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/27/2011 11:09am
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; permitting certain sales of certain food products by
farmers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 32.393, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 32.393, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end No milk, fluid milk products, goat milk, or
sheep milk shall be sold, advertised, offered or exposed for sale or held in possession
for sale for the purpose of human consumption in fluid form in this state unless the
same has been pasteurized and cooled, as defined in section 32.391deleted text begin ; provided, that this
section shall not apply to milk, cream, skim milk, goat milk, or sheep milk occasionally
secured or purchased for personal use by any consumer at the place or farm where the
milk is produceddeleted text end .
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(b) When a purchase, sale, agreement to secure, or advertisement is made directly
between a person who occupies and cultivates the products of the farm where the
product is produced and a willing buyer, the fluid raw milk products intended for human
consumption, including milk, cream, skim milk, goat milk, or sheep milk, and raw milk
products such as cream, butter, cottage cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and aged or not aged raw
milk cheese or other food products produced on the farm, are exempt from pasteurization
and are not prohibited from production, sale, or delivery directly to consumers.
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(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "direct farm-to-consumer sales and delivery"
means production and sales at the farm and sales to, and delivery at, farmer's markets,
farm stands, private buying clubs, consumer share groups, community fairs, a
consumer's residence, or a designated delivery location for multiple consumers. Direct
farm-to-consumer sales and deliveries of products are considered private contracts
between a consenting farmer and consumer. Direct farm-to-consumer sales and delivery
of raw milk or raw milk products listed in paragraph (b) made off the farm premises and
intended for human consumption must be made by and between the seller farmer or by
an agent of the seller farmer under the seller farmer's direct authority and the buyer or
buyer's agent under the buyer's direct authority. A buyer may also contract with a seller
to provide delivery location necessities to facilitate delivery of products or space for the
farmer's product needs.
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