Comments on: Protect Local Farmers and Local Real Food http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/ Did You Know They Don't Have to Come From the Store? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 admin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:46:49 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1284#comment-1087 Hi Sylvia, That is part of the problem - right now the county is interpreting it in different ways. This was the verbiage used to shut the milkshed down and it was not just one employee. There were several of them visiting, later staking out and watching so it wasn't just an isolated occurance. Since are seeking counsel they may be scrambling to cover their tracks, realizing they had overstepped their bounds. That actually makes me happy they told you that. :) Hi Sylvia,

That is part of the problem – right now the county is interpreting it in different ways. This was the verbiage used to shut the milkshed down and it was not just one employee. There were several of them visiting, later staking out and watching so it wasn’t just an isolated occurance. Since are seeking counsel they may be scrambling to cover their tracks, realizing they had overstepped their bounds. That actually makes me happy they told you that. :)

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Sylvia Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:35:32 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1284#comment-1083 You said: "According to the King County Dept of Health if you even buy a box of apples from a farmer in Eastern Washington for your neighbor and she doesn’t pick it up right away you are a food establishment and subject to the laws they are. As near as I can determine that means you need a grocers license, dedicated shelving, refrigerator units, a dedicated bathroom and sanitizing facilities. So don’t even think about picking up anything for your neighbor at Costco. You’ll be breaking the law." I just got off the phone with Chris Skilton at Seattle King County Public Health, Food and Facilities Program and he explained that is really not the case. You may want to contact him yourself for further clarification. You said:
“According to the King County Dept of Health if you even buy a box of apples from a farmer in Eastern Washington for your neighbor and she doesn’t pick it up right away you are a food establishment and subject to the laws they are. As near as I can determine that means you need a grocers license, dedicated shelving, refrigerator units, a dedicated bathroom and sanitizing facilities. So don’t even think about picking up anything for your neighbor at Costco. You’ll be breaking the law.”

I just got off the phone with Chris Skilton at Seattle King County Public Health, Food and Facilities Program and he explained that is really not the case. You may want to contact him yourself for further clarification.

]]> By: Auburn http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Auburn Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:48:37 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1284#comment-839 Thank you so very much for this post and for the link to Farm to Consumer Legal Fund. I will be picking up my raw milk and eggs this afternoon. Don't know if the family who owns the farm is aware of the NAIS, hopefully they are but I'll bring it up, just in case. Happy New Year! Thank you so very much for this post and for the link to Farm to Consumer Legal Fund. I will be picking up my raw milk and eggs this afternoon. Don’t know if the family who owns the farm is aware of the NAIS, hopefully they are but I’ll bring it up, just in case.

Happy New Year!

]]> By: Charlotte Gore http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Charlotte Gore Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:22:22 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1284#comment-838 You are awesome :) thank you so much for setting this up. You are awesome :) thank you so much for setting this up.

]]> By: Diane@Peaceful Acres http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/12/31/protect-local-farmers-and-local-real-food/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Diane@Peaceful Acres Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:00:02 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1284#comment-837 As Joel Salatin says, "everything I want to do is illegal!" I think it's great what you're doing. As Joel Salatin says, “everything I want to do is illegal!” I think it’s great what you’re doing.

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