Sonoma

Welcome! You must be interested in making an artisan dairy product. Great! Sonoma and Marin Counties are home to family dairies of cows, goats and sheep and many great artisan milk products are made here, but there is room for more.

University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources Catalog Agritourism Enterprises on Your Farm or Ranch: Where to Start by Holly George and Ellie Rilla about navigating the regulatory processes in California. This PDF guide can be downloaded free.

On this page: Processed Food Registration Food Safety Certification & Handler Card Food Safety Modernization Act, Facility Rule Package Labeling Low Acid Canned Food Products Co-Pack Option Olive Oil Have a question?

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 We are lucky that here in Sonoma County, we are able to grow food sustainably year-round. Enjoy the satisfaction of producing your own delicious, ripe, nutritious fruits and vegetables in your home garden. The UC-trained and certified Food Garden Specialists of the Master Gardeners have created…

Lawns don't really belong in a summer-dry Mediterranean climate like Sonoma County. Tips for removal and plant replacement of existing lawns for a beautiful garden.

Copied from Registrar Corp: FDA & USDA Who Regulates What? "Deciphering whether meat and poultry products are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can be tricky.

California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) requires licensing of businesses, including retail food establishments, that make meat products for sale only direct to consumer. Note: meat products sold for resale must be made at a USDA inspected facility.

On this page: List of Cottage Foods Product Not on List Types of CFO's Food Safety Selling Cottage Foods Labeling FAQ's Zoning, Well & Septic Business & Legal Apply Foods Not Allowed in CFO Links Are you ready to sell your home made foods?