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On September 18, 2018, then Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 626 (AB 626), making an amendment to the California Retail Food Code: Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations which established microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) as a new category of retail food facility.

CDFA Produce Safety Program is requiring that ALL farms complete their questionnaire. Please visit this page and complete the appropriate questionnaire to help CDFA make informed decisions about inspections, and to assist them in determining which farms may be exempt.

The sale of raw shell eggs sold from your property, at Certified Farmer's Market, grocery stores, restaurants and institutions are covered by this fact sheet. California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) administers this program. Eggs must be from hens under your ownership and care.

Sonoma County General Plan (current) Sonoma County General Plan 2020 Update Sonoma County Right to Farm Ordinance Sonoma County Zoning Code Definitions The existing ;General Plan land use plan includes three agricultural land use categories: Land Intensive Agriculture (LIA) 74,255 acres or 7.

Planting a hedgerow may seem like a departure from home gardening, but long lines of closely spaced flowering plants have been keys to growing food crops for thousands of years. They can be traced back to beyond Roman times when they served as property lines and fences for livestock.

We are trained and certified University of California (UC) volunteers who provide unbiased, high-quality, science-based information to non-commercial home gardeners of Sonoma County.

Steps to create a sustainable garden explained including how your garden helps preserve and nourish the vast and critical ecosystem that supports all plant life.

CSP offers farmers the opportunity to earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, rotational grazing, ecologically-based pest management and silvopasture even while they work their lands for production.

Read about four diverse farms utilizing agritourism in Virginia: Valley Business FRONT, Aug 2013: The Pitch for Agritourism "During October, local farms often see more families wanting to come out and visit places like pumpkin patches.