Farmers’ markets have become an increasingly popular source for farmers to market their goods and for consumers to purchase fresh and healthy produce and we should do all we can to help family farmers continue to sell their safe and healthy produce to the Oregonians that support them.

Current law does not require farmers who market and sell their own fresh produce to obtain a license from the Oregon Department of Agriculture to sell at farmers’ markets. The department also does not require that a farmers’ market be licensed as a food establishment.

However, uncertainty about how to classify farmers’ markets led to a need for clarity. In response, Rep. Wingard chaired a work group to develop modern regulations (HB 2336) for farmers’ markets that allow them to continue growing.

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