Oklahoma’s Homemade Food Freedom Act Focus of Workshops

The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center located on the Oklahoma State University campus, is offering a series of workshops this spring to support home-based and small-scale food producers, entrepreneurs and industry professionals across Oklahoma. Among this quarter’s offerings is the Homemade Food Freedom Act Workshop, which addresses one of the most common questions FAPC receives from new and aspiring food entrepreneurs - how to legally produce and sell certain food products from home under Oklahoma law. The workshop provides an overview of allowable foods, labeling requirements and common compliance considerations for producers at the early stages of business development. “Many people are interested in selling homemade food products but are unsure what the law allows or how to take the first steps,” said Erin Johnson, senior business and marketing specialist and manager of client services at FAPC. “This workshop helps clarify the requirements while also connecting producers to additional resources available as their businesses grow.”