7/12/2011 HB667 Vetoed
The Governor signed the veto on HB667, for which we are very grateful. Thanks Gov! As someone wrote, "he listened." We now have the opportunity for small farmers and consumers to participate in writing a good bill next year.. Hooray and thanks to everyone who helped.Final version of HB667 HB667 has been amended extensively since its passage.
History of the bill's passage through the legislature.
Example of Food Safety certification costs, including audit template development, for Aquaponics (This is copied from an email from NSF, a food safety certifier). The audit development costs would be a one time cost to the "industry". The audit cost would be an annual cost to each farm.
The Fed's Leafy Green Guidelines & Primus Labs' Farm Audit Checklist