Reducing Barriers to Entry for the Direct Sales of Local Foods in Ohio

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2016-05-03

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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement

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Ohio's direct food and farm marketers are voicing concerns regarding barriers to entry, including steep costs for compliance. Current laws, rules and interpretations vary. Some regulations are not up to date with research. OSU Extension, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs are seeking input from across Ohio to summarize the status of and suggested changes to Ohio's regulations on local foods sales.

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IMPACT. 1: Development of a research summary of laws in similar states and supporting data for best practices. This will be used in listening sessions throughout Ohio to get input from growers. -- 2. Involve a diverse audience of growers from urban to rural in the process, representing 75% of the counties in Ohio. Utilize contacts for marketing local foods in the future. -- 3. Build capacity with project collaborators and governing agencies to serve as a starting point for next steps after this project is complete, including updating laws, rules and regulations.
OSU PARTNERS: Ohio Direct Food & Ag Marketing Team; OSU Extension, Local Foods Team; The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity; The John Glenn College of Public Affairs
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association; Local Food Policy Councils across Ohio; Mid-Ohio Growers Conference
PRIMARY CONTACT: Eric Barrett (barrett.90@osu.edu)

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Engaged Scholars, v. 4 (2016).

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/85373

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Engaged Scholars: Volume 4 (2016)