Utah
Plain words from the rules on file. Last reviewed Not reviewed yet. Topics checked: 4. This is not legal advice.
Meat shares
State MPI program: Meat & Poultry
Federal custom exemption (9 CFR 303.1) applies; buy live-animal share before slaughter; meat Not for Sale; state specifics unverified
This is a share of a live animal, bought before slaughter and processed by a custom-exempt plant. Meat is marked Not for Sale and may not be resold or donated.
State-inspected meat may only be sold within this state unless the plant is federally inspected or in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.
Source: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/apply-grant-inspection/state-inspection-programs/states-and-without-inspection-programs www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/apply-grant-i
Raw milk and herd shares
The rules on file mark raw milk sales as allowed, with the limits in the summary.
Herd shares on file: allowed. A new herd-share listing is allowed. A raw milk sale is allowed, with the limits below.
No permit needed for on-farm and small producer DTC raw milk and raw milk product sales but state must be notified. Testing, labelling and other requirements apply, though some exemptions available for those producing less than 500 gallons/month. A farm producing less than 500 gallons/month may not
Statute: Utah Agricultural Code 4-3-301 and 502, and 4-4-601-610; UT Admin Rules R70-330:
Source: https://www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-interactive-map/ www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-int
Farm visits
Your state may require a posted warning sign. Check your state's agritourism law.
On file: Yes (NALC list)
Source: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/articles/Agritourism-series-Immunity-laws.pdf nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads
Cottage food
Homemade food program IJ A- (88)
Source: https://ij.org/report/baking-bad-legal-barriers-for-starting-a-business-selling-homemade-food/ ij.org/report/baking-bad-legal-barriers-fo
CSA
unverified (no state CSA-specific rule found; federal SNAP 14-day rule applies)
A SNAP note is shown on a CSA only when that farm says it is SNAP-authorized. This market does not take SNAP online.
Rules vary by state; farms are responsible for following their state and local laws.