Wyoming
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.
The Wyoming Food Freedom Act permits producers to sell homemade food or drink for an informed end consumer’s home consumption. As of July 1, 2023, Act amendments allow sales to an end consumer by the producer or a designated agent who facilitates producer to consumer transactions, which may include
Statute: WY Regs. Dept. of Ag. WY Food and Safety Ch. 3: AGR-FS §3-8; (g)Food Freedom Act W.S. 1977 Sec. 11-49-103;
Source: https://www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-interactive-map/ www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-int
Farm visits
No agritourism liability statute is on file for this state. You assume the risks of a working farm, including land, equipment, and animals. The farm is responsible for its own insurance.
On file: No agritourism liability statute
Source: https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Defining-and-Regulating-Agritourism.pdf www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024
Cottage food
Food freedom; IJ grade A (92)
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.
