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Requirements for All Businesses Business and Home Occupation Licenses Hiring Employees Fictitious Business Name Statement Insurance Sales/Use Tax for Ag Operations Resources for Getting Started in Business Most businesses usually need all of the following: Employer Identification Number if filing ta...
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Farm Commons "From exploring wage and insurance obligations, to establishing an internship program, to providing workers housing, and more, find tipsheets, flowcharts, checklists, guides and multimedia material for navigating employment laws here.
As a rule, wild killed game is not allowed to be sold. Have a question? Ask the Ag OmbudsmanNon-amenable species meat may be sold if slaughtered and processed at a CDFA licensed or USDA inspected plant.
Although Farmstays must be in the primary residence or guest house, there are farms that would like to offer an alternative experience like "Glamping." What is glamping? It is a combination of glamorous and camping - no ordinary tent camping.
The following has been provided by the Agricultural Commissioners, Weights & Measures office. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables may be sold by dry measure, net weight, or by count. Alternatives to selling by weight are as follows: You can sell produce by the each.
On this page: Overview Land Zoning Districts Small-Scale Ag Processing See also: Value Add Products Cottage Foods Covered on this page are the county land use requirements for permitting on-farm ag processing operations. Permit Sonoma regulates land use in the unincorporated areas of the county.
On July 29, 2014, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning code change to allow small-scale agricultural retail sales and small-scale agricultural processing on agriculturally zoned properties with a simpler, faster, less-expensive (around $600 in fees), zoning permit approval proces...
This is the whole reason you got into farming, right? Probably not, but it is important to be aware of the licensing, regulations and permits that may be required for different aspects of your ag business.
