Farmer's markets will have more canned goodies from family root cellars now that a new law - called the "pickle bill" -- will make it easier for home processed food to be sold by letting small growers sell their canned goods without having to obtain an expensive food processing license.
Author State Rep. Gary Sherman, D-Port Wing, says with the decline of dairy farms in his district, this income will make a difference for small farmers. He says this will lead to a more interesting variety of wares at farmer's markets.
The bill was the idea of Herbster farmer Robert Schierman. He says it's a shame to keep pickled okra, pickled asparagus and pickled snow peas off the shelves at community events.
The law limits annual sales to $5,000 a year.
