Denver implements urban farming program, allowing residents to sell produce in front yard stands
by: Julie Wilson
NaturalNews.com
Friday, June 19, 2015
Passionate about health and the great outdoors, Coloradans are insistent on producing more food locally, a move that would greatly reduce carbon footprints, provide more transparency and supply communities with fresh produce year-round.
While commercial food production continues to be exposed as unhealthy and unsustainable, more communities are turning to locally produced food, strengthening the local economy by adding jobs and building trusting relationships among citizens.
Colorado seems to be spearheading this initiative with the approval of the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, which passed in 2012 and allows small-scale producers to sell certain foods (“potentially non-hazardous foods”) without a license directly from their homes, roadside stands, websites, events and farmers markets.
New city urban farming program lets growers sell from their own front-yard stands
Suppliers must pay a one-time fee of $20 before selling their items anytime between the hours of 8:00 AM and dusk. In addition to their own backyard garden, sellers may also grow the food at any community garden or urban farm.
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