FOOD SAFETY
Planning commercial production? To legally sell tree-sap based foods procured and processed in Oregon you must comply with Oregon Department of Agriculture administrative rules on food licensing. Farms with annual revenue less than $50,000 may quality for processing and selling maple and walnut syrup under the Oregon Farm Direct Exempted Products law. In June 2024 the Farm Direct revisions adding maple and walnut syrup were signed into law. Make sure you are using current documents reflecting the new revisions.
Division pertaining to all levels of Commercial Food Licensing:
Division 25: Food Establishment Standards and Standards for Retail Food Service Activities
Division 25 Sections specifically addressing Farm Direct Exempted Products
603-025-0245 Farm Direct Consignment and Other Sales (website)
603-025-0265 Farm Direct Product Labeling Requirements (website)
603-025-0275 Farm Direct Product Records (Website)
Oregon Dept of Ag Farm Direct Marketing Q & A
Oregon State University Supplemental Farm Direct Guidance
OSU Maple and Walnut Syrup Specific Overview and Guide (draft 03.02.2024)
OSU Extension General Overview and Guide for the Oregon Farm Direct Marketing Law
Note: Maple and walnut syrup were left out of the Feb 2024 revision and are in the process of being added)
Food Safety Resources from Other States
The following food safety resources come from the sugar maple industry in the Eastern United States and Canada. These materials were the most recent found for these states as of 01/01/2023.