so dehydrated produce = taxable, wow

Kathy did you say napkins are utensils?

that's correct Robin, napkins are a utensil

Could the farmer's market provide a "Utensil stand" that isn't associated with any booth, but available for any farmers market attendee to use if they felt the need?

Clever idea.

no

Need more info to be sure

Can sellers add the sales tax into their price, so they can still have the end price be an even amount?

Can that cottage foods chart of what is and isn't taxable be shared with us??

Sarah - I believe that was sent out to conference attendees last night?

I would say, if it's groceries, then no tax. But prepared foods (hot food), probably should be taxed, like a grocery store deli.

Two handouts were sent, but not that one

Jesse, I didn't see the Cottage Foods list.

Some foods at grocery stores are taxed, such as chocolate. So I think it depends.

It seems if we want to encourage shopping local they should have the same benefits

well its good to know the reasons why weand we SHOULD match groceries and rules around SNAP should match with grocers

You can share it Kathy

might be a good time with budget state income high

Thank you!!

I'm concerned about carve-outs for various interest groups, even though farmers' markets are a great interest group.

Are we going to talk about other items such as plants?

does anyone know anything about selling seed. would that be taxable

I have a grow kit I sell with seed

The reason for nontax items in mn are because special interests have lobbied. We need to lobby!

I believe there is also a sales tax on kits

I have created seed and soil kits and didn't charge sales tax

Farmers mixing salsa and soup kits

food plants verses bedding plants

other items--herb plants, pumpkins?

Plants for garden are taxable. Plants for food (herbs in a pot) are not.

Coffee beans

What about lettuce mixes that contain different varieties grown in a single plot? It seems that it would be equivalent to a bag of green beans harvested from various plants.

Sprouted seeds

varieties of cut lettuce mixed?

eating raw yes more than one or one

or microgreens

Seedlings?

microgreens

microgreens would fall into sprouted seeds

Herb salt?

I grow a mustard mix (grown together as a mix. I do not mix them after harvest. I harvest them as "one ingredient")

sunflower seeds, clover, mustard

so if its SINGLE its ok

Micro greens are often a few items mixed - all of these mixed produce items are this is how farmers are moving into value added - I would support asking for this to be similar to grocerys

dried garlic

spice mixes require sales tax

got it. thanks

But to get dried garlic is dehydrated which is listed as heating....

What about freeze dried items?

foraged - 'spruce tips', or spring ramps

Red and yellow onions, or red and green peppers sold together

The snap angle is a great one!

I apologize, spices do not require sales tax

Perhaps certain items at Farmers' Market could be pushed for exclusion from taxable status, rather than an across-the-board exclusion for all items. Like the greens/microgreens mixes, etc.