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Jennifer Hagen

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County agent

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thumbnail for publication: Bottling, Labeling, and Selling Honey in Florida

Bottling, Labeling, and Selling Honey in Florida

Amy Vu, Jennifer Hagen, Nancy Gentry, James D. Ellis, and Mary Bammer

The intended audience is Florida beekeepers of all operation sizes from small scale to commercial. There are 5,000 registered beekeepers in the state, managing almost 700,000 colonies. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have updated their rules and regulations related to honey production and what falls under the "Cottage Food Law." This publication provides beekeepers with Florida’s updates, so they will be able to sell honey legally under this law.

thumbnail for publication: Cottage Food in Florida

Cottage Food in Florida

Sarah M. Ellis, Jennifer Hagen, and Matthew D. Krug

This document is one in a “Florida Food Entrepreneur” series, which seeks to assist new and established food entrepreneurs by providing information on topics relevant to food-based businesses.

thumbnail for publication: Food Safety Regulatory Agencies and Steps to Opening a Food Business in Florida

Food Safety Regulatory Agencies and Steps to Opening a Food Business in Florida

Matthew D. Krug, Matthew Krug, Jennifer Hagen, Sarah M. Ellis, andSarah M. Ellis
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In Florida, three main agencies enforce food safety regulations and license food businesses. Each agency enforces regulations pertaining to a different sector of food businesses. With three agencies enforcing similar rules, food entrepreneurs often struggle to find the correct information needed to obtain a license to open a food business. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department intends to introduce food entrepreneurs to the various agencies in Florida that regulate food businesses and provide a brief overview of the steps to open a food business in Florida. Written by Matthew D. Krug, Jennifer Hagen, and Sarah M. Ellis.