Episode 71: Navigating Botanical Product Regulation and Enforcement




Farm Commons show

Summary: Do you make and sell botanical products like tinctures and teas from herbs you grow on your farm? Understanding who regulates your product and the rules they enforce with your production, labeling, and marketing can be confusing. In this episode Rachel and Eva break down 3 key areas of botanical regulation you should be aware of when producing tinctures, teas, oxymels, and more for sale to the public. This is the first episode of a special 3-part mini series on boosting legal resilience when making and selling botanical products. Check out the other episodes in the list below!Other episodes in the series:* Episode 72: How to Create Legally Resilient Labels for your Botanical Products (https://farmcommons.org/resources/podcasts/episode-72-how-to-create-legally-resilient-labels-for-your-botanical-products/)* Episode 73: Could the Zoning Code put a Damper on Your Botanical Production Plans? (https://farmcommons.org/resources/podcasts/episode-73-could-the-zoning-code-put-a-damper-on-your-botanical-production-plans/)Recommended Resources:* Farmers’ Legal Guide to Botanical Products (https://farmcommons.org/resources/books/farmers-legal-guide-to-botanical-products/)For a full transcript of the episode, click here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XvwDlCG7K-w2qrmhIGRz2nMg6N3myVDR/view?usp=drive_link).This project was generously funded by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.