A lot of confusion seems to exist about "Approved
Domestic Home Kitchens" in the
local area with regards to sales of processed/canned goods at the Farmers
Market(s). This page will hopefully help in this area by providing Point of Contacts, Phone Numbers AND link(s) to the
Tn Dept of Ag.
and to the current rules governing these domestic facilities. If any person has additional
information
or learns of other pertinent information, please contact us and we will update this sheet.
The downloadable files are in .PDF format
and will require you download
"Adobe Acrobat Reader" (its painless), click on the icon below.
Now for the "Meat and Potatoes"
If you desire to attend a state sponsored
school for certification you so you can cook in
your kitchen, click "here for
details". This is NOT the kitchen certification, but the
required cooking school. If interested, you need to sign up quick. School is May 29th
Click here for the main website of the
Tn. Dept
of Agriculture and this is the
.PDF file
that govern the commercial home kitchens.
"The"
person to contact regarding specific details and questions is:
Additional
contacts:
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
(865) 974-7334
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
(gives a good background of the Professor)