Spanish & English Cottage Food Tier 1 Training, Application, & Test

When
06-Jun-2026
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912

Registration

Attendee

Spanish & English

Cottage Foods Tier 1

Training, Application, Test

This free in-person training is offered in collaboration with CLUES at the Riverland Community College in Austin from 12 - 4pm. 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912.

This 4-hour training will cover the legal requirements; food safety issues; completing the MDA training, test, and submitting your application. Both pH and water activity meters will be demonstrated. Manuals will be provided in both Spanish and English. Lead trainers are MFMA Board Directors Angelica Pena and Letty Rodriguez.

Check out ahead of time:

MFMA's Minnesota Cottage Foods Law Registration Manual
The Master Non-Potentially Hazardous Foods List
The pH and water activity kits and other resources in our Cottage Foods Academy

Bring your questions!

The Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association (MFMA) provides services, programs, resources, and leadership that strengthen and promote farmers’ markets across Minnesota and Tribal Nations. We envision vibrant, profitable, and professionally managed markets that cultivate thriving local food communities, expand access to fresh and culturally relevant foods, support the success of local food producers, and create opportunities for all people, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender identity, or economic standing.

Contact Us:

Executive Director: Kathy Zeman (She/Hers) | KZeman@mfma.org | (507) 664-9446

Director of Communications and Organizational Development: Pa Thao, MSW (She/Hers/Paj) | Pa@mfma.org | (715) 497-9499

Director of Government Affairs: Friendly Vang-Johnson (She/Hers) | Friendly@mfma.org | (206) 276-2284

Minnesota Farmers' Market Association | 308 East Prince Street | St. Paul MN 55101