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We have farmer's markets all over North Dakota and many people bring prepared food also. I can only imagine what would happen if a sting operation happened to

We have farmer's markets all over North Dakota and many people bring prepared food also. I can only imagine what would happen if a sting operation happened to arrest all the people who brought baked goods. I would imagine a DA, sheriff, etc. would find themselves unemployed along with any politician who supported such things never mind anything during the actual arrest.

BeetleB 10y ago
Where I live, to be able to sell cooked goods at the farmer's market, you have to get some kinds of licensing, etc. I suspect it will be the same in ND.
- protomyth 10y ago
  I rather doubt it in ND since I've seen them all summer doing it at the farmer's market and a cop is parked across the street most times. Plenty of groups still have bake sales.
  - BeetleB 10y ago
    >I rather doubt it in ND since I've seen them all summer doing it at the farmer's market and a cop is parked across the street most times. Plenty of groups still have bake sales. Yes, they do that here too. What makes you think these people don't have a license?
    - protomyth 10y ago
      Because I know the people and they don't have a license. Businesses have licenses, my friends and neighbors who participate don't.
      - BeetleB 10y ago
        Umm...OK - if you've asked them. It's just that getting a license is not complicated, and plenty of regular non-business folks get them to sell at the farmer's market over here. Looking up on ND, it seems the state doesn't have too many health guidelines for individuals selling at the farmer's market. They do say, though, that individual counties may have stricter rules. That may explain it.
        protomyth 10y ago
        A county commissioner who gets grandma or a mother of a small child thrown in jail will not be county commissioner[1] for long (or perhaps even a resident of the county). Getting a license is a waste except for those who actually want to run real businesses. 1) I would imagine the sheriff is going to lose his/her job too
        BeetleB 10y ago
        >A county commissioner who gets grandma or a mother of a small child thrown in jail will not be county commissioner[1] for long (or perhaps even a resident of the county). Getting a license is a waste except for those who actually want to run real businesses. There are ways to enforce without people being thrown in jail. In my state/county, the organizers of the farmer's market simply will not let you set up a stall/sell without one. Everyone has to preregister and show proof of license. No jails needed.
edblarney 10y ago
Where I'm from - Farmers leave veggies at a stand on the side of the road, you take what you want and leave money in the bucket. No kidding, bucket of money by the side of the road. Seeing that re-invigorated my faith in humanity.

BeetleB 10y ago

Where I live, to be able to sell cooked goods at the farmer's market, you have to get some kinds of licensing, etc. I suspect it will be the same in ND.

protomyth 10y ago
I rather doubt it in ND since I've seen them all summer doing it at the farmer's market and a cop is parked across the street most times. Plenty of groups still have bake sales.
- BeetleB 10y ago
  >I rather doubt it in ND since I've seen them all summer doing it at the farmer's market and a cop is parked across the street most times. Plenty of groups still have bake sales. Yes, they do that here too. What makes you think these people don't have a license?
  - protomyth 10y ago
    Because I know the people and they don't have a license. Businesses have licenses, my friends and neighbors who participate don't.
    - BeetleB 10y ago
      Umm...OK - if you've asked them. It's just that getting a license is not complicated, and plenty of regular non-business folks get them to sell at the farmer's market over here. Looking up on ND, it seems the state doesn't have too many health guidelines for individuals selling at the farmer's market. They do say, though, that individual counties may have stricter rules. That may explain it.
      - protomyth 10y ago
        A county commissioner who gets grandma or a mother of a small child thrown in jail will not be county commissioner[1] for long (or perhaps even a resident of the county). Getting a license is a waste except for those who actually want to run real businesses. 1) I would imagine the sheriff is going to lose his/her job too
        BeetleB 10y ago
        >A county commissioner who gets grandma or a mother of a small child thrown in jail will not be county commissioner[1] for long (or perhaps even a resident of the county). Getting a license is a waste except for those who actually want to run real businesses. There are ways to enforce without people being thrown in jail. In my state/county, the organizers of the farmer's market simply will not let you set up a stall/sell without one. Everyone has to preregister and show proof of license. No jails needed.

edblarney 10y ago

Where I'm from - Farmers leave veggies at a stand on the side of the road, you take what you want and leave money in the bucket. No kidding, bucket of money by the side of the road. Seeing that re-invigorated my faith in humanity.