Sen. Frix Gains Committee Approval for Bill Expanding Freedoms for Local Producers

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee approved Senate Bill 939 Monday. The measure, by Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, aims to expand opportunities for producers to sell homemade goods and farm products.

Senate Bill 939 ensures that the provisions of the Homemade Food Freedom Act will not prohibit the sale of homemade food for home consumption from a retail space at the ranch, farm, or home where it is produced. The measure also aims to enhance producers' ability to deliver their products or sell their goods at farmers markets.

“This measure will ensure Oklahoma producers are able to market, sell, and deliver their products in areas outside of the farm or home where they are produced or made,” Frix said. “By providing producers with greater freedoms and more flexibility, more Oklahomans will have access to local products. I look forward to continuing to work on this measure that will create new opportunities for producers, allowing them to grow their small businesses and reach more consumers with high-quality, locally made goods.”

Under the provisions of SB 939, retailers selling homemade or farm products must display signage indicating to informed end consumers that the products are homemade and have not been inspected.

Senate Bill 939 is now eligible for consideration by the full Senate.

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For more information, contact: Sen. Avery Frix at (405) 521-5533 or Avery.Frix@oksenate.gov.