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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 19 > Do farmers markets need more regulating?

Do farmers markets need more regulating?

By Nick Budnick / The Bulletin
November 19, 2009

SALEM — Farmers markets in Oregon violate food safety laws at the same rate as other food establishments, and they operate under less restrictive rules than in many other states, state officials said at a legislative hearing Wednesday.

But a state initiative to see whether tighter rules are....

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