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Citizen petition to allow homestead food sales to appear on ballot after heated deliberation
Summary
A citizen‑filed petition to permit homestead food operations (non‑potentially hazardous home‑prepared foods) in Plaistow was read, clarified and amended to correct RSA citations; the amended article will appear on the March ballot.
A citizen petition (Article C‑25‑01) would amend local public health regulations to allow homestead food operations as defined by New Hampshire statute (non‑potentially hazardous foods prepared in a residence) to be sold directly from the homestead, a farm stand, at a farmers market or at a retail food store. The petition seeks to align local rules with RSA 1:43‑a, the state statute that defines and regulates homestead food operations.
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