Attorney for Luscious Spirits briefs committee on farmers market permit; committee signals conditional support

An attorney for Luscious Spirits presented the company’s plans to participate in Montgomery’s farmers market and clarified tasting and safety plans, and the township committee signaled conditional support Sept. 9.

Ted Carroll, attorney for Luscious Spirits, told the committee his client holds a seasonal farmer’s market permit issued by the state and that the business would not offer tastings at the indoor winter market if approved. Carroll explained that sampling under the permit is limited to three half‑ounce samples per customer, but said his client did not plan indoor tastings and would work with the township health department and police to meet any required conditions.

Laurette Pruden, the market manager, said the farmers market welcomes a variety of agricultural vendors and that prior distilleries have participated in non‑township sites; she and Carroll said they would collaborate with township staff to maintain safe distances from children’s play areas and ensure proper signage and compliance with health rules.

Committee members expressed appreciation for the clarification and noted other New Jersey municipalities host breweries and distillers at municipal markets. The committee’s consensus at the meeting was to allow outdoor participation subject to any township conditions and continued coordination with the clerk, police and health department. No formal committee resolution was required that evening, and Carroll confirmed no township action was needed for the outdoor market participation beyond the consensus and any written permit conditions.