Home-Based Vendor

We, the Wells family, are considered a home-based vendor under HB-1149.

From Purdue University website, "Who is a home-based vendor?  Pursuant to newly enacted (effective 7/1/22) code: IC 16-42-5.3, “A home based vendor shall prepare and sell only a food product that is:

• made, grown, or raised by an individual at the individual's primary residence, including any permanent structure that is on the same property as the residence

• not a potentially hazardous food product

• prepared using proper sanitary procedures

• not resold (e.g. you must sell to the end user and not to someone who intends to resell; if you did this you must be licensed as a wholesaler).

Exceptions:

• In-shell chicken eggs can be sold to the end consumer if you are registered with the Indiana State Egg Board and follow the administrative rules.

(Source: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/home-based-vendors.html, Accessed 29-April-2025)

See especially section 5 of HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1149

Home-Based Vendor Labeling Requirements

1. Producer’s name and mailing address.  To protect our family's privacy on the world wide web, producer names and our address will be provided upon request and/or printed on the individual item label.

2. The common name of the food product.  Varies by product and will be disclosed on the specific product labels.

3. Ingredients of the food product, in descending order by predominance by weight.  Varies by product and will be disclosed on the specific product labels.

4. Net weight or volume.  Varies by product and will be disclosed on the specific product labels.

5. The date the food was processed: Varies by product and will be disclosed on the specific product label.

6. The statement, “This product is home produced and processed, and the production area has not been inspected by the state department of health. NOT FOR RESALE.”

Licensing for Egg Sale

According to the Indiana State Egg Board, who provides permits to those who want to sell eggs in the state of IN, "No license is required if you sell only from the location where eggs are produced – consumers must pick up from that same location where chickens are located" (source: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/ansc/iseb/licensing.html, Accessed 24-Apr-2025).

Egg Carton Labeling Guidelines

According to the Indiana State Egg board website, "All egg cartons containing eggs offered for sale must include the following:

1. Packer identification - (the person or entity placing the eggs in the retail container), must be clearly stated using one of the following identifiers:

   1. Name and address of packer.  (Address will be provided upon request)

   2. Indiana state egg license number, for example, IN-000. (Not applicable to Wells family home-based set up)

   3. United States Department of Agriculture plant number, for example, P-000. (Not applicable to Wells family home-based set up)

   4. Egg license number from another state, provided the number is on file in writing at the state egg board office. (Not applicable to Wells family home-based set up)

   5. United States Department of Agriculture Shell Egg Surveillance number, including state code and handler code, for example, 18-0000. Note: The Shell Egg Surveillance registrant number contains a state code, county code, and handler code. Do not include the county code, only state and handler number.  (Not applicable to Wells family home-based set up)

2. Grade and size - (Grades include AA, A or B; Size includes Jumbo, Extra Large, Large, Medium, Small, or Pee Wee)

3. Date the eggs were packaged - May be listed as month and day or consecutive day of the year, As an example: Feb 01 or 032

4. Expiration date -  which is 15 days from the date of pack for Grade AA and 45 days from the date of pack for Grade A, preceded by the letters EXP or one of the following: Sell BY, Best BY, or Use BY. (Example: EXP March 3 or EXP 3-3)

5. The following statement must appear on each carton: The words “safe handling instructions” must appear in bold capital letters and the statement must be set off in a box by hairlines.

How Long do Farm Fresh Eggs Last?

"A general rule, unwashed eggs will last around two weeks unrefrigerated and about three months or more in your refrigerator. If you’re experiencing an egg boom, it’s smart to refrigerate any unwashed fresh eggs you aren’t planning to eat immediately. This will help them last longer. Or give them away to friends or family.

 Washed eggs must be refrigerated and will last around two months in the refrigerator" (Source: https://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/education/detail/how-long-do-eggs-last-facts-about-farm-fresh-eggs, Accessed 29-Apr-2025)