Sustainable Economies Law Center

Cottage Food Operators, Come Sell at our Farmers’ Market

December 15, 2014 by Ecology Center

The Ecology Center Farmers’ Market team is looking for Cottage Food Operators that want to sell at our Saturday Downtown Berkeley farmers’ market! Cottage food is a growing part of the local food system, which got a huge boost when California enacted the Homemade Food Act in 2013. This law legalized the production of certain… Read more »

Success for the California Homemade Food Act

September 26, 2012 by Ecology Center

Great news! An effort led by the Sustainable Economies Law Center has culminated with the signing of the California Homemade Food Act, or AB 1616, by Gov. Brown last Friday. This success for small scale food producers was aided by the Berkeley Food Policy Council, whose member organizations wrote in letters of support, along with… Read more »

Tell Governor Brown to Sign the California Homemade Food Act Today!

September 4, 2012 by Ecology Center

The hard-working people at the Sustainable Economies Law Center have been leading efforts to get a “cottage food law” on the books in California, and the campaign is very close to a successful finish. Over thirty states have similar laws, which creates a category of food production called a cottage food operation. Unlike other types… Read more »

The Legal Gray Area of the New Green Economy

December 24, 2010 by Ecology Center

This past November, the Ecology Center hosted the Green Gathering, in conjunction with the City of Berkeley. Every year, we feature a variety of interesting new projects that are gaining steam locally, projects that are moving us toward a better future. At the Green Gathering, Janelle Orsi gave a lively presentation on a new sector… Read more »