County modifies Certified Farmers' Markets vendor licensing process

A Certified Farmers’ Market can include vendors other than certified agricultural producers, and the County of San Diego will be modifying its ordinance on the licensing of the vendors.

A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Feb. 25 introduced the first reading and introduction of an ordinance which will allow for a single solicitor’s license obtained by the Certified Farmers’ Market operator rather than requiring each non-certified vendor to obtain a solicitor’s license. The second reading and adoption of the ordinance is scheduled for March 11, and if approved on that date the chan...