University of Minnesota Extension food safety educator Kathy Brandt will teach a “Keep it Legal! Keep it Safe Cottage Food Producer” class from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Growing Acres conference  room at the Austin Riverland Community College campus, according to  press release. The class meets the Minnesota Department of Agriculture food safety training requirements to register as a Minnesota cottage food producer to sell homemade baked goods, candy, home-canned peaches, pickles, salsa, jam and jellies and more.

The course focuses on food safety practices for all processes covered under the Cottage Food Law, including drying, baking, confections, jams and jellies, acid and acidified fruit and vegetables, and fermentation. Participants learn how to produce, package, label, store and transport a safe food product.

Registration and a $50/person class fee is required. To register, go to extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/cottage-food-producer-food-safety-training. For more information, contact 507-337-2808 or engel114@umn.edu.