On-farm and farmers market raw milk sales are legal in Missouri with a state permit. Missouri allows producers to sell directly to consumers at the farm and at licensed farmers markets.
Missouri permits raw milk sales at the farm and at licensed farmers markets under the Missouri Milk Board's licensing framework, governed by Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 196 and associated regulations (9 CSR 90-25). Producers must obtain a raw milk permit from the Missouri Milk Board and comply with herd health, testing, sanitation, and labeling requirements. Missouri is one of a smaller number of states that permits raw milk sales at farmers markets as well as at the farm, providing consumers with an additional access point without requiring a farm visit.
Missouri has a moderate raw milk consumer market centered in the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas, with farms operating throughout the state's diverse agricultural regions. Bills to further expand Missouri's raw milk framework to include retail store sales have been introduced in recent legislative sessions, with a 2023 bill proposing licensed retail distribution, but these measures have not advanced into law. Missouri's current framework represents a middle ground that serves consumers who prefer not to travel to farms while stopping short of full retail grocery store access.
Latest developments and news related to raw milk in Missouri
A 2023 Missouri bill proposes expanding the state's raw milk framework to include licensed retail store sales, going beyond the current farm-direct and farmers market pathways.
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Missouri regulation governing raw milk producer permits, allowing farm-direct and licensed farmers market sales with herd health, testing, sanitation, and labeling requirements.
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