Louise Andrus’s View from Concord – February

By Louise Andrus

Happy Maple Syrup Season which means Spring is just around the corner! The House and Senate have been very busy with bills in committee public hearings and House sessions.  In the Judiciary Committee, we have had hearings on bills like:  HB 1602 , relative to the authority of the housing appeals board; HB 1283, relative […]

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord — February

By Deborah Aylward

On the Homemade Food Front, HB 1565 w/A, sponsored by Representative Matt Coulon, was recently passed by a full House vote. Fondly described as the “pickle bill,” the amendment to RSA 143-A Food Service Licensure allows for the production of acidified canned foods (e.g., pickles, relish) in residential kitchens without licensure, which, when signed into […]

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord — January

By Deborah Aylward

What’s in a Name? Whereas the term “cottage foods” is used to describe regulated homemade food products in most states’ regulatory schemes, in New Hampshire, the term “homestead food products” is instead used, which, most likely unintentionally, skews the law in favor of farmers.  With all due respect to farmers who may be homesteading, (i.e., […]

Representative Calls Regulatory Schemes into Question

Confusion over homemade food regulations

By Deborah Aylward

Statutes relating to homemade food regulation, trade name registration when the term “farmers market” is used in the business or domestic nonprofit’s name, and conformance with the definition of farmers market do not align to support the interests of the regulated, and are fraught with a risk of a complaint and imposition of enforcement of […]

News from Concord

By Deborah Aylward

Encountering Congressional Candidate Lily Tang Williams at a recent fundraising event and after hearing her very compelling story of overcoming communism to arrive in our great country where she has the freedom to pursue representation of District 2 citizens in Congress, I found that despite her petite stature, she is a real spitfire dedicated to […]

Louise Andrus’s View from Concord – November

By Louise Andrus

May the Christmas Season bring only happiness and joy to you and your family. Let us look forward to a more prosperous 2024. On January 3 and January 4, 2024, the New Hampshire House will be in session, and we hold open the possibility of January 11, if needed. There were about 200 bills that […]

View: Louise Andrus’s View From Concord — October

By Louise Andrus

Veterans, thank you for your service defending our freedom. Families of Veterans thank you for the sacrifice of your loved ones to defend our freedom. Without all the sacrifices all of you have made, we would not be free!  There are many organizations that work with and help veterans. For example, the Tilton Veteran Home, […]

Louise Andrus’s View From Concord — September

By Louise Andrus

The Legislature is fairly quiet at this time of year except for the filing period for the LSRs (Legislative Service Requests) made by Legislatures which will become bills and will go through a process in the Legislature. This link tells: How a Bill Becomes a Law in New Hampshire  www4.des.state.nh.us/blogs/rivers/wp-content/uploads/How-a-Bill-Becomes-a-Law.pdf.  I have filed a couple […]

Deborah Aylward’s View from Concord — September

By Deborah Aylward

Imagine being able to cook up a big batch of your award-winning, homemade chili, and selling it right from your residence, or having the ability to sell your signature cheesecakes or pumpkin pies! Further, imagine not being forced by law to submit acidified products (for example, pickles, relish) known to be shelf-stable to a food […]

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