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Unless I've missed something, the only requirement I can find for small CSA farms in Ontario is a PST number and a farm business registration number. So tinyfarmers in Ontario….. have I missed anything?? We're growing and selling vegetables through our CSA and market sales. Oh! And we're also getting liability insurance to cover us for events and box pickups and so forth. Anything else?
The best thing to do is call the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, and ask the exact question you did here. It's surprisingly easy to get straightforward answers by phone (take notes), and just about everything is online as well. Then you'll be able to refer to the specific regulations that apply to your situation.
This is the local portion of what I'm currently eating. Produce is grown on the farm, except as noted. Prepared foods contain mainly local ingredients, not necessarily organic. Spring 2012: