Mushrooms
How will your product be sold to consumers?
Pierce County
Agritourism activities are allowed if principal use is agriculture. Other permits may be required including a home occupation or cottage industry permit. See 18A.33.260A and 18A.37.110
WSDA
Pierce County
Agritourism activities are allowed if principal use is agriculture. Other permits may be required including a home occupation or cottage industry permit. See 18A.33.260A.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Possible creation of a Group B water system if public being served. If wastewater being generated and needing on-site sewage disposal, approval from Health Department would be required.
WSDA
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
See DOH WAC 246-215 03225 Wild Mushrooms requirements and
Market Courtesy Application
WSDA
Pierce County
Parcel specific and dependent upon scale of operation
See 18A.33.260B
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Retail establishment will hold the TPCHD permit.
WSDA
How does your product impact the land?
Pierce County
Review parcel for any zoning restrictions, critical area considerations, and requirements for permitting farm structures. Each parcel may have specific requirements. Specific requirements for livestock include 18A.33.260D, 18E.70.040 (B3-11) and 18E.70.040C (7 and 80)
Pierce County
If planning on building a new structure and/or remodel an existing structure, contact Planning & Public Works for specific requirements. Some agriculture structures are exempt from building requirements: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/documentcenter/view/34843
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
If planning on building a new structure and/or remodel an existing structure, contact the Health Department for specific requirements related to on-site sewage disposal and domestic water supply.
Pierce County
If digging new well, site plan for well will be required through Planning & Public Works.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Well construction application and approval permits required for exempt (under 5,000 gallons/day/residential) and non-exempt wells:
Wa State Department of Ecology
DOE: Water rights (if requiring over 5,000 gallons or irrigating more than one half of same acre), http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/rights/water-right-home.html
Wa State Department of Licensing
Licenses needed may include: general business, commercial driver, etc: http://agr.wa.gov/Marketing/SmallFarm/greenbook/docs/4.pdf
WSDA
To commercially store foods, including meat, a Food Storage Warehouse License is required. http://www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/FoodStorage/docs/ApplicationForFoodStorageWarehouseLicense.pdf
Pierce County
Review and/or permits may be required dependent upon parcel restrictions and scale of operation.
For more information:
Visit www.co.pierce.wa.us/3421/Pierce-County-Farming-Growing Your Farm.
See 18A.33.260D.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Solid Waste Handling Standards may apply if solid waste (organic wastes) are utilized as a substrate for mushroom production http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=173-350-225 or http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=173-350-230
WSDA
These regulation roadmaps are strictly a guide intended to give producers an idea of the regulations and permits they may need. They do not include all necessary steps that may apply to your farm product. Producers are ultimately responsible for conducting their own research and obtaining the correct permits.