Iowa bill would expand raw milk, cottage food sales and farm-to-table meals

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Wednesday would create an event permit for farm-to-table meals, expand the permissible sales of raw milk and allow cottage foods to be sold in grocery stores.

House File 2444 was introduced by Rep. Chad Ingels, R-Randalia, who said it was a way to give “easier access” to farmers who want to hold farm-to-table events and to allow raw milk producers to sell their milk at …

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