Texas couple won't abide by state's definition of a pickle
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June 1, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas couple claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that burdensome state regulations have put them in a pickle because they're prevented from supplementing their income by selling more of their produce at farmers' markets.
Jim and Anita McHaney argue in their lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of State Health Services that the so-called cottage food law only permits them to sell one pickled item: cucumbers.
The law governs the sale of produce, pies and other goods at places like markets and fairs. It also requires that sales don't exceed $50,000 a year.
The McHaneys...
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