NeighborGrown:

Grower Code of Conduct & Platform Terms

This statement was last updated on July 12, 2026

This Code of Conduct governs everyone who lists food, produce, baked goods, or other items for sale or trade on the NeighborGrown platform ("Growers," "Sellers," "you"). By creating a listing or completing a sale through NeighborGrown, you agree to the terms below.

NeighborGrown currently operates in the greater Portland metro area, Oregon, including but not limited to Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties. References to "state," "county," and "local" law throughout this document refer to Oregon law and the applicable Portland-area county and city requirements, unless NeighborGrown expands to other regions in the future.

1. NeighborGrown Is a Listing Platform, Not a Food Business

NeighborGrown provides a directory and marketplace that connects growers, bakers, and food producers with buyers in their community. NeighborGrown does not grow, produce, process, inspect, package, prepare, handle, transport, or sell any food or product listed on the platform. All food is grown, produced, sold, and delivered directly by the individual Grower, not by NeighborGrown.

NeighborGrown is not a party to any transaction between a Grower and a buyer. Any agreement to sell, trade, or exchange food or goods is a private transaction solely between the Grower and the buyer.

2. No Verification of Growers or Listings

NeighborGrown does not verify, inspect, license, certify, or endorse any Grower, business, farm, kitchen, listing, or product. Growers are solely responsible for the accuracy of their own listings, including ingredients, allergens, growing or production methods, and pricing.

Buyers acknowledge that NeighborGrown makes no representation or warranty about the safety, quality, legality, or fitness of any product listed on the platform.

3. Grower Responsibilities

As a condition of listing on NeighborGrown, every Grower agrees to:

Comply with all applicable federal, Oregon state, county, and city laws and regulations governing the production, labeling, handling, and sale of food to the public, including Oregon's Domestic Kitchen (cottage food) law administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and any additional registration, licensing, or permitting requirements imposed by their county health department (e.g., Multnomah County, Washington County, or Clackamas County Environmental Health).
Hold any food handler's card, permit, license, certification, or registration required by the State of Oregon or their county before selling any food item, and renew it as required.
Only list and sell products that they are legally permitted to produce and sell under Oregon's cottage food / domestic kitchen rules or other applicable food safety regulations (Oregon restricts cottage sales to certain low-risk, non-potentially-hazardous foods and caps annual sales revenue for some categories — Growers are responsible for confirming current limits).
Accurately disclose ingredients and known major allergens for every listed product.
Follow all applicable labeling requirements, including any required cottage food disclosure language (e.g., "Made in a home kitchen not inspected by the health department") where required by law.
Maintain safe, sanitary growing, harvesting, baking, storage, and transport practices consistent with applicable law and general food safety best practices.
Carry any insurance required by their state or locality for the sale of food or agricultural products, and are encouraged to carry general liability or product liability insurance even where not legally required.
Independently determine, before listing, whether their city or county requires additional local permits, zoning approval, or business licensing to sell food or goods from their home, farm, or stand.

Note: Cottage food laws vary significantly by state and county, and by product type. It is each Grower's sole responsibility to research and follow the laws that apply to them. NeighborGrown does not provide legal advice and does not confirm any Grower's compliance.

4. No Responsibility for Products Sold

NeighborGrown is not responsible for, and disclaims all liability related to, any product listed, sold, traded, or exchanged through the platform, including but not limited to claims related to food safety, foodborne illness, allergic reaction, mislabeling, spoilage, quality, or any injury, loss, or damage arising from the purchase, sale, preparation, or consumption of any product listed on NeighborGrown.

Growers agree that they, and not NeighborGrown, are solely and fully responsible for any claim, complaint, illness, injury, loss, fine, penalty, or legal action arising from a product they list or sell, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless NeighborGrown from any such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law.

5. Removal from the Platform

NeighborGrown reserves the right to remove any listing, suspend, or permanently remove any Grower from the platform at its sole discretion, including for violation of this Code of Conduct, complaints from buyers, evidence of illegal activity, or failure to comply with applicable food safety or licensing laws.

6. Governing Law and Venue

This Code of Conduct is governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to this Code of Conduct or a Grower's use of the NeighborGrown platform shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Washington County, Oregon, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction and venue there.

7. Acknowledgment

By listing a product on NeighborGrown, you confirm that you have read and agree to this Grower Code of Conduct, that you are legally permitted to sell the products you list under Oregon and local law, and that you understand NeighborGrown does not verify your business, inspect your products, or take any responsibility for what you sell.