How many plants are you talking about? 50 or 500? Many small scale growers sell their plants to friends, family, neighbors, at the local farmer's market, at the corner grocery store, from the back of their pick-up along the roadside, etc. in the spring at planting time. It only becomes complex if you get into sales across state lines or make enough sales where you have to collect and pay state sales tax declare it as income or if you set yourself up as a small business (contact the local Small Business Bureau). Dept. of AG has rules that can limit sales/transport across state lines and each state has its own rules on amounts requiring sales tax collection and payment. And your local farmer's market association may have their own rules too - some do, some don't. You can find out what the county/state regs are from your local county extension office or the local state revenue office. Dave

Thanks so much terrestrial man - I was wondering about the regs when travelling into the country with live plants - so I actually wrote to the USDA people and got some direction. It appears upto 12 (CITES approved) plants free of growing media, wrapped in say damp paper towels are allowed with Phytosanitary certificates, which appears to be the same requirement for Flasks - so now let's see, if I have a convenient/accessible/dependable facility to get it from where I'm headed!

Most governments have those type of rules, and of course, they want to make money off of anyone that might be making some money. Not everyone reports that money to the IRS, plus the county/state wants theirs. I don't know what a garlic tart is either, plus educate us. I like garlic. If it's a recipe, please share if you will. Marla

I suspect that new regulations on reformulated gasoline will reduce the demand for ethanol, and adversely affect the price of ethanol, from the producers standpoint. I don't see how these changes in EPA regulation can be good news for those who are invested in ethanol plants. There have been claims made that the production of ethanol consumes more energy from crude oil input than the ethanol output can match. If that is true, then it follows that reducing the demand for ethanol will also reduce the demand for crude oil.