Farmers markets operating at a variety of places in Utah

As the farmers-market season gets in full swing, there's been some confusion about a bill passed by the state Legislature earlier this year. One of the provisions is that farmers selling only raw, fresh, uncut and unprepared produce aren't required to have a food-handler permit, according to Todd Bingham, vice president of public policy for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, which pushed for the bill.

"We wanted to make it easier to hold a farmers market so they don't disappear," Bingham said. "Our intention was to allow the small markets to be able to operate by removing some of the restrictions. We wanted to make it easier for the farmers. If they're not preparing foods, why do they need a food-handler permit?"

But if the person is also selling prepared foods like salsa or cutting up items like peaches or watermelon for people to taste, they are subject to food-handler regulations, he said.

The Benson Grist Mill Historic Site in Tooele County discontinued its farmers market over concerns about food handling regulations, said Marilyn Shields, the site's administrator. Instead, the site will host Harvest Days, which is more of a festival with arts and crafts, she said.

BOUNTIFUL: 100 E. 100 South, Thursdays, 4 p.m. to dusk

LOGAN: Cache Valley Gardeners Market, 100 S. 200 East, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., until October

HEBER VALLEY: City Park, 300 Main Street, Thursdays, 4-9 p.m., concert at 6:30 p.m.

KANAB: 78 S. 100 East, Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.

KAYSVILLE: Utah Botanical Center, 925 S. 50 West, Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., until Sept. 13

LEHI: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, Fridays, 3-7 p.m., Aug. 3-Oct. 5 (" TARGET="_blank">thanksgivingpoint.com)

MOAB: Swanny City Park, 100 W. Park Drive, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, until October

MURRAY: City park, 200 E. 5200 South, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. -late afternoon

OGDEN: Municipal Park, 25th Street and Grant Avenue, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

PARK CITY: The Cabriolet parking lot at The Canyons Resort, Wednesdays, 2-7 p.m. (" TARGET="_blank">www.parkcityfarmersmarket.com)