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San Diego, CA

The 2026 growing season is upon us in the southern areas of the US. I just checked the GPC website & the rules haven't been updated in a while, still dated 01/06/2024.

Does anyone know if weights on a NTEP certified scale at home are now accepted for all growers? The current rules, as written, seem to contradict this.

3/23/2026 8:32:45 PM

Grittyville, WA

I can see how the rules are confusing. Perhaps the rule should be a publically accessible scale UNLESS the Gpc has good reason to give an exemption. My local store finally got new certification tags, thank goodness.

3/24/2026 12:27:50 AM

Grittyville, WA

Fyi grocery stores don't want outside produce in their stores because of the issue of bugs. Which may seem silly but it's a big deal to the general public many of whom have never seen a bug on a piece of produce.

If you can assure the store manager that the produce is washed and clean (let them inspect it) this may help you become a "repeat offender" as far as using their scales goes. In their mind-- and for this reason-- they just dont want random garden produce coming into their stores. But other than that, they usually be happy to let their scale be used. Just my experience.

I think most people have been able to comply with the rules. Ultimately its whatever standard is good enough for guiness records??? I thought the issue last year was handled well enough but I agree that there will be more contention about this in the future.

[Last edit: 03/24/26 9:16:55 AM]

3/24/2026 9:05:04 AM