Anyone growing berries, leafy vegetables or melons for sale in NSW must meet new on-farm requirements and provide their details to the NSW Food Authority.
Small-scale growers selling direct to the public - for example at markets, at the farm gate, or through direct home delivery - also need to notify Council of their business details.
The new rules, set out in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, focus on key food safety risks associated with berries, leafy vegetables and melons, such as contamination from soil, water, fertilisers and animals, and worker hygiene.
To reduce red tape for small growers, businesses cultivating less than 2 hectares of berries, leafy vegetables or melons only need to notify the Food Authority of their details and manage on‑farm risks. Larger producers require a Food Authority licence, with all licence fees waived until 12 February 2027.
Iain Lonsdale, Council's Manager Building and Environment Health, said the new requirements strengthen traceability in the event of a food safety incident.
"We're encouraging all local growers to take a few minutes to understand the new requirements and reminding those who sell direct to the public to ensure they notify us of their details," Mr Lonsdale said.
The Food Authority's Acting CEO Andrew Davies said the new laws will help bolster consumer confidence by ensuring all growers, regardless of size, addressed key food safety risks and that produce was traceable across the supply chain.
"Typically eaten raw, berries, leafy vegetables and melons have been linked to multiple foodborne illness outbreaks in Australia and internationally," he said.
