If you’re nutty for Colorado-grown fruits and veggies, a bill headed to the governor’s desk could prove mighty sweet.

House Bill 1191 could help farm stands sprout across the state by knocking out layers of regulation. With Gov. Jared Polis’ approval, no longer would one have to buy a Palisade peach on property officially zoned for agriculture, for example.

And the size of the parcel where the produce is put up for sale won’t matter, a local requirement that often favors larger sellers or more commercialized operations than a farmer with a few baskets.

Local governments could still require a permit or license, however, but the new law would remove some of the discouraging red tape between growers and consumers. The bill’s sponsors hope the change will benefit farmers and those who want to eat healthy and buy local.

The bill passed the state Senate, 35-0, on Wednesday and the House, 62-0, on March 8. The sponsors are Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail, and Rep. Jeni Arndt, D-Fort Collins, who chair the Senate and House agriculture committees, respectively. 

“I am a proud rancher, but too much unnecessary regulation prohibits many farms and ranches from selling what they produce,” Donovan said in a statement. “This legislation will support those small businesses and let locals buy directly from the farm or ranch.”

The farm stand deregulation law would take effect July 1, just in time to cash in on Colorado cucumbers, cabbage and blueberries.