29 CFR 780.113 : Labor (§ 0.735-1 To Parts 4908-4999) — (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Regulations Relating To Labor (Continued) (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Wage And Hour Division, Department Of Labor (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Statements Of General Policy Or Interpretation Not Directly Related To Regulations (§ 775.0 To § 794.144) — Exemptions Applicable To Agriculture, Processing Of Agricultural Commodities, And Related Subjects Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (§ 780.0 To § 780.1016) — General Scope Of Agriculture (§ 780.100 To § 780.159) — Agricultural Or Horticultural Commodities (§ 780.112 To § 780.116) — Seeds, spawn, etc.

4 Aug 2016

Seeds and seedlings of agricultural and horticultural plants are considered “agricultural or horticultural commodities.” Thus, since mushrooms and beans are considered “agricultural or horticultural commodities,” the spawn of mushrooms and bean sprouts are also so considered and the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of mushroom spawn or bean sprouts is “agriculture” within the meaning of section 3(f).

29 CFR 780.113