Farmmi's Subsidiary Successfully Passes Stringent Double Certification Audit; Able to Fully Use Expected 20% Increase in Production Capacity

LISHUI,China,Sept. 22,2020 --Farmmi,Inc. ("Farmmi" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: FAMI),an agriculture products supplier in China,today announced one of its subsidiaries,Zhejiang Forasen Food Co,LTD,successfully passed the stringent BRC Global Standard for Food Safetyand Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point ("HACCP")certification audits. Passing the audit of two certifications,or the "Double Certification" audit,further validates the Company's quality management and food safety management systems.

The Company began the certification process earlier this year as part of the final phase of its technology transformation project. With the "Double Certification" granted,the Company will now be able to fully utilize its expanded production capacity.

Ms. Yefang Zhang,Farmmi's Chairwoman andCEO,commented,"This is another important milestone for Farmmi. Our team worked hard to implement the major technology transformation project we started back in July 2019.The successful completion of the comprehensive and careful examination,and receipt of the 'Double Certification' will now allow us to fully utilize an expected 20% increase in production capacity achieved by our investment and technology transformation project. It is very timely for us to have the increased capacity given our accelerating sales channel development and demand growth. Our strategy of innovation-driven development and commitment to green,intelligent,high-end,standardized requirements,will help us to further improve quality and efficiency,and solidly promote the high-quality development of enterprises."

China Quality Certification Center conducted the audits. Its audit team carried out an expansive on-site inspection and audited the Company's entire process from food inspection,production and storage to sales and distribution. After three days of comprehensive,careful examination,the audit team gave high marks for the Company's food safety management and control,production site management and control,product traceability and product inspection capabilities and processes.

The BRC Global Standard for Food Safetyis one of the highest standards of the EU food safety system,and has become the internationally recognized food standard quality system audit standard. The audit standard includes all relevant employees of the application enterprise,product quality,the quality and safety and health assurance ability of food suppliers,and the safety assurance ability of food sales and inventory.

HACCP is an assessment of hazards that may occur during food processing and the adoption of a preventive food safety control system. HACCP can help prevent,eliminate or reduce hazards by taking effective corrective actions to ensure that food processors can provide consumers with safer food.

About Farmmi,Inc.

Headquartered in Lishui,Zhejiang,Farmmi,Inc. (NASDAQ: FAMI),is a leading agricultural products supplier,processor and retailer of Shiitake mushrooms,Mu Er mushrooms,other edible fungi,and many other sought-after agricultural products. The Company's Farmmi Liangpin Market serves as a trading platform for Chinese geographical indication agricultural products and is a large platform for consumers to access locally sourced agricultural products. For further information about the Company,please visit: http://ir.farmmi.com.cn/.

Forward-Looking Statements

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