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Selling fruit items

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  • March 24, 2015 at 8:42 am #17180

    Krystal

    So I know fruits aren’t on the approved list but I was wondering if there is anyway to sell fruits out of the home (specifically chocolate dipped fruits), if there is some type of special permit you can get?

    March 24, 2015 at 10:20 am #17184

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    Cut or processed fruits aren’t on the list, but unprocessed fruits are okay to sell. I don’t think there’s any way to operate a home business that sells chocolate-covered fresh fruit. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

    April 26, 2015 at 1:27 pm #17751

    Daniel

    David, since you say unprocessed fruits are ok, do you know if you could charge a small fee for people who wanted to pick citrus fruits from trees on your residential property? (for sake of argument, let’s say the fruits are low to the ground and wouldn’t require any ladders or anything)

    April 27, 2015 at 2:17 pm #17778

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    I don’t think so. That would clash with zoning laws, which are meant to prevent people from running businesses in neighborhoods. Selling food at your home only works if people pick it up and consume it off the premises. But just to be clear, I’m not actually knowledgeable about how “you-pick-it” programs work… I am just assuming that they need to happen on a farm, outside a residential zone. You would need to call your ag dept and planning division for more info.

    May 18, 2015 at 1:21 pm #18144

    Julia

    Hello David,
    I would like to reiterate the previous question regarding the sale of fresh fruit (specifically chocolate covered strawberries) out of my home. I don’t understand your answer, that you do not know how someone could run a business out of their home selling these items? Please help! :)

    May 19, 2015 at 2:01 pm #18197

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    If you want to sell chocolate-covered strawberries, you need to prepare them in a commercial kitchen. There is no license that would allow you to do this from home. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

    July 13, 2015 at 8:00 am #19553

    Andrea

    Hello again David,

    Can I sell baked goods with fruit baked into them? Ie- a cake with bits of strawberry baked in? I would gather that fresh fruit in between cake layers or on top is not allowed, correct?

    Thanks for your help!

    July 13, 2015 at 7:43 pm #19562

    David Crabill
    Keymaster

    Yes, you can sell thoroughly-baked items that contain fruit, like your cake, strawberry pies, or banana bread. You cannot sell cut fresh fruit.

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