Minnesota
Talk with others about the cottage food industry in Minnesota
David Crabill replied to the topic Baby Food in the forum Minnesota 9 months, 3 weeks ago
That would not be allowed, and would require a commercial kitchen.
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Keith Cygan posted an update in the group Minnesota 10 months ago
Hi David. On your Minnesota info page, I saw that you listed “nut butters” as allowable. But when I look at the guidance list posted at the link below (“MNCFPA NPH Foods List (July 23, 2023))”, page 12 shows nut butters as not allowed. I hope I am missing something and am wrong about this, as my wife and I would like to begin selling peanut butter…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic selling homemade vanilla extract in the forum Minnesota 8 years, 8 months ago
Ryan, thanks for posting that info. Just in case it’s not clear to someone reading this, that info provides a definition for vanilla extract, but you’d still need to contact your ag or health dept to determine the licensing required to sell it.
David replied to the topic Fundraising in the forum Minnesota 8 years, 9 months ago
Yes, there should be an exemption that you can use. http://forrager.com/faq/#nonprofit
David replied to the topic Cheese? in the forum Minnesota 8 years, 10 months ago
No, that’s not allowed and you will need to produce it in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic truffles / candy in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 1 month ago
Usually truffles are made using cream, and therefore they are more likely to be considered a potentially hazardous food. Some states don’t allow them.
David replied to the topic truffles / candy in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 1 month ago
Yes, you need a license. I’m not sure if truffles would be allowed under the cottage food law, but if they are, you can register that way: http://forrager.com/law/minnesota/. Otherwise, you need to make your truffles in a commercial kitchen.
David replied to the topic non-dairy ice cream in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 4 months ago
No, that would not be allowed. You cannot sell liquids under this law, and even something as simple as water would require a different permit. I believe you need to produce your ice cream in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Serving Dinner in Home? in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 4 months ago
It isn’t legal to charge people to eat at your home, nor will it likely be allowed anytime in the near future, despite the numerous new websites that promote hosted dinners.
David replied to the topic raw food preparation in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 5 months ago
Food trucks operate under different laws from a home-based business. I believe a food truck is considered a food establishment, and food establishments cannot sell food that is prepared in a home. You should contact the ag dept to clarify this info.
David replied to the topic Internet Sales in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 5 months ago
No — you would have to get a commercial license. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic kombucha in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 8 months ago
No, it does not fall under the cottage food law. You need to use a commercial kitchen to produce it. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic selling cakes and such in the forum Minnesota 9 years, 9 months ago
The $5,000 limit only pertains to those operating under the cottage food law (only making at home and selling at events/farmers markets). If you’re not using that law, then you need to get a commercial license and use a commercial kitchen, and you will need to go through the setup process with the health dept before you do any sales.…[Read more]
David replied to the topic canned "butters" in the forum Minnesota 10 years, 3 months ago
I don’t know if those are allowed, but I’m almost certain that they would require lab testing before you can sell them. Some of them would probably be allowed, but I think some (like apple butter) are generally safer than others (like pear butter), so you might only be able to sell certain types of fruit butters. You will need to talk to the ag…[Read more]
David replied to the topic selling homemade vanilla extract in the forum Minnesota 10 years, 3 months ago
You need to check with your ag dept to see if you can sell homemade vanilla extract (I don’t think you can). If you can’t, then you’ll just need to give them away if you don’t want to break the law.
David Crabill created the group Minnesota 11 years, 6 months ago