Mississippi
Talk with others about the cottage food industry in Mississippi
Bridget Luter joined the group Mississippi 2 years, 1 month ago
CC's Bake Shop posted an update in the group Mississippi 4 years, 4 months ago
Just formed my Cottage Food Operation. I am really excited to finally be sharing my products with the public.
CC's Bake Shop joined the group Mississippi 4 years, 4 months ago
David Crabill replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 7 years, 7 months ago
Courtney, most states use CFR 21 as a standard for jams and jellies, but unlike most states, CA has it written into their law. Regardless of the laws, following CFR 21 is recommended to ensure the safety of your product. Low sugar jams and jellies are possible, but they may need to be refrigerated. You should contact the health dept to learn about…[Read more]
Courtney Burden replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 7 years, 7 months ago
I saw on another thread where someone was talking about requirements for sugar/fruit ratios in jellies and jams. Does anything like that apply to MS?
Courtney Burden joined the group Mississippi 7 years, 7 months ago
David replied to the topic Law Imrovements in the forum Mississippi 9 years, 8 months ago
I understand that $20K doesn’t sound like much (I had a similar feeling when starting my CFO), but actually, most CFOs are doing very well to do $20K of sales in the first, second, or even third year. When thinking about a business, it’s easy to think about all the potential it has, and the last thing you’d want is for the law to limit you when…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Labels in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 7 months ago
I don’t think it matters (the law doesn’t specify it), but FM managers can require whatever they want to. So if they will kick you out if you don’t use stick on labels, then I would use them!
David replied to the topic Law Imrovements in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 10 months ago
I don’t know of any efforts already underway, but usually amendments have to start at the grassroots level. If you are interested in getting more involved, I can put you in touch with an organization that can help you start a campaign. Almost all cottage food laws have started by someone like yourself taking initiative.
David replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 10 months ago
Taxes are different for everyone… it depends on the county you live in. In most states, CFOs are exempt from state tax, because they are selling goods that are consumed off their premises. You may have to still pay local sales taxes though. You need to check with whatever departments oversee sales taxes for your area.
You will need to file…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 11 months ago
I agree that it could be more clear, and part of the reason that it currently isn’t clear is that there are no rules or requirements for getting started. What you see on that page is all the rules there are… no health dept license or inspection needed. One thing you should do, however, is call up your planning division and ask if there are any…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 12 months ago
Brandon, my general advice is start small. Just try a few of your best products out at first and see where that goes. Aside from the info on the Mississippi page, did you have any specific concerns?
David replied to the topic Border Laws in the forum Mississippi 11 years ago
You mean inter-county sales within the state? Yes, that’s fine.
David Crabill created the group Mississippi 11 years, 5 months ago