Venues & Services
How do you get products to customers? Should you sell from home, at local markets, or online? Should you offer pickup or delivery? Share ideas with others about where and how you sell your products.
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Rebecca started the topic Cottage Baker Online Local Marketplace in the forum Venues & Services 7 years, 10 months ago
Want to get your Cottage Food Business off the ground? Wondering how to build your online presence?
Cottage Baker is specifically designed to meet the complex needs of Cottage Food Operations.
Much thought has gone into the Cottage Baker marketplace to make it unique, easy to use and attractive to buyers. Our goal is to help you build your CFO…[Read more]Rebecca joined the group Venues & Services 7 years, 10 months ago
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Grace Smith posted an update in the group Venues & Services 8 years, 4 months ago
Am new here, not too good at navigating site yet…..just wondering about how to handle deliveries to customers…..not sure if I want people coming to my house all the time to pick up items…..time is everything and I don’t see how it could ever be profitable if everytime someone picks up it turns into a “visit”??? Also the time involved if you…[Read more]
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Brooklin replied to the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 6 months ago
Okay, thanks a lot!
David replied to the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 6 months ago
Some farmers markets are produce-only, but I’ve seen many CFOs successfully sell baked goods at the markets that allow them. I’ve seen two distinct approaches: the niche approach and the bakery approach. The former focuses on a few select products, and the latter offers an array of baked goods. The former can command higher prices but the latter…[Read more]
Brooklin started the topic Farmers' Markets/Flea Markets in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 6 months ago
Just wondering if anyone has any advice on selling baked goods at local flea/farmer’s markets? I know that produce sells pretty well, but I’ve not seen a lot of baked goods (not here in AK anyways). There are, however, quite a few local markets in my area; and I was thinking it might be worth a try. I’m still not sure, though…so I wanted some…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Cooperative Market in the forum Venues & Services 8 years, 10 months ago
Kathleen, it depends on your state, but if the state only allows direct sales, the likelihood is that you cannot offer CFO products. CFOs are often explicitly not food facilities, and food facilities cannot offer their products for sale. I don’t think your would be considered a public event unless the market happens at a specific location.…[Read more]
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I left some more info in my response to your comment on the law page, but basically, the relationships you establish with customers are everything. My suggestion would be to wait until this is actually a problem before worrying about it.