Betty May

If it passes it would be positive. It wouldn’t change anything about the existing law, but would give another avenue for people to sell with less red tape, and also a way to sell acidified and fermented foods.
https://forrager.com/bill/new-york-a5836/

Any frosting without dairy or eggs would be allowed. You can look into basic icings, vegan frostings, or purchased shelf-stable frostings.

You can use commercially-produced oils in your baked goods. The “no oils” category means that you cannot sell oils (like infused oils) to consumers.

Thanks!

It is not. The dough would have to be baked to be allowed.

Thanks David! 👍

Yes you can make yeast breads but I’m not sure about pre-ferments. I’m guessing it would be fine.

When processed correctly, hot sauce is perfectly safe. But if best canning practices are not followed, canned goods could potentially be deadly. That’s why homemade acid and acidified foods like hot sauce are not allowed in many states, although the risk is quite low.
Instead, the ag/health dept will require you to use a commercial kitchen and go…[Read more]

thanks so much

I would only recommend crowdfunding or fundraising once you have a sizable customer base and a successful business. Typically, raising money is used to take a business to the next level (commercial kitchen, food truck, brick and mortar, etc). But when starting out, a few hundred dollars (or less) is all you need. Try going back and watching my mini…[Read more]