David B
@buzzedhoneys
active 10 years, 3 months ago
Barbara replied to the topic Do I need to form an LLC? And nutritional labels in the forum California 11 years, 2 months ago
At least in San Diego and Orange County, you can use online calculators or laboratory testing for determining your nutritional value if you’d like to include a label. We’ve found there are easy to make/print nutritional labels at http://www.onlinelabels.com
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Barbara replied to the topic Confusion over packaging rules in the forum California 11 years, 2 months ago
In San Diego, anything that the product may come into contact with should be food-safe (i.e. bags, but not the boxes containing them or external labels).
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Barbara replied to the topic Let's pressure farmers market association to consider cottage food applicants in the forum California 11 years, 2 months ago
In San Diego, most markets welcome CFOs. We’ve recently encountered a manager who will not allow CFOs into any of her 3 markets. The reason given was that it would increase their insurance costs. We are currently exploring whether or not that’s true. Any info you have would be appreciated. We’ve been told that CERTIFIED farmer’s markets do not…[Read more]
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Barbara posted an update in the group California 11 years, 2 months ago
We’ve recently discovered a Farmer’s Market manage who will not allow CFOs into any of their 3 markets. The reason given is that it would increase their insurance costs. This seems odd for several reasons, especially given the low-risk nature of permitted cottage foods. Has anyone else experienced similar discrimination or have any info on…[Read more]
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Barbara joined the group California 11 years, 2 months ago
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Fern Rose joined the group California 11 years, 2 months ago
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Kathryn Thorpe joined the group California 11 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic Business Structure in the forum Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
I would say that getting insurance will protect you more than an LLC would. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to read these FAQs:
http://forrager.com/faq/#insurance
http://forrager.com/faq/#llcI do not think you can do what you suggested. However, it’s worth noting that the “no LLC” info came from this report, which seems extremely wel…[Read more]
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Naomi Hubert started the topic Business Structure in the forum Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
I read that my cottage food business must only be a sole proprietorship. But would registering my business as an LLC, while still keeping the tax benefits of a sole proprietorship qualify my business as a sole proprietorship.
If not, how are food cottage businesses protected from business liabilities (as in an LLC)?
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Naomi Hubert joined the group Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
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Lisa posted an update in the group Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
I want to make sure I am taking care of all of the legal aspects of starting a cottage food business. I live in Jefferson County. What taxes do I have to file and how often. Do I charge sales tax? What other government documents will I need to file? Thank you.
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I’d like to help, Lisa, but this is really all info you need to get directly from your county. There is some info about sales tax here: http://forrager.com/law/colorado/#business
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Thank you David.
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Lisa joined the group Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
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Elise Rothman d'Hauthuille posted an update in the group Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
Looks like only 5 of us in this group (Colorado). Is this a new platform?
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It’s still relatively new. The cottage food movement is also still relatively new. Forrager doesn’t yet have tools that would bring people back to the site (like resources for existing CFOs), assuming that they’ve already gleaned the info they need from it.
However, if you pose a question to this group’s forum, that should go to the members in…[Read more]
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Elise Rothman d'Hauthuille joined the group Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic Questions before starting up in the forum Colorado 11 years, 3 months ago
Your products can’t have any type of meat in them.
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Felicia Nelson joined the group California 11 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic Using alcohol in baked goods in the forum California 11 years, 3 months ago
If you’re just using a teaspoon or two of vanilla extract in a cookie recipe, then you don’t need to worry about it. But if it’s a significant amount of alcohol, then you need to talk to your health dept to learn about what permits are necessary.
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David replied to the topic Ice Pops in the forum California 11 years, 4 months ago
You won’t be able to use the cottage food law and make your ice pops at home. You should probably double check to make sure that that Berkeley business is actually legal. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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David replied to the topic candy store in the forum Arizona 11 years, 4 months ago
You wouldn’t be using this cottage food law for that kind of business. I’m not sure what you need, but your health dept should know.
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David replied to the topic Buying/ trading homegrown/ backyard veggies to create Cottage Foods. in the forum California 11 years, 4 months ago
It should be true, but there are some counties with weird ordinances. You can check with your local ag dept, but usually you don’t need a license from them to sell produce. You may need a business license or something else from other depts in your county, though.
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I haven’t heard of that being a reason for not allowing them, though it seems reasonable that an insurance company would raise their rates. I’d say it’s a perceived problem, although it’s not backed up by any evidence or truth.
Most of the time, I think farmers markets don’t allow CFOs because they either want to focus on products produced by…[Read more]