Jill

Bake sales like this may be possible, but it’s up to your health dept to draw the lines for what’s allowed.

I really don’t know. My guess is that the added processing would require you to make it in a commercial kitchen. I doubt you’ll be able to find specific info about creamed honey online — you should just talk to the dept.

One thing that complicates things is that CFOs do not need a permit from the ag dept, so most probably don’t check with the ag dept before starting their business. But from what I’ve heard, in Miami-Dade a CFO would get stopped if an inspector walked through the market.

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You can’t sell those items if you make them at home. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

End-of-year income tax is going to be based on gross sales, and probably as a self-employment tax. You just add up the total sales, remove your deductions, and your tax program should tell you what you owe. If you make enough money, you may have to submit estimated taxes quarterly.

Typically any sweet fruit jelly is allowed. It should have a significant amount of sugar in it… low sugar preserves would likely not be allowed. Pepper jellies would not be allowed.

Yes, if you have a commercial license from the health dept, you’d be relatively unrestricted.

Yes, you can do any direct sales to customers.

You mean food stamps? I really don’t know.