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Chris Northuis Kuck posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 3 months ago

Hi all, I’m new to this site so bear with me if I may be asking a redundant question. I am a pet sitter, and recently started making dog treats. My treats are human grade: gluten free flour, ground flaxseed, eggs, pumpkin puree, and peanut butter. I understand that I cannot sell “dog food” under the cottage law, but I am thinking of labeling…[Read more]

David Crabill replied 10 years, 3 months ago
Yes, I would say so. If your primary intention is to sell dog treats, I’d recommend you use the systems established for that type of business. Just for the record, every type of pet food should also be edible by humans. You might try selling them under-the-table for a couple months to verify that there is demand for your dog treats.
- Chris Northuis Kuck replied 10 years, 3 months ago
  My first batch flew out the door! I definitely think there is a market for them. I agree that every dog food should be edible by humans, but I can guarantee that the majority of store brand dog foods are horrible for dogs! My Jack Russell is highly allergic to any dog food containing grains, corn, chicken, beef. He scratches like a maniac.…[Read more]

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David replied to the topic How large is the cottage foods community in the US? in the forum Laws & Industry Info 10 years, 4 months ago

This question has come up a couple times:
http://forrager.com/groups/laws/forum/topic/total-number-of-cfos-nationwide/
http://forrager.com/groups/laws/forum/topic/licensed-kitchens-in-us/

Honestly, I still don’t think it would be possible to even generally ballpark the number. The correct answer is probably “more than you think”. If you include…[Read more]

James Nguyen started the topic How large is the cottage foods community in the US? in the forum Commercial 10 years, 4 months ago

Hi everyone

I was doing some research and one of the questions I wanted get an answer for was if anyone knew or if there have been any studies done on how many households participate in cottage foods production and sales?

Thank you!
James

James Nguyen joined the group Commercial 10 years, 4 months ago

Brandi posted an update in the group Florida 10 years, 4 months ago

I would like to know where to begin about getting the legislation changed in FL regarding our guidelines. Any suggestions? There’s a large community of bakers who have a passion for baking but our limits for sales is on a hobby level. I’m a stay at home mom to a special needs son, I can’t have a 9-5 job, but would love to be able to bring in more…[Read more]

David Crabill replied 10 years, 4 months ago
Usually amendments start with someone like you. There is a huge number of home bakers in Florida so I think someone just needs to get the ball rolling. Here’s an article about amending a cottage food law: http://forrager.com/2015/05/lobbying-amending-cottage-food-law/
- Brandi replied 10 years, 4 months ago
  PERFECT! Thanks! This is exactly what I needed! Do you know of any groups/people in FL that have started a movement already? This article suggests to do a thorough search to see if there are any others. I’m just not sure where to start on that either. :-/
David Crabill replied 10 years, 4 months ago
You could try doing a Google search for cottage food law petitions. I don’t know of anyone currently working on Florida’s law.

Lindsay Wood joined the group Marketing 10 years, 4 months ago

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David replied to the topic Brevard County in the forum Florida 10 years, 5 months ago

First of all, although I’m familiar with the law, I’m not really in a position where I could override anything that an official in your area says. Here are my thoughts:
1) Your farmers market manager is telling you that you can’t use the cottage food law. You need to make you food in a commercial kitchen and get a few other things. There’s no…[Read more]

Naomi L replied to the topic Brevard County in the forum Florida 10 years, 5 months ago

More questions about Brevard County: It seems whatever office I go I get different answers…
Question #1: if I want to sell homemade baked goodies at farmers market venues under Cottage Law, do I still need a Food Permit? This is what a FM’s manager replied: “you must (1)have a food permit, (2) prepare the foods in a facility that meets certain…[Read more]

Ashley Colpaart posted an update in the group Commercial 10 years, 5 months ago

I think this prompt asks some important questions. If you want to scale your business, when should you make the leap? What is the process for looking for commercial kitchen space? What questions do you ask to find the right space?

David Crabill replied 10 years, 5 months ago
Actually someone just asked about this in the CA group: http://forrager.com/groups/california/forum/topic/commercial-kitchen/
I know that for some food businesses, scaling to commercial was exactly the right thing for them. A commercial kitchen is a much more professional environment to be working in and can make things easier. However, sometimes…[Read more]

Ashley Colpaart joined the group Commercial 10 years, 5 months ago

Debbie Utley-Gates joined the group Snacks 10 years, 5 months ago

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