Michelle Bahena
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Michelle Bahena posted an update in the group Laws & Industry Info 10 months ago
Not sure I am in the right place, but I have a general law question. Are there any states that currently allow cottage food operators to prep baked goods in a commercial/shared kitchen under the same license?
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Sway Soturi replied to the topic Business Tools Needed in the forum Business 11 months, 1 week ago
Hi Shane, It’s so fabulous how supportive you are of your wife!
From my personal experience, Square is a great system although they do not offer bookkeeping. They will do most everything else from POS to scheduling to payroll to “banking”, etc. Although for our business we just use it for POSS, scheduling, and savings. They will do the item…[Read more]
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Shane Marler started the topic Business Tools Needed in the forum Business 11 months, 1 week ago
In November my wife started a cottage food business in Alabama. She’s always had a passion for baking. She had a decent holiday season with getting numerous orders for cakes and cupcakes. She’s been to my work a few times selling smaller items such as cookies, peanut butter balls, fudge, etc. When she comes to my work she typically sells between…[Read more]
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Are there any expected Cottage Law changes for 2025?
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David Crabill replied to the topic Illinois Commercial kitchen for cottage bakers in the forum Illinois 1 year, 6 months ago
Melanie is correct. It is specified in the law under the CFO definition:
“Cottage food operation” means an operation conducted by a person who produces or packages food or drink… in a kitchen located in that person’s primary domestic residence or another appropriately designed and equipped kitchen on a farm for direct sale by the owner, a family…
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Yes, there are many states that allow a cottage food business to use a commercial kitchen. I don’t have an easy way to show states that allow it, but here is a list of the states that DON’T allow a cottage food business to use a commercial kitchen: https://forrager.com/laws/?limitations=commercial-kitchen-prohibited
All of the other states do allow it.