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Cottage Oven replied to the topic Allowed and prohibitive items in the forum Forrager 3 years, 10 months ago
Each state sets its limitations and usually posts that information somewhere. For example, in Florida, it is handled by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Their website is http://freshfromflorida.com and if you type “cottage food” into their search bar, you’ll get a link to the basic information…[Read more]
Tonia Zerba started the topic Allowed and prohibitive items in the forum Forrager 3 years, 11 months ago
How or where do you obtain Forrager information regarding specific allowable and prohibitive items? So far, this is the only source reference regarding such specific items. Are these lists speculative based on what is allowed? For example, a state only allows baked items. This doesn’t go into what it does not allow. Yet there is a specific list o…[Read more]
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Croftery started the topic Croftery: New and Upcoming Student-Made App for Cottage Goods in the forum Washington 4 years ago
Hello!
Our name is Croftery and we are a team of students at the UW passionate about the small but rich community of the Cottage industry! We are currently developing an app that will provide cottage businesses with a platform to share their homemade goodies with a larger consumer base. We would truly appreciate it if you could take the survey…[Read more]
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Valerie Breun posted an update in the group Food Safety 4 years, 1 month ago
Hello all! As a CFO in FL, I am struggling understanding shelf-stability in particular items -why certain ingredients/baked goods would need refrigeration, while others do not. For instance- in this recipe for Red Velvet Cookies (https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/cream-cheese-stuffed…/) – its ok to leave them at room temperature even though they…[Read more]
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Jonathan posted an update in the group Food Safety 4 years, 2 months ago
I have just begun making shrubs – the fruit syrup and vinegar mixture. I am trying to find information about what I need to do to safely bottle and store this for sale.
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Cottage Oven replied to the topic Cheap Packaging Ideas in the forum Packaging & Labeling 4 years, 3 months ago
Bags would certainly be less expensive than bottles.
The thing to compare would be bulk prices on small zipper-closure bags versus some kind of bag where you would use a heat (“impulse”) sealer. For my baked goods, I use plastic food bags and a heat sealer ($30 – $50 on Amazon). Of course, you could use something like a Foodsaver or…[Read more]
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Steve Kramer posted an update in the group Laws & Industry Info 4 years, 4 months ago
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic is an excellent and comprehensive source of laws, policies, news, and all things related to cottage foods on a state by state basis, updated frequently and very useful to anyone in this industry.
Steve Kramer posted an update in the group Laws & Industry Info 4 years, 4 months ago
I moved here from CA and helped contribute to the MEHKO Law on C.O.O.K Alliance Policy Committee and would like others who are interested to assist me in being an advocate in NC during the upcoming legislative session to help enact similar legislation here (without the restriction of having individual counties to opt-in) I am also involved in the…[Read more]
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David Crabill replied to the topic Add/Update Law – can't submit, dropdowns don't work in the forum Forrager 4 years, 6 months ago
Michael, thanks so much for letting me know. I figured out the problem, but it’s not fixed yet. Thanks for taking the time to explain the updates for Oregon’s domestic kitchen law. Sometimes this happens, where there is a difference between the law and what the health dept actually allows. I will update that page.
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Because it’s not always apparent when things are shelf-stable and when they are not, FL does not allow anything with cream cheese or butter (though butter in something thoroughly baked is allowed).
Regarding the science of it, there are a lot of variables at play. In general, sugar is a stabilizer that will make something more shelf-stable.…[Read more]
Thanks David. What about fudge? Is that allowed in FL?
Yes fudge should be allowed. https://forrager.com/law/florida/#food