Cynthia

Ultimately it is up to the county to decide what the rules are, and it does differ between counties, but I’ve never heard of a county saying that. Are you sure they weren’t referring to prepackaged goods that you may be reselling? I guess I could see them making a case that you could list “Nestle’s chocolate chips” and that the consumer could find…[Read more]

Here is a good video from Felicia Hill who setup the cottage food law in WA: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3710115150063&set=vb.212823708752853&type=2&theater

I think this would be allowed, but you might still want to confirm by calling the dept at 850-245-5520.

If your packages have different weights, then yes, you need to weigh each one. You can write the weight on the package by hand. I’ve also see sellers print out labels with the same weight on each of them, and then they add enough of the item to reach it (for instance, 3 oz of fudge). For cookies, if you use a portion scoop, the weight of each…[Read more]

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) No
4) You should contact your local planning division and see if there are any other requirements for your area. Otherwise, you’re good to go!
5) As long as your church is hosting a public event, then you should be able to sell at it. However, are you profiting or just selling there as a charitable donation to the church? If it’s…[Read more]

I don’t think there is anything, other than that you should call your planning division to find out if there are any requirements for your specific area.

Jean, you cannot be the owner of both a commercial food business and a cottage food operation. It sounds like even though the items you are selling would fall under the cottage food law, you will need to get a commercial permit to sell those items, which should be much easier for you since you already have a commercial kitchen setup.

Brandon, my general advice is start small. Just try a few of your best products out at first and see where that goes. Aside from the info on the Mississippi page, did you have any specific concerns?

I’d say you’d start with familiarizing yourself with the law, and then getting your training. Then you should contact your planning division to see if there are any other requirements.

First of all, Kentucky’s laws are quite limited in that they are only usable by farmers. If you’re a farmer, then you can advertise your candies on Facebook, but you cannot do transactions over the internet.

Actually none of these items would be allowed — sorry.

No, delivery is not allowed. The sale must take place at a farmers market, food stand on a farm, or other ag-related event.

Probably the only way would be to propose an amendment in the next legislative session.

The cottage food law won’t work for you… you need a commercial license and you need to make your bars in a commercial kitchen. You can talk to your health dept about how to get started.