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David Crabill and Marti are now friends 2 years, 10 months ago
David Crabill commented on the post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 2 years, 10 months ago
Hi Trina, glad to hear that you are interested in improving the law! I’m not surprised that IJ wouldn’t pick up your initiative at this point, as they usually meet each summer to discuss their plans for the […]
David Crabill wrote a new post, 2021 Recap: A Record Year for the Cottage Food Industry 2 years, 10 months ago
WOW… what a year it has been for our growing cottage food industry!
As I wrote about last year, the pandemic really highlighted the need for people to be able to sell their homemade food.
And in 2021, s […]
David Crabill replied to the topic Is fudge considered Shelf Stable? in the forum Oklahoma 2 years, 10 months ago
Yes, fudge is definitely a shelf stable food! I sell it with my business and it never needs refrigeration. You don’t need to take the food handlers course to sell it in OK.
David Crabill replied to the topic Salsa and other Acidic Foods in the forum Arkansas 2 years, 11 months ago
I don’t think the method of canning matters so much. The main thing is making sure that the pH is at 4.6 or below. There are 3 methods for ensuring the pH, and you must use one of them. There are some other requirements for acidified foods, like including the batch number and date on the label. I’d recommend reading through all of the info on the…[Read more]
David Crabill replied to the topic Going over $1,000 in 2022 in the forum Illinois 3 years ago
There is still the $1k limit if your county allows home kitchen operations and you’re selling outside of a farmers market. But as you mentioned, the law is changing and this limit is going away in 2022. If it were me, I’d probably fly under the radar for the next couple of months instead of going through the time and expense of setting up a…[Read more]
David Crabill replied to the topic Homemade Habanero Hot Sauces in the forum Virginia 3 years ago
Yes, hot sauces would be considered an acidified food, and as long as yours stays below a 4.6 pH, then you should be able to sell it with VA’s basic exemption. No inspection needed, but you may need a general business license. You can ask around at the farmers market to see if vendors needed anything else to sell from home, or the farmers market…[Read more]
David Crabill commented on the post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 3 years ago
Thanks Jordan, you were a critical piece of the puzzle!
David Crabill commented on the post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 3 years ago
Thanks for the kind words Dee!
David Crabill commented on the post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 3 years ago
Daunting but rewarding! I know you are making strides in WA, which is much needed!
David Crabill replied to the topic Ship Cookies in CA? in the forum California 3 years ago
The bill, AB 1144, passed. CFOs can ship their products within CA starting in 2022.
David Crabill commented on the post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 3 years, 1 month ago
Thanks so much Shelley! You know better than almost anyone what it takes!
David Crabill wrote a new post, Behind The Scenes Of A Cottage Food Bill 3 years, 1 month ago
Last week, on September 16th, 2021, California’s governor signed AB 1144, a cottage food bill that will improve California’s cottage food law.
It is the last of 17 cottage food initiatives that have passed in […]
David Crabill replied to the topic Inexpensive pre-printed labels? in the forum Packaging & Labeling 3 years, 2 months ago
I’m not an expert on this, but if expense is a primary concern, I don’t see how pre-printing is going to match the cost of doing it at home. Commercially printing is convenient and gives you more options, but I haven’t heard anyone say it’s inexpensive.
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David Crabill commented on the post, 2021 Cottage Food Bills 3 years, 3 months ago
Yes, Florida is one of the states I still need to update! Thanks for the reminder!
David Crabill replied to the topic Macaron Fillings in the forum Connecticut 3 years, 3 months ago
You cannot make fillings that require refrigeration, and fillings with butter are not automatically allowed. But you can make fillings that contain butter IF you get the recipe approved, or if you use a pre-approved recipe. Here’s more info: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Food-and-Standards-Division/Cottage-Food/Buttercream-Frostings
David Crabill replied to the topic How should one set shipping charges? in the forum Business 3 years, 3 months ago
I don’t know a ton about it, but from what I have gathered from talking to people:
- It’s not typically practical to offer free shipping
- It might be more lucrative to split it into two fees. For instance, a shipping fee and a separate handling fees. Experiments have showed that customers are willing to pay more when the fees are split.
- For many…
David Crabill wrote a new post, New Jersey Finally Passes A Cottage Food Law! 3 years, 3 months ago
After a 12 year battle, New Jersey finally has a cottage food law! They are the last state to create one, and they will be the last state to get the “pending” status on Forrager’s map.
Although the new […]
David Crabill replied to the topic Selling cracked nuts in MO in the forum Missouri 3 years, 3 months ago
Thanks for making me aware of that law text. I wasn’t aware of it and it is different from MO’s previous cottage food law. I agree that under that rule, you should be able to sell muesli from a stand. You probably wouldn’t be able to sell it directly from your home, or deliver, or sell online, etc. You should contact the health dept again with…[Read more]
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