Amy Huffman
@saltedsweets
active 9 years, 1 month ago
David Crabill commented on the post, 11-year-old girl’s cupcake business gets shut down 10 years, 9 months ago
Thank you Kathleen! So glad you’re doing this. I’m going to insert a link to your petition in the post so it doesn’t get lost among other comments. I think people will want to sign it!
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David replied to the topic jam/jelly specs. in the forum Ohio 10 years, 9 months ago
The law says “A cottage food production operation shall not process acidified foods, low acid canned foods, or potentially hazardous foods.” Beyond that, the state doesn’t really have much published online about this.
The technical rules that Ohio probably follows are described in Part 150 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
However,…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic selling food prepared in buyer's kitchen in the forum Illinois 10 years, 9 months ago
That would not be legal as far as the cottage food laws are concerned. You must use only your own kitchen to prepare cottage foods.
However, I know that personal chef websites are becoming more popular. There may be some way for the family to hire you as their chef, and then you use their kitchen to make them food. So instead of selling them the…[Read more]
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David Crabill wrote a new post, California’s Cottage Food Laws Create Over A Thousand Local Businesses In First Year 10 years, 9 months ago
Forbes just published an article detailing California’s cottage food industry in its first year. Most notably, the research found that at least a thousand CFOs have been started already!
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David Crabill wrote a new post, 11-year-old girl’s cupcake business gets shut down 10 years, 9 months ago
Another food entrepreneur’s dream (in this case, an 11-year-old girl) gets shut down by the government. Maybe it’s time to get Illinois’ cottage food law amended! Is this girl really hazardous to the public […]
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David replied to the topic Direct sales permitted from county to county? in the forum California 10 years, 10 months ago
Yes, this is correct for direct sales only. However, some counties are taking awhile implementing this change. For your indirect sales, the rules haven’t changed.
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David replied to the topic Samples of bread in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
Yes you can. Here’s what the ag dept says about it:
As long as your product meets the requirements of the Cottage Food guidance document and is a non-potentially hazardous food, sampling is allowed. Samples must be pre-packaged in your home kitchen (e.g, if you sample bread, you can’t cut it at the market, but can cut it in your home kitchen and…
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David replied to the topic Law Imrovements in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 10 months ago
I don’t know of any efforts already underway, but usually amendments have to start at the grassroots level. If you are interested in getting more involved, I can put you in touch with an organization that can help you start a campaign. Almost all cottage food laws have started by someone like yourself taking initiative.
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David replied to the topic kombucha in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
It’s not a gray area… drinks simply aren’t allowed.
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David replied to the topic Total number of CFOs nationwide in the forum Questions & Answers 10 years, 10 months ago
An update: according to this article, there are at least 1,200 CFOs in California. I don’t know where the writer got their info, but it appears that they called a number of health departments and requested counts, and then added up the numbers from those that responded.
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David replied to the topic Workplace in the forum Questions & Answers 10 years, 10 months ago
Not that I know of, but you shouldn’t have your cat in the kitchen while you are working. Also, if your cat does climb on the counters, you definitely should sanitize all surfaces before using them. This is especially a concern for allergy reasons.
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David replied to the topic condiment w/bannana pepper sugar vinegar sugar mustard in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
No, items with peppers are not allowed.
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David replied to the topic Dry coffee beans in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
That’s all correct. You could still try contacting your health dept to see how complicated it would be to serve coffee… you might not need much more than a sellers permit. Montana has actually specifically allowed hot coffee and tea in addition to their cottage food items.
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David Crabill wrote a new post, Is Virginia’s new cottage food bill too ambitious? 10 years, 10 months ago
UPDATE: This bill was initially tabled, and has now been abandoned
Virginia has a new bill filed for the next legislative session (HB 135), call the “Virginia Food Freedom Act”, which is trying to go where no […] -
David replied to the topic Miami Dade and Cottage food law in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
You would not be able to sell there, because of their policy.
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David replied to the topic Laws in making and selling herbal creams and lotions. in the forum Indiana 10 years, 10 months ago
The cottage food laws are only for items that are intended for consumption. I’m not sure what the rules are for selling lotions, but I believe it’s possible to do from home. I’d recommend calling your health dept to learn more.
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David replied to the topic Commissary Kitchen in the forum Tennessee 10 years, 10 months ago
Yeah this site is for cottage food laws, which are separate than those for mobile food trucks. I think you’re going to need to call your local health dept about this since you probably won’t be able to find the info online.
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David replied to the topic Getting started in the forum Mississippi 10 years, 10 months ago
Taxes are different for everyone… it depends on the county you live in. In most states, CFOs are exempt from state tax, because they are selling goods that are consumed off their premises. You may have to still pay local sales taxes though. You need to check with whatever departments oversee sales taxes for your area.
You will need to file…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic chips in the forum Florida 10 years, 10 months ago
No, cooked vegetables are not allowed as a cottage food.
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David replied to the topic Questions before starting up in the forum Colorado 10 years, 10 months ago
Yup, income tax too.
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