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David Crabill replied to the topic Selling to Retailers from your home in the forum Colorado 9 years, 5 months ago
No — CFOs must sell their products to the final consumer.
David replied to the topic Cottage law confusion in the forum Colorado 9 years, 6 months ago
Thanks Wendy. I believe the most recent amendment won’t go into effect until August 4th. Where did you see the restriction for LLCs?
David replied to the topic Cottage law confusion in the forum Colorado 9 years, 8 months ago
Sarah, this would probably be fine as long as you are producing the food yourself and selling the items yourself. The “retail store” prohibition is referring to indirect sales being disallowed. Also, commercial food establishments probably cannot sell homemade food, so installing a commercial kitchen may actually prohibit you from using the…[Read more]
Sarah Fruehan started the topic Cottage law confusion in the forum Colorado 9 years, 8 months ago
Baking at home and selling in your own shop? So I have the opportunity to rent a small shop and looked into installing a commercial kitchen space there but it looks like the space will be too small. I would still like to take advantage of this retail space, and the shop that was there before me would bake at home and sell in the store. I also have…[Read more]
Sarah Fruehan joined the group Colorado 9 years, 8 months ago
David replied to the topic Selling from food vendor/concession stand in the forum Colorado 9 years, 8 months ago
Yes, that should be allowed as long as you are personally selling the items at the concession stand.
David replied to the topic Online sales in the forum Colorado 9 years, 10 months ago
Lauren, you need to prepare them in a commercial kitchen and get licensed from the health dept. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic A real "greenie" in the forum Colorado 9 years, 11 months ago
I’d recommend contacting the sales tax division in Pueblo to see what you should be charging. Here’s some generic info about sales tax: http://forrager.com/faq/#sales-tax
Here is some basic info about starting your business: http://forrager.com/faq/#starting
My “advice”, if you will, is to start out small and don’t get too caught up in trying to…[Read more]
Anne Zander posted an update in the group Colorado 10 years ago
CDPHE is holding what they are calling Cottage Food Stakeholder group meetings on a monthly basis in order to hear from cottage food producers/vendors. The CDPHE wants input into setting up the guidelines for the “pickled vegetables” products that will be Tier 2 food product they can make and sell but probably not until mid-2016.
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David replied to the topic Making doughnuts in CO in the forum Colorado 10 years ago
CO’s health dept has chosen not to include donuts on their allowed list, which means they’re probably not allowed unless they’re baked donuts. I don’t think jam, jelly, or frosting would be an issue… I believe that anything fried would not be allowed. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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David replied to the topic Home Based Cakery in the forum Colorado 10 years, 1 month ago
Katherine, I also recommend thoroughly reading the Colorado law page, but the short answer is “no”, you do not need a license from the health dept, though you may need other licenses to start your business. http://forrager.com/faq/#starting
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Katherine MacElwain started the topic Home Based Cakery in the forum Colorado 10 years, 1 month ago
I just recently moved to Arvada, CO, do I need to get a cottage food license to sell cakes? I am so lost on where to start.
Katherine MacElwain joined the group Colorado 10 years, 1 month ago
Theresa joined the group Colorado 10 years, 3 months ago
Lori White started the topic Ingredient Labeling in the forum Colorado 10 years, 3 months ago
If I use cake flour in a recipe, do I just need to list “Cake Flour” or do I need to list the ingredients that are IN cake flour, that they have listed on the cake flour box; WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID
Lori White joined the group Colorado 10 years, 3 months ago
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