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David replied to the topic Condiments with milk or egg in the forum California 9 years, 10 months ago
Generally speaking, any type of food that needs to be refrigerated is not allowed. Homemade mayo and garlic/oil mixtures are not allowed, and you would need to use a commercial kitchen to produce them. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Gluten Free? in the forum Georgia 9 years, 10 months ago
Although cottage food operations cannot sell items that require refrigeration, I believe that almost any gluten item that would be allowed under the law would also be allowed if produced gluten-free. Gluten-free items may not have as long of a shelf life and refrigerating them may help preserve them, but they probably wouldn’t become potentially…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Food Swap/Barter Regulations in MD in the forum Maryland 9 years, 10 months ago
I don’t believe food swaps fall under any regulation, since there is no money trading hands and people aren’t engaging in commerce. California has some extremely strict rules, but I know that food swaps happen in the Bay Area all the time and I haven’t heard of one getting shut down. I assume it would be less strict in MD.
However, the food swaps…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Baked goods for a coffee shop in the forum Colorado 9 years, 10 months ago
You would not be able to use the cottage food law. You would have to get a commercial license and rent a commercial kitchen.
David replied to the topic pets in the forum Pennsylvania 9 years, 10 months ago
You should be able to, but there are strict standards to abide by. What I’ve heard from the ag dept is overviewed in the limitations section: http://forrager.com/law/pennsylvania/#limitations
David replied to the topic pets in the forum Pennsylvania 9 years, 10 months ago
You should be able to, but there are strict standards to abide by. What I heard from the ag dept is overviewed in the limitations section: http://forrager.com/law/pennsylvania/#limitations
David Crabill wrote a new post, Virginia Food Freedom Campaign Makes National News 9 years, 10 months ago
UPDATE: This initiative did not pass again, but hopefully they will try next year. Soon after it failed, Wyoming successfully passed the Wyoming Food Freedom Act, making them the first state to deregulate almost […]
David replied to the topic selling baked goods in an office in the forum Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
No — you can only sell at your home, markets, roadside stands, and via delivery to event venues.
David replied to the topic Salsa/Dip in the forum Louisiana 9 years, 10 months ago
Hummus wouldn’t be allowed since it requires refrigeration. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic On-line selling in the forum Venues & Services 9 years, 11 months ago
It is legal to sell online in some states, but it’s almost always illegal to sell interstate. The cottage food laws are all state-implemented (not in federal food code), and Pennsylvania is the only state I’m aware of that allows interstate sales. Even then, other states could prohibit sales from PA CFOs. Production from a home kitchen isn’t…[Read more]
David replied to the topic On-line selling in the forum Questions & Answers 9 years, 11 months ago
It is legal to sell online in some states, but it’s almost always illegal to sell interstate. The cottage food laws are all state-implemented (not in federal food code), and Pennsylvania is the only state I’m aware of that allows interstate sales. Even then, other states could prohibit sales from PA CFOs. Production from a home kitchen isn’t…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Church fund raisers in the forum Nonprofit 9 years, 11 months ago
Roger, it’s likely that you actually haven’t been offering the hot chocolate under any kind of legal structure in the past, so there probably isn’t a legal way you can continue what you’ve been doing. Two ideas:
1. Provide the hot chocolate dry with hot water available for people to mix their own. This may still not be allowed, but it would be…[Read more]David replied to the topic Church fund raisers in the forum Questions & Answers 9 years, 11 months ago
Roger, it’s likely that you actually haven’t been offering the hot chocolate under any kind of legal structure in the past, so there probably isn’t a legal way you can continue what you’ve been doing. Two ideas:
1. Provide the hot chocolate dry with hot water available for people to mix their own. This may still not be allowed, but it would be…[Read more]David replied to the topic Workers Compensation insurance with no employees? & NAICS code for baked goods? in the forum California 9 years, 11 months ago
I don’t think you have to have liability insurance, though some venues (eg farmers markets) may require it.
I think you could use that code, but a more accurate one may be 44529, because likely you will be selling your products outside your home.
David replied to the topic Food sold online in the forum Kentucky 9 years, 11 months ago
That would all be illegal as far as I know. I’m not sure how strict central Kentucky is about following the laws though.
David replied to the topic what can/cannot be added/used in cakes? in the forum Questions & Answers 9 years, 11 months ago
Doris, it depends on your state, but most likely you cannot sell homemade cheesecakes. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic Selling cupcakes out of my home in the forum Virginia 9 years, 11 months ago
Miasha, I’ve listed the basic info, along with external resources here: http://forrager.com/law/virginia/
I am not familiar with any significant websites for Virginia.Most people make labels themselves and print them at home. Some also use online print shops to produce their labels.
David replied to the topic Kombucha in the forum West Virginia 9 years, 11 months ago
I don’t think you can sell home-brewed kombucha. You’ll likely need to use a commercial kitchen: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
David replied to the topic farm stands in the forum Indiana 9 years, 11 months ago
The dept that manages zoning in your area will likely determine whether a farm stand is allowed where you live. You should also check with the ag dept to see if they have a requirement for what a farm stand needs to be (for instance, it might need to primarily sell produce). Sometimes the requirements for this are county-dependent.
David replied to the topic Question in the forum California 9 years, 11 months ago
You will not be able to use the cottage food law. Instead, you need to get a commercial license: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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Good luck! I’ll be following this! We are still very much a work in progress here in Illinois.
It is about time and I wish them luck. I would like to know wherever I live, who were the people in office that took away our freedom as citizens to make direct sales to folks in our own state. They may tout health reasons, but I suspect that it was for companies and corporations who did not want any form of competition from their neighbors.