If you search for a baking forum, several will pop up
showcasing discussions about women worldwide using their home-based
kitchens to bake cakes, cookies, pies, cupcakes, breads and more, all in
an effort to make extra income and show-off their culinary talents. Â In
2002, Warren Brown, moonlighted as a cake baker, eventually leaving his
job as a Washington DC lawyer to take his deliciously amazing cakes to
the masses two bakeries. Today Brown has seven locations across Maryland,
Virginia and the nation's capitol.
Everyone knows someone who can create a delicious cake or pie; In
fact, if you stroll through any community farmer's market you will see
folks selling their homemade baked goods, apple butter or heirloom candy?
The ability to sell a food specialty is made possible in most United
States (U.S.) communities by the existence of "cottage food laws;" a
special law giving home food processors permission to make potentially
non hazardous food products from the home kitchen. In the U.S., "cottage
food laws" are different for every state so home food processor's must
check with their individual state regulatory agency to learn about
specific food processing rules and food labeling requirements; while all
other states may require the use of a licensed commercial kitchen.
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Today eleven states currently have house bills pending, and the
residents are hopeful these cottage food laws will pass bringing that
much needed shot in the arm to their local economies. There is really no
way of knowing how many home-based bakers and small food processors there
are across America, however one thing is for certain, today the
consumer's desire for homemade, clean label foods with no preservatives
opens the door for all food entrepreneurs ready and willing to become
essential commodities in their community. Email the author if you would
like to know if you state is a home-based baking state.
The list of states below have cottage food law legislation
pending, there are others and for more information contact your
Department of Agriculture or state Health Department:
Arizona
Arkansas
The newest state to pass a cottage food law
Maryland
South
Dakota
Washington State
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