The state of Tennessee did indeed create licensing criteria hoops for Tennesseans to jump through recently. However, as Tame mentioned several pages ago, Shelby County, which is extreme West TN where Memphis is located requires that you have commercially zoned property period.
So yes Tennessee is being nice to folks who wanna do farmer's market, but unfortunately it doesn't translate to an open door for cakers, the state allows it but my county prohibits it. sniff
Do you know how recently things have been changed? I'm sure the county I live in there would not be a problem---we're quite small---but you never know. I guess I checked into it 1 yr ago, but not recently.
jadeswan Newbie
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:26 am
I just wanted to let people know it is worth checking with your county health department even if your state is listed as a no-go. I live in Oklahoma and when I talked to a local official, he said as long as I don't advertise I can sell home-baked goods. (I'm assuming this would apply to cake decorating as well.) He said "it has no bearing" on what he does if I sell to friends, co-workers, and family----just as long as I don't advertise and I sell on a small scale, it's okay. I was pleasantly surprised and I'm really glad I checked to make sure. It really does seem to very widely from place to place, even within the same state. I kind of suspect it has to do with the individual official----which may not be the most reassuring thing in the world.
haha1999 Newbie
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:13 pm
Kentucky law allows farmers to grow, harvest and process limited food products in their farm kitchens for sale at farmers markets, certified roadside stands and from the farm provided they grow the predominate agronomic ingredient.
Kentucky's farmers market regulations were developed jointly by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Farm Bureau, local health departments and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. These regulations describe the registrataion and certification processes for home-based processors and microprocessors.
Once registered, home-based processors may process whole fruit and vegetables, mixed-greens, jams, jellies, sweet sorghum syrup, preserves, fruit butter, fruit pies, cakes, cookies and bread in their farm kitchens.
Certified home-based microprocessors that meet further requirements of the regulation may grow, harvest and process acid foods, formulated acid food products, acidified food products and low-acid canned foods.
Tashablueyes Frequent Member
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Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:24 pm
Colorado is NO. I called and got a machine So I left a message, then she called back and left me a message and her response was "Basically, no, we do not allow any home based food sales" Grr.
sweettoothmom Frequent Member
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Location: 9 months of Frozen Tundra
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:35 pm
Aladriel wrote:
I was wondering about the church kitchen idea. Couldn't the church lose its tax free status if the government found out that someone was making a profit using the facilities? Or is that just another fine line issue?
If they are elasing out the space in most states they need a realtors license in which to lease real estate in any manner. (I was in Real estate in a former life.) So that could also be a potential problem. I know several churches prohibt anyone using the facility for profit purposes due to the tax issue and the fact that they are considered a non profit organization and if they start turning a profit a church then becomes a for profit organization. This distinction could cause they to be illegal in zoning, lack of business license, health inspection codes, etc.....
It really opens a can of worms for them. I am very surprised that any church would take on such a liability.
DoubleA Junior Member
Joined: Jan 31, 2008
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Location: Powder Springs, GA
Birthday: Jul 10
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Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:53 pm
For those of you CCer's in GA....I found this bill that states that one can sell less than $5000 annual gross receipts out of your home in Non-perishable food items such as cakes! Here is the link to the bill..
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Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:06 pm
OK so I called Erie county in Buffalo and they do inspect homes but you dont really get a license. I hope that makes since. You can bake pies, cakes, and cookies, breads etc nothing that has to be refridgerated. So no fillings that have to go in fridge or cream cheese frosting. I hope that helps.
ladyofthelake03 Newbie
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Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:40 am
In a cottage industry for Ohio, what does labeling mean exactly I'm not sure. Label the products we use, or like nutrition labels? Thank you for anyone who helps
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So I left a message, then she called back and left me a message and her response was "Basically, no, we do not allow any home based food sales" Grr.
