The Minnesota cottage food law lets Individual producers make and sell certain non-potentially hazardous food and canned goods without a license. We offer practical tips and guidance alongside stories about cottage food producers around Minnesota.
After the closure of a longtime local bakery in Hastings, Maureen Martin saw an opportunity to help fill a gap in the community with a cottage food business
Consuming raw or improperly prepared elderberries may cause many unpleasant symptoms. In large amounts, poisoning can be serious enough to require hospitalization.
Cottage food producers may not make or sell edible cannabinoid products, even if those products resemble baked goods, candies, or other familiar foods.
Deana's cottage food journey didn’t begin with a generations-old recipe or a lifelong passion for baking. Instead, it started as a passing joke.
Chili oil and oil-based products require refrigeration for food safety and cannot be sold as cottage foods.
Inspired by other stay-at-home parents turning their talents into small businesses, Olivia Miears decided to give it a try herself.
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