Cottage food safety news

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.

In 2023, while serving as a nonprofit director, Caitlin Barnhart found herself craving new challenges and fresh growth opportunities.

Canning is a method of food preservation that uses heat and specialized jars with two-piece lids designed to allow air to escape during processing while creating a sealed, shelf-stable product.

Cleaning and sanitizing your food preparation and handling areas is essential for producing safe food as a cottage food producer. However, sanitizing only works on clean surfaces.

Andy Petran discovered high-density, vertical strawberry production in high tunnels dramatically increased efficiency — and profitable value-added cottage food products. profitability.