The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Seven places to sell lip balm, from your market booth to gift shops and favor orders, what one $5 tube pays you in each, and how to keep fees and heat from eating the profit.

Most states keep homemade yogurt out of cottage food law. Here is where a home kitchen can sell it, what a dairy license asks for, and how to label and sell it cold.

Small farms charged $8 to $10.45 for a quart of yogurt in October 2026. Here is what a quart, a pint and a Greek pint cost to make, and what to charge.

A 16-ounce jar of overnight oats costs about $1.51 to make, and the oats are only 13 cents of it. Here are five vendors' prices, jar and cup costs, a dry mix option and the rules in three states.

A 5 ounce handmade bath bomb costs about $1.10 to make and sells for $6 to $8. Here are ten small shops' prices, brand prices per ounce, and what fees take off a $7.50 sale.

How long homemade cake lasts on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer, which frostings need cold storage, and how to plan a bake day and label for selling.

Plain homemade tortillas fit cottage food rules in most states. Here is what 9 states say, from Washington's $355 permit to Florida's $250,000 cap, plus masa and fillings.

Sugar scrub is a cosmetic, not a cottage food. What the FDA lets small vendors skip, what you still owe, the colors you can use, and the Florida and Nevada rules.

What to charge for homemade toffee by the bag, pound and gift tin, built from 11 small toffee shops' prices, the cost of one pan, packaging and card fees, all checked October 8, 2026.