The Homegrown Vendor Blog

USDA figures put retail maple syrup at $56.70 a gallon in 2025 and bulk at $31.00. Here is a size-by-size price ladder, what each jug costs to fill, and which size earns most.

Cheesecake has to stay cold, so most cottage food laws leave it out. Here is what 12 states actually say, the three that allow it from a home kitchen, and your options if yours says no.

Seven places to sell homemade cake pops and cakes, from party orders and cake pop carts to coffee shops and Etsy, with what each takes from a $30 dozen and which ones Florida bans.

Seven places a home grower sells tomato and pepper starts, from a market booth to a garden center, with what each costs on a $20 order and which ones need a permit before the spring rush.

Dried pasta has a home kitchen route in most states, but fresh pasta rarely does. See what 11 states say about egg noodles, ravioli, drying and labels.

Seven places to sell handmade candles, from farmers markets and holiday fairs to gift shops and bulk gift buyers, with what one $15 candle pays you in each.

Charge about $5 a serving for a buttercream wedding cake and $7 for fondant. See what bakeries charge, what a two-tier cake costs to make, and what each price pays you.

Seven places to sell the flowers you grow, from a driveway stand and your own pre-order link to florists, cafés, weddings and co-ops, with what a real $15 bouquet pays you in each.

Real 2026 soft pretzel prices from Homegrown vendors and pretzel shops, a 19-cent batch cost, pretzel bite and dipped rod pricing, and why a $4 single loses the most to card fees.