The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Seven places to sell homemade fudge, from farmers markets and pumpkin patches to gift shops and Etsy, with what each takes from a $15 half-pound box and which ones Michigan bans.

Seven places to sell homemade chocolate, from farmers markets and florists to Etsy and Amazon, with what each takes from a $20 gift box and which ones still work in July.

Kids' lemonade stands are protected in 5 states. Adults pouring cups need a temporary permit, and bottling at home is allowed in only some states. Here are the rules.

Raw cow milk goes for about $12 a gallon at the farm and goat milk for $20. We checked 17 farms' price pages, took out the jar deposit, and show how quarts, herdshares and pre-orders change it.

Homemade chocolate is legal to sell in 8 of the 10 states we checked. New York bans dipping and tempering. Each state's line on truffles, dipped fruit, alcohol, CBD, permits and caps.

Sell bagels for about $2.50 each, $14 a half dozen or $26 a dozen. See what 20 home vendors and 5 bakeries charge, what a bagel costs to make, and what card fees take.

Seven places home bakers actually sell cinnamon rolls, from the market booth to holiday morning pre-orders, which ones a coffee shop can join in your state, and what each keeps from a $20 box.

Seven places small juice vendors actually sell, from the market booth to a weekly juice club, which ones trigger the federal juice HACCP rule, and what each keeps from a $48 six-pack.

Sell scones for about $3.50 each, $16 a half dozen or $30 a dozen. See what 9 home vendors and 6 bakeries charge, what a scone costs to make, and what card fees take.