The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Paying sales tax on the flour and butter in what you sell? A resale certificate can let you buy ingredients tax-free for resale. Here's how it works.

Every market drive and delivery run is deductible miles. Here's how to track mileage for your farmers market drives, with a log template and the best apps.

Why does Etsy collect sales tax but your own website doesn't? Marketplace facilitator laws, explained for food sellers, and what you're still responsible for.

Texting customers works, but marketing texts have real legal rules. Here are the SMS compliance basics: the consent you need, opt-outs, and the penalties.

A birthday is a marketing occasion you never have to manufacture. Here's how to start a birthday club that brings customers back, no discount needed.

Customers who went quiet aren't gone. Here's a win-back email sequence with exact 30/60/90-day timing to bring them back, no discount required.

One viral post and you've got 10x the orders you can make. Here's the playbook: cap demand, protect food safety and your legal limit, and keep the new customers.

A big wedding, corporate, or bulk order is a huge opportunity and a real risk. Here's how to manage a big custom order step by step, from first inquiry to handoff.

Wondering if it's time for the bigger oven? This decision tree shows when a kitchen equipment upgrade pays for itself, and when to fix something cheaper first.