The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Vinaigrette-style dressings are shelf-stable and allowed under cottage food law. Learn which dressings you can sell, how to price them, and how to make them.

BBQ sauce has 75%+ margins and long shelf life. Learn how to make, price, label, and sell homemade BBQ sauce under cottage food law.

The #1 reason cottage food vendors quit is burnout, not lack of customers. Learn the 5 structural fixes that make your business sustainable long-term.

Most states restrict cottage food to non-TCS products, but 9+ states now allow certain TCS items. State-by-state guide to what you can sell from home.

TCS foods need refrigeration. Non-TCS foods do not. This distinction determines what you can sell under cottage food law. Here is the complete breakdown.

Food freedom removes most restrictions on selling homemade food. Learn how it differs from cottage food law, what you can sell, and which states have it.

Open a farm stand this weekend for under $200. The complete startup checklist: legal, equipment, products, online presence, and protection — in priority order.

15-30 words per product. Name it, differentiate it, describe it, make it irresistible. Templates and examples for every product type.

Agritourism events bring 10-100x more visitors. The real value is converting them into weekly customers through QR codes, email capture, and your ordering page.