The Homegrown Vendor Blog

A pint of homemade queso costs about $3.35 to make and sells for $12 to $14. Here are 11 vendors' prices, what kitchen rent and unsold pints add, and where queso is legal.

An 8 ounce tub of handmade guacamole costs about $2.12 to make and sells for $9 to $11. Here are 11 small vendors' prices, avocado price swings, kitchen rent and the state rules.

What to charge for candied pecans, walnuts and almonds by the bag and gift tin, built from 12 small shops' prices, the cost of one batch, packaging and card fees, checked October 9, 2026.

Yes, you can sell homemade pottery with no cottage food permit. Here are the FDA glaze rules for mugs and bowls, the Not for Food Use label, kiln zoning, sales tax and market rules.

Price handmade jewelry with a simple formula, photograph it at home, and see what a $40 pair keeps on Etsy, Shopify or Homegrown, plus what mailing it costs.

Lotion is a cosmetic, not a cottage food. Here is how to make it safe to sell, what an 8 oz bottle costs, what small shops charge, and what the label must say.

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.