The Homegrown Vendor Blog

A complete guide to selling home-roasted coffee: cottage food eligibility, countertop roasters, green bean sourcing, roast profiles, pricing, packaging, and where to sell locally.

A complete guide to selling nut butters and seed butters from home: allergen labeling requirements, cottage food eligibility, production process, pricing, and where to sell locally.

A complete guide to selling mochi from home: cottage food rules, microwave production, ingredient costs, pricing, shelf life, choking hazard labeling, and where to sell.

A complete guide to selling fruit butter from home: which states allow it, safe canning methods for apple and pear butter, the pumpkin butter safety warning, pricing, and where to sell.

A complete guide to selling bone broth locally: navigating meat product regulations, getting licensed, sourcing bones, production at scale, pricing, and where to sell to health-conscious buyers.

A complete guide to selling beef jerky from home: navigating meat regulations, legal pathways for small producers, food safety requirements, equipment, pricing, and where to sell locally.

A complete guide to making and selling infused olive oil from home: the botulism risk you must understand, safe production methods, legal requirements, pricing, packaging, and where to sell.

A complete guide to selling kombucha from home: navigating the 0.5% ABV legal threshold, keeping fermentation in check, equipment needs, pricing, popular flavors, and where to sell locally.

A complete guide to growing and selling fresh herbs from home: best-selling varieties, succession planting, harvest techniques, packaging, pricing, and where to sell beyond the farmers market.