This week I was looking for
local ordinances for selling food that you make at home, which I
checked to include things like selling what you produce on your
homestead/farm. This is just some genral information to get you started.
Making
food at home and selling it for profit has a lot of regulations. I
suggest you really study and follow the Commonwealth's requirements.
I can remember news reports of people receiving hefty fines for not
follow the regs.
If
you take this route, consider it a business; because the Commonwealth
of Virginia will.
Commonwealth of Virginia Food Laws
Here is
an article that you may find interesting.
If you
have a homestead/farm and wish to sell what you grow, again make sure
you understand the regulations and follow them.
To promote your business; list your produce, eggs or meat you have on your farm through a well know index. Both of these have informaitno for other states/commonwealths.
To promote your business; list your produce, eggs or meat you have on your farm through a well know index. Both of these have informaitno for other states/commonwealths.
Another
good site for information is the Virginia Tech Coopertive Extention
at:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/solutions/solutions2009/Articles/local_foods.html
http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/solutions/solutions2009/Articles/local_foods.html
There are a variety of ways to earn some income from you own effort to increase your self sufficiency. I am seriously considering working with some farmers to transport their produce to my suburban area. The demographics of the area in which I live desperately want fresh produce, eaggs, meat that is produced without chemicals.
For other
areas/states: I simply googled: selling food from home Commonwealth
of Virginia.
