Cottage food law

[Anonymous]

Is anybody a cottage food seller in MoCo. I’m a baker and have been asked to sell my cookies. I want to be sure I do it legally. From checking the state website it appears I can just start selling (as long as I follow labeling guidelines) and don’t require a license but I also read it varies by county. I can’t find clear info for MoCo.

[Anonymous]

Apparently, just this https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Biz-Resources/Resources/Files/FoodInfographic.pdf

If you are at a farmer's market you need a license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently, just this https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Biz-Resources/Resources/Files/FoodInfographic.pdf

If you are at a farmer's market you need a license.

This is exactly the type of information I wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing. I really appreciate your sharing the link!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dcum: " I would never eat anything prepared in someone's home kitchen. How disgusting"
Also dcum: "I love the vibrant street food culture of (insert third world country here), it's too bad we can't get delicious dirt-cheap food like that here."

I raffed.

[Anonymous]

Not now. Not ever. NEVER. So disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is anybody a cottage food seller in MoCo. I’m a baker and have been asked to sell my cookies. I want to be sure I do it legally. From checking the state website it appears I can just start selling (as long as I follow labeling guidelines) and don’t require a license but I also read it varies by county. I can’t find clear info for MoCo.

Please Don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anybody a cottage food seller in MoCo. I’m a baker and have been asked to sell my cookies. I want to be sure I do it legally. From checking the state website it appears I can just start selling (as long as I follow labeling guidelines) and don’t require a license but I also read it varies by county. I can’t find clear info for MoCo.

Please Don't.

No one is forcing you to buy the product.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anybody a cottage food seller in MoCo. I’m a baker and have been asked to sell my cookies. I want to be sure I do it legally. From checking the state website it appears I can just start selling (as long as I follow labeling guidelines) and don’t require a license but I also read it varies by county. I can’t find clear info for MoCo.

Please Don't.

Please don't what? Legally sell homemade cookies to people wanting to purchase homemade cookies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No!!

But how is it different than buying food at a local school bake sale?

DP. I do think it's different when you are in a community of people that are somewhat known to each other

vs buying from a private baker you have no connection to.

The first is akin to going to a dinner party and you just don't know the people very well. It's different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No!!

But how is it different than buying food at a local school bake sale?

DP. I do think it's different when you are in a community of people that are somewhat known to each other

vs buying from a private baker you have no connection to.

The first is akin to going to a dinner party and you just don't know the people very well. It's different.

How is it different? I haven't been in 95% of my neighbor's houses. I wouldn't know if they are hoarders or have 10 cats. My parents are rich and they are disgusting, their cats are all over their kitchen. How do you know the difference?

[Anonymous]

So gross. I would never ever eat food from these types of markets. People are disgusting...the home cooks and those that buy food from them.

[Anonymous]

It’s projection: people who keep filthy kitchens assume strangers are filthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No!!

But how is it different than buying food at a local school bake sale?

DP. I do think it's different when you are in a community of people that are somewhat known to each other

vs buying from a private baker you have no connection to.

The first is akin to going to a dinner party and you just don't know the people very well. It's different.

How is it different? I haven't been in 95% of my neighbor's houses. I wouldn't know if they are hoarders or have 10 cats. My parents are rich and they are disgusting, their cats are all over their kitchen. How do you know the difference?

Ick, so gross! They 99% likely have toxoplasmosis in their bodies and brains also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So gross. I would never ever eat food from these types of markets. People are disgusting...the home cooks and those that buy food from them.

Do you cook at home?