4. About Us
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HomeMade Marketplace is the online hub for home chefs and culinary
hunters looking for local home made dishes.
Since the approval of the Cottage Food Law in multiple States, home chefs
can finally start selling a range of food items. But most of them spend
majority of their time in finding customers and attending local events in order
to sell their items.
HomeMade Marketplace takes away this hassle so that home chefs can
focus on what they are good at…….. creating delicious food.
Our team is formed around 3 Bay Area food lovers that are on a mission to
promote local food and help home chefs in their first entrepreneurial steps.
And as Jerry Brown (CA’s governor) once said: “The California Homemade
Food Act will help small and fledgling businesses produce and sell food
made out of their homes under a more streamlined regulatory structure.”
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What are Cottage Food Organizations (CFO’s)?
Which food can be sold from my CFO?
Do I have to get a permit?
Yes! There are two types of permits you can choose from, depending on whether you plan to
sell all of your food products directly to consumers yourself or whether you plan to sell some of
your products through a local store or restaurant.
You need to get a Class A permit if you (your household members and/or your employee) will
sell only directly to consumers anywhere in California. This includes sales at a farmers’ market, at
roadside stands, at festivals and other events, from your home or anywhere where you or your
employee are selling the food product directly to consumers. This also includes selling wedding
cakes or other foods that will be purchased by an individual to serve to their guests at an event.
You need to get a Class B permit in order to sell indirectly to consumers such as by selling your
food to a store, restaurant, café or any other business that will sell the product. In other
words, you need a Class B permit if you will have any wholesale accounts. Note that you can
only sell wholesale to businesses within the county you produce your food unless a different
county specifically chooses to allow indirect sales of cottage food products from other
counties.
Where do I get a permit for my CFO and how much does it cost?
Can I deliver my merchandise?
When somebody purchases my food, how do I get paid?
Is there a limit on the amount of money I can make and do I have to pay
taxes on this?
Do I need a business license?
How much does it cost to post a listing?
How long will my listing be posted on this site?
How do I turn my listing into a premium one?
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Dinners @ Home Fundraisers Market/Fair Stands
No events yet. So click here to be
the pioneer in “Dinners @ Home”
In July we’re selling waffles in Contra
Costa to raise money for Jack’s
cancer treatments. The more we sell
…more
Pre-order Anra’s delicious jam here
and pick your order up at our booth
on Saturday June 9 in Pinole …more
