The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Every state's cottage food rules in one place — sales caps, allowed products, labeling, and permits. Updated for 2026.

Use sensory language, list ingredients upfront, and follow this 3-sentence template. Write product descriptions in under 2 minutes.

Take great food photos in 2 minutes with your phone. Lighting angles, editing basics, and the 3-shot routine for market vendors.

Learn how to bundle your existing products into holiday gift boxes that sell for $30-$75. Pricing, assembly, pre-orders, and marketing tips for food vendors.

Learn how to host a food pop-up at home with this guide covering legal rules, planning your event, building a menu, promoting to guests, and turning one pop-up into recurring sales.

Cottage food caps range from $25K to unlimited depending on your state. What happens when you hit yours, and 3 options to keep selling.

Most cottage food sellers don't need an LLC. Here's when it makes sense, what it costs by state, and why insurance might matter more.

Deciding between Etsy and your own website to sell food? Compare costs, discovery, customer ownership, and which option fits your stage and product type.

Etsy charges 6.5% fees and buries food listings. Here's how to sell there anyway — plus 3 better platforms for local food sellers.