The Homegrown Vendor Blog

Learn how to sell food on Etsy: what's allowed, how to set up your shop, create listings that get found, and handle labeling and shipping for cottage food products.

Comparing Square Online and Shopify for your food business? See how costs, pickup features, and setup compare — and which one fits your scale and workflow.

Learn how to sell food at community events — block parties, church fairs, school festivals, and neighborhood markets. Covers permits, product selection, booth setup, and payment.

Cottage food laws let you sell homemade food without a commercial kitchen — but the rules vary by state. This guide explains what's typically allowed, the key variables that differ, and how to find your state's specific rules.

Find the best food packaging ideas for farmers market vendors — practical options for baked goods, jams, dry mixes, and produce, plus where to source packaging cheaply.

Learn how to sell food on Facebook Marketplace — from listing setup and cottage food compliance to managing inquiries, pickup logistics, and payment.

Learn how to manage orders for a small food business — track pre-orders, communicate with customers, prepare for market day pickups, and avoid common order mistakes.

Granola and dry mixes are among the easiest cottage food products to sell legally from home. Learn labeling requirements, pricing, packaging, and where to sell — from farmers markets to online pre-orders.

Build a customer email list for your food business with a signup sheet, free tools like Mailchimp or Kit, and a short weekly email before each market day.