Comments on: The Bumpy Road to Being in Business http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html Making joy out of jams Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:19:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rangpur Lime Preserves with Honey & Chile | local kitchen http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-9000 Rangpur Lime Preserves with Honey & Chile | local kitchen Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:27:22 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-9000 [...] typically of autoimmune origin. While this diagnosis has sadly put the kibosh on Shae’s fledgling jam business, she has responded in typically optimistic fashion, telling me that she sees it as both a challenge [...]

]]> By: Kate @ Snowflake Kitchen http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8452 Kate @ Snowflake Kitchen Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:02:35 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8452 Oh Shae – I was so thrilled to hear about your Cottage Food Law, and hoping CT could follow suit. We have this ridiculous “pickle bill” where farmers can make high acid preserves and pickles on the premises of the residential farm (i.e., their kitchen on site – tenant farmers and anyone else left out) with some minor Department of Ag inspections. Probably took that path because Ag already inspects and it was the easiest way to get things passed. Unfortunately, that means combining someone with the knowledge of preserving and the farmers who grow the fruit together has been very difficult.

That said – there is definitely a movement to have a working, functional cottage food law here, and not just for preservers. I will have to check out SELC, I didn’t know about them. Keep fighting the good fight – and keep us posted!

PS: My favorite thing to do in Paris was straight up wander. I would pick a spot to visit, not too far away, and very much take my time getting there. And if youre in the mood for ice cream (and if theyre open in the winter) amazing ice cream by Berthillion on Île Saint-Louis. Have fun!

]]> By: Melissa http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8447 Melissa Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:40:49 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8447 I’ve also been told that the new law (at least up here in Sonoma County) requires you to take a county-run food safety class, yet there is no program or class set up yet to take.

I was excited about the law at first, but really it just seems like more hoops to jump though.

]]> By: Marisa http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8444 Marisa Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:57:07 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8444 Shae, I hope your trip is amazing! I’m sending you good thoughts for travel! Here’s hoping that when you get back, it will be easy enough to figure out how to make all your backyard sites approved sources for fruit. And though you didn’t pick it, I do love the name Backyard Preserves!

]]> By: Tamika http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8441 Tamika Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:54:16 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8441 What a long haul for you! The NY 20c Exemption (our cottage food law) has many restrictions, but never questions where fruit is from. California has stricter AG laws in general I believe (why my NoCal family can’t send me fruit from their trees). Your perseverance is commendable!
Bonne Vacance!

]]> By: Julia http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8440 Julia Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:08:08 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8440 You see? Three months doesn’t matter. You always have something interesting and important to say, Shae! I’m glad you said it. And don’t give up!

]]> By: Shae http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8437 Shae Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:14:00 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8437 Dawn, the California cottage food law doesn’t say anything about it either, which is part of the reason it caught me off guard. The provision comes from the broader California laws, the ones that apply to all food producers, including people working under the cottage food law. I have no idea how other states handle this, but I’m sure some are similar to California. Let me know if you happen to learn anything about Illinois!

]]> By: Shae http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8436 Shae Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:11:11 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8436 Christa, I was shocked, too. It has taken a week or so for me to settle down about it. It does depend on where you are — some locations have backyard garden registration procedures available through their Ag Departments. We’d still be expected to register every source, of course. I can already think of about ten, so the process can’t be complicated or expensive — or it would just be too burdensome. Don’t give up, though, okay? I haven’t!

]]> By: Shae http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8435 Shae Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:07:03 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8435 Thank you so much, Alison! I’m touched that you noticed I was away.

]]> By: Dawn http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/2013/01/the-bumpy-road-to-being-in-business.html#comment-8434 Dawn Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:56:39 +0000 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com/?p=5760#comment-8434 How disappointing! You know, I don’t think the Cottage Food Law in Illinois even addresses the source of fruit for homemade jams. I’m going to have to go back and read it again now.

Totally jealous of your European trip, by the way!

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