Start Your Ovens: California Homemade Food Act In Effect

January 10th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

On January 1, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Homemade Food Act, making it the latest state—and largest—with a cottage food law, allowing foods and beverages prepared in home kitchens to be sold for profit. The Homemade Food Act (PDF) comes when many Californians are still struggling with unemployment or low-wage jobs, [...]

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Home Chef Revival! California Prepares to Legalize Homemade Food

March 28th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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The California Homemade Food Act, a bill that was proposed last year, is up for vote by the California State Assembly’s health committee on April 10. If approved, the bill would make California the 33rd state to allow the sale of certain homemade food items without the costs of permits or the rental of professional kitchens imposed on the purveyors. The bill would also encourage locally produced food, while keeping money circulating within local communities.

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