Can You Sell Homemade Candy and Fudge? Why Fudge Is the Tricky One
Want to sell homemade fudge, toffee or brittle? Most candy is a cottage food, but fudge is where states disagree. Here is why, and what to check first.
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Recipes, seasonal guides and food business tips from Butter & Sage Market.
How to Price CSA Shares So the Farm Actually Gets Paid
How to price CSA shares from your real costs: a worked season budget with your own pay, packaging, card fees and a…
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Can You Sell Homemade Cookies? What Is Allowed, What Is Not, and Decorated Sugar Cookies
Can you sell homemade cookies? Almost everywhere, yes. Here is what makes frostings and fillings risky, how states treat royal icing, and…
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Apples, Pecans, and a Cider Glaze
Roasted cut-side down until the edges go dark, then tossed with apple, pecans and a maple-cider glaze. Twenty-five minutes, one pan, and…
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How to Start a Farmers Market in Your Town: Sponsor, Site, Vendors and Budget
Here is how to start a farmers market in your town: find a sponsor, pick a site, line up vendors and write…
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What’s in a Winter CSA Share, and Is It Worth Joining?
What a winter CSA share really holds, from storage roots and squash to tunnel-grown greens, how pickup changes after frost, and the…
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How to Bring Herbs Indoors for Winter (Which to Save, Which to Let Go)
Before the first frost, decide what to save. How to bring herbs indoors for winter, which to leave outside, and the light…
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What’s at the Farmers Market in November? Your Late-Fall Shopping Guide
November farmers markets are smaller, colder, and sweeter than you expect. Here is what is in season, what frost improves, and what…
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How to Survive a Slow Market Day (And Get Something Out of It)
Four hours, eleven customers, a full table. What to do with a dead market instead of scrolling, and how to leave with…
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How to Make Stock from Your Market Scraps (The Free Ingredient in Your Freezer)
A bag in the freezer, filled with onion ends and carrot tops, becomes the best ingredient in your kitchen for free. What…
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Cold-Weather Booth Setup: Wind, Light, and Days That End at Four
A booth built for August falls apart in November. What to change for wind, cold and a market that ends after dark…
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Selling from a Farm Stand: What It Takes and What It Makes
A stand at the end of the drive has no booth fee and no set hours. What to check before you build…
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Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta
Half the squash melts into the rice, half stays roasted and whole. The two-texture trick that stops butternut risotto tasting like sweet…
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