Why Local Fruit Tastes Better Than Grocery Store Fruit
Food Business TipsIt is not nostalgia or marketing. Ripeness at picking, distance, cold storage and shipping-bred varieties explain why local fruit tastes better than grocery fruit.
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Cottage Food Bookkeeping: How to Know If You’re Actually Making Money
Food Business TipsA busy market day is not the same as a profitable one. Here's the simple bookkeeping setup that tells you what your…
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The Farmers Market Pepper Guide: Which to Buy for Roasting, Stuffing, and Real Heat
Food Business TipsLate summer is peak pepper season and the table is confusing. Here's which peppers to buy for roasting, stuffing, frying, and heat,…
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What “Made in a Home Kitchen” Actually Means (And Why That Label Isn’t a Warning)
Food Business TipsThat line on the jar isn't a warning label. Here's what "made in a home kitchen" actually means, and how to shop…
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Three Things to Fix in Your Market Booth Before October
Food Business TipsFall festival season starts in about four weeks. Three farmers market booth setup fixes worth making before it does — signs, height,…
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Cottage Food Insurance: What You Actually Need Before Holiday Market Season
Food Business TipsMost holiday markets ask for proof of insurance before handing you a booth. Here is what cottage food insurance covers, what it…
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Why Homemade Bread Molds Faster Than Store Bread (And How to Store It)
Food Business TipsYou spent $12 on a beautiful loaf and lost half of it. Here's how to store homemade bread properly, and why the…
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The Farmers Market Winter Squash Guide: Which One to Buy for Roasting, Soup, and Pie
Food Business TipsNine winter squash varieties decoded: which to roast, which to blend into soup, which to bake into pie, and how to pick…
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Farmers Market Etiquette: 14 Things Regulars Know That First-Timers Don’t
Food Business TipsThe unwritten rules of the farmers market, from cash and squeezing to when to actually show up. Fourteen small habits that make…
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