Cottage food sales require state permit

Whitman County offers opportunities to sell Cottage Food products at farmers markets, festivals and other similar bazaars. Cottage food operations is an opportunity to sell up to $25,000 of food in a home-based business.

A cottage food permit allows vendors to sell low-risk food, such as breads, candies, jams, jellies, fruit butters, seasoning, coffees, soup mixes and vinegars they have produced through cooking, baking or otherwise. These can be sold from home, over the web, at farmers markets or festivals and bazaars.

There are some limitations and regulations, and a cottage foods permit is n...