Your Kitchen Is Already Set Up: Start selling homemade food legally for just $29

Turn Your Kitchen Into a $52K/Year Business — Selling Food You Already Love to Make

Cottage food laws let you sell homemade baked goods, jams, and more from your home kitchen. No commercial kitchen. No restaurant license. Start for under $500.

60-70% profit margins
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$200-$500 startup cost
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$1,200-$2,400 avg first month
Dani Reeves in her home kitchen packaging baked goods for customers
$52,000 Dani's annual revenue
Amanda C.
"Made $3,200 my first month selling cookie boxes. My husband thought I was crazy spending $29 on a course." — Amanda C., Memphis, TN
Rachel K.
"Now doing $800/weekend at farmers markets. The cottage food law section alone was worth 10x the price." — Rachel K., Austin, TX
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The Cottage Food Industry Is Booming

All 50 states now have some form of cottage food law, 34 have expanded them since 2015, and women everywhere are cashing in from their home kitchens.

"Cottage food laws have created a new wave of home-based entrepreneurs. Women across America are turning family recipes into five-figure businesses — selling cookies, jams, breads, and more from their own kitchens, legally, with zero overhead."

$200-$500
To Get Started
$5B to $20B
Local Food Sales in the U.S.
Up to $250K/Year
Revenue Caps by State
Worried the rules might change? According to Harvard Law School, "not a single bill has been introduced to scale back these laws" in any state. The trend is only moving in one direction — making it easier for you to sell from home.
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, 2021
In the News
"A 30-year-old with no baking experience built a 7-figure bakery from home"
"America's side hustle boom: record 5.4 million new businesses in a single year"
"Home baker earned enough from her kitchen to buy her first house"
COVID-19 accelerated the movement — state legislatures are actively making it easier to start home food businesses as an economic recovery strategy. 1,200 new cottage food businesses launched in California in its first year alone. Harvard Law School FLPC, 2021 / Institute for Justice
Sound Familiar?

You've Tried the "Side Hustle" Thing Before...

And if you're like most women who find this page, at least one of these hits a little too close to home:

MLMs promised flexibility — but really meant bothering friends, stacking up inventory nobody wanted, and making pennies while someone above you got rich.
Etsy, crafts, or freelancing — endless hours for inconsistent income. Shipping nightmares. Fees eating your margins. The work never stopped, but the checks were unpredictable.
"Start a food business" advice — but it all assumed you needed a commercial kitchen, health inspections, $20K in equipment, and months of licensing paperwork.
Part-time jobs just don't work — the pay is low, the hours are rigid, and childcare costs eat up most of what you'd earn anyway.

Here's what nobody tells you: You can legally sell food from your HOME kitchen in all 50 states — no commercial kitchen, no restaurant license, no huge investment. Cottage food laws changed everything, and 34 states have expanded them since 2015 (Institute for Justice).

And if you're thinking "but I'm not a professional chef" — you don't need to be. According to Harvard Law School, 83% of cottage food producers are everyday women, many with no formal culinary training. If you can follow a recipe, you can build this business. The women making $3,000-$5,000 a month from their kitchens aren't trained pastry chefs. They're moms, teachers, nurses, and retirees who decided to stop second-guessing themselves and start selling what they already know how to make.

There's a Better Way

A Business Model That Actually Works for Moms

A cottage food business is different. It's local (no shipping nightmares), high-margin (60-70% profit), genuinely flexible around school schedules — and people need to eat year-round, so demand never stops. Local food sales in the U.S. have grown from $5 billion to $20 billion (Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic), and 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021 alone.

Work Your Own Schedule

Bake when the kids are sleeping, at school, or at practice. Sell on weekends at farmers markets or take orders online all week.

Your Kitchen Is Your Office

Cottage food laws let you sell from home. No commercial kitchen lease. No restaurant license. Zero commute.

60-70% Profit Margins

A batch of cookies costs $8 in ingredients and sells for $25-$40. Jams, breads, and specialty items? Even higher margins.

Low Startup ($200-500)

Ingredients, labels, and packaging. That's it. You already own the kitchen. Start small and scale as orders grow.

Year-Round Income

Multiple Selling Channels. Income Every Month.

People need to eat year-round. Holiday cookies, spring preserves, summer lemonade, fall pumpkin bread — every season brings demand.

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Farmers Markets
Weekly Income
Face-to-face selling
Build repeat customers
Free samples = sales
$400–$800
per market day
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Online Orders
24/7 Sales
Facebook Marketplace
Instagram DM orders
Local Facebook groups
$1K–$3K
per month
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Word of Mouth
Grows Over Time
Neighbors & friends
School & church events
Custom orders & gifting
$500–$2K
per month
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Local Stores
Passive Income
Coffee shops & cafes
Gift shops & boutiques
Wholesale accounts
$800–$2K
per month

Scale at Your Own Pace

Weekends Only
8 hrs/wk
$1,200–$2,400/mo
Part-Time
15-20 hrs/wk
$2,500–$4,000/mo
Full Hustle
25-30 hrs/wk
$4,000–$6,000/mo
Real Results

What Our Members Are Saying

$28K in 8 months

"Made $3,200 my first month selling cookie boxes. My husband thought I was crazy spending $29 on a course. Now he's asking when I'm quitting my day job. I followed the pricing formula exactly and it just worked."

Amanda C.
Amanda C.
Memphis, TN — Mom of 2
$41K first year

"I started with just banana bread and jam. Now I have 12 products and a waiting list. Plate to Profit showed me exactly how to price everything so I actually make money. Before, I was basically giving food away. Now I have a real business."

Brittany M.
Brittany M.
Savannah, GA — Mom of 3
$800/weekend at markets

"The cottage food law section alone was worth 10x the price. I had no idea I could legally sell from my kitchen until I took this course. Now I do $800+ every Saturday at the farmers market and take custom orders all week long."

Rachel K.
Rachel K.
Austin, TX — Mom of 1
Real Stories From Across the Country

Why Women Are Starting Home Food Businesses

From a survey of 775 home food producers — Institute for Justice

"Being able to sell home-baked goods gave me the freedom to quit my job and focus on growing this business, which allows for a more flexible schedule so I can help care for my three young children."

"I lost my job of 14 years days before this ban was lifted. If it hadn't been lifted, I can't tell you what would have happened to my family."

"This has allowed me to provide for my kids without credit card debt."

Dani Reeves - Founder of Plate to Profit
$52K/Year
Meet Your Guide

Hi, I'm Dani Reeves

I'm a 33-year-old stay-at-home mom from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. When my daughter was born, I desperately wanted to contribute financially without putting her in daycare. But every "side hustle" I tried either didn't pay or ate up all my time.

Then I discovered cottage food laws. I started baking cookies and making jams from my kitchen — the same kitchen I was already cooking in every day. My first month I made $1,800 selling at the local farmers market. Within a year, I'd built my cottage food business to $52K/year.

Now I teach other moms how to do the same thing. I've seen teachers, nurses, stay-at-home moms, and corporate refugees all build thriving food businesses from their home kitchens. And I've refined this system until it works for complete beginners — no culinary degree required.

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What Our Members Are Selling

Real Products From Real Home Kitchens

Every one of these products was created by someone who started exactly where you are now — in their own kitchen.

Beautifully packaged homemade cookie boxes ready for sale
Artisan jams and preserves with professional labels
Fresh baked bread loaves for farmers market display
Farmers market booth setup with cottage food products
Home baker packaging orders in her kitchen
The Complete Training

5 Modules. Everything You Need to Start Selling Food From Home.

Go from "I've been thinking about this" to "I just got my first order" in one weekend. Click each module to see exactly what you'll learn.

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Module 1: Your Cottage Food Foundation
5 Lessons 24 Pages
We break your state's law down to 4 simple questions: What can you sell? Where can you sell? How much can you sell? How are you allowed to sell? Plus food safety certification guidance (ServSafe and state-specific requirements) and zoning and HOA considerations — so you launch legally without a lawyer. 118 bills introduced across 31 states to expand cottage food laws. 19 enacted in 2021 alone. — Harvard Law School FLPC
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Lesson 1.1: Cottage Food Laws Explained — What every state allows (and doesn't)
Lesson 1.2: What You Can Sell — The approved food categories in your state
Lesson 1.3: Getting Started Legally — Permits, registrations, and what to skip
Lesson 1.4: Setting Up Your Home Kitchen — Requirements and best practices
Lesson 1.5: Revenue Limits & Growth Planning — Know the caps, plan around them
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Module 2: Recipes, Labels & Packaging
6 Lessons 28 Pages
Includes a curated vendor directory with 40+ packaging suppliers (exact prices and minimum orders), a professional label design system, allergen labeling compliance for the Big 9 allergens, and 4 complete farmers market booth themes (Farmhouse, Bohemian, Modern, Cheerful) with full supply lists. Plus the "limited edition numbering" strategy (Jar 10 of 14) that creates instant perceived scarcity.
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Lesson 2.1: Choosing Your Signature Products — What sells best and why
Lesson 2.2: Recipe Selection Strategy — Scaling home recipes for profit
Lesson 2.3: Labeling Requirements — Ingredients, Big 9 allergen compliance, and state rules
Lesson 2.4: Professional Packaging on a Budget — 40+ supplier directory with prices and minimum orders
Lesson 2.5: Product Photography — Photos that sell on social media
Lesson 2.6: Building Your Product Line — When and how to add new items
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Module 3: Pricing for Profit
6 Lessons 22 Pages
The exact pricing formulas that guarantee 60%+ profit margins — including a cookie pricing matrix (size x complexity grid), tools like Butterbase for recipe costing, and simple bookkeeping and tax basics so you're not surprised at tax season. Specialty food grew 22% in just 2 years, and gluten-free products are up 38% — we show you how to price into those growing niches.
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Lesson 3.1: Cost Analysis — Know exactly what every item costs you
Lesson 3.2: The Pricing Formula — Set prices that customers love AND pay your bills
Lesson 3.3: Package Deals & Bundles — Increase average order value
Lesson 3.4: Wholesale vs. Retail Pricing — Selling to stores vs. direct
Lesson 3.5: When to Raise Prices — The signals and how to do it
Lesson 3.6: Simple Bookkeeping and Tax Basics — Track income, expenses, and deductions. Know what Schedule C is before tax season surprises you.
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Module 4: Marketing Your Food Business
7 Lessons 30 Pages
TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, farmers market strategies, word-of-mouth tactics, and brand building that actually brings in paying customers. 55% of TikTok users visit a business after seeing it on the app, and Reels reach 5-10x more people than static posts. Plus online ordering setup with tools like Castiron, Square Online, and Cottage CMS.
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Lesson 4.1: Social Media for Food Businesses — TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook content that converts
Lesson 4.2: Farmers Market Success — Booth setup, samples, and selling tips
Lesson 4.3: Word of Mouth Marketing — Turn every customer into 3 referrals
Lesson 4.4: Building Your Brand — Name, story, and visual identity
Lesson 4.5: Facebook Marketplace, Local Groups, and Online Sales — Free marketing plus where-legal online ordering
Lesson 4.6: Getting Into Local Stores — Pitching coffee shops, boutiques, and more
Lesson 4.7: Online Ordering Setup — Castiron (free tier), Square Online, and Cottage CMS walkthrough
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Module 5: Launch Your Food Business
7 Lessons 20 Pages
The 7-day launch plan that gets your first customers, plus order management systems (Square, Castiron, Bakesy), customer policy templates (contracts, deposits, refund terms), and strategies for setting boundaries and avoiding burnout. Includes the path from cottage food to commercial kitchen when you're ready to scale.
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Lesson 5.1: The 7-Day Launch Plan — Day-by-day action steps
Lesson 5.2: Getting Your First 10 Customers — The warm market strategy
Lesson 5.3: Taking Orders and Managing Inventory — Order management with Square, Castiron, and Bakesy
Lesson 5.4: Holiday & Seasonal Planning — Maximize peak demand periods
Lesson 5.5: Scaling Up — From cottage food to commercial kitchen, adding products and revenue streams
Lesson 5.6: From Side Hustle to Real Business — What's possible in Year 2+
Lesson 5.7: Setting Boundaries and Avoiding Burnout — Order limits, batching production days, customer policies, and learning to say no
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Real Pages From The Course

See exactly what you're getting — no fluff, just actionable training.

Lesson: Cottage Food Laws in Your State
Module 1 — Lesson 1 Cottage Food Laws Explained
Module 3: Product Pricing Calculator
Module 3 Pricing Formula Guide
Recipe Cost Analysis Worksheet
Worksheet Recipe Cost Calculator
Product Label Template
Template Product Label Template
9 Starter Worksheets and Templates Included
Recipe Cost Calculator
Pricing Formula Worksheet
Product Label Checklist
7-Day Launch Planner
Farmers Market Prep Guide
SWOT Analysis Worksheet (Cottage Food Edition)
Simple Income and Expense Tracker
Order Form Template
Customer Policy Template (Deposits, Cancellations, Refunds)
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  • 5 Complete Modules — cottage food laws, recipes, pricing, marketing, launch
  • Step-by-step training from someone who built a $52K/year food business
  • 9 printable worksheets and templates including pricing calculator, launch planner, order forms, and customer policies
  • Pricing formulas that guarantee 60%+ profit margins on every product
  • Cottage food law overview for all 50 states so you can sell legally
  • The 7-day launch plan to get your first paying customers fast
  • Label templates, packaging guides, and product photography tips
  • 40+ packaging supplier directory with prices and minimum orders
  • Simple bookkeeping system and tax basics guide
  • Order form and customer policy templates (deposits, cancellations, refunds)
  • TikTok and Reels content strategy for food businesses
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Amanda Richardson
Just finished my biggest month yet!! 🍪🎉

$3,800 in sales from cookie boxes and banana bread alone. To everyone who said selling food from home was "just a hobby" — I made more in 4 weekends than my old retail job paid in a month 💅
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Melissa Tran
Update: I quit my part-time job at Target.

This cottage food thing is REAL. Made more last month from jam and bread than I made at Target in 4 months and I actually enjoy what I'm doing.
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Jennifer Walsh
My neighbor just texted asking if she could order 3 dozen cookies for her book club after trying the ones I brought to the PTA meeting. That's 4 new customers from one batch of samples 😂

The "neighbor effect" is SO real
Beautifully packaged homemade cookies and baked goods
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Rachel Kim
Month 6 numbers are in:

💰 $4,200 revenue
📦 12 products in my line now
❌ Waitlist for holiday cookie boxes!

When I started I had 2 products and was stressed. Now I raised prices AND work less. The pricing module alone was worth 100x the cost of this course.
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Brittany Moore
Ok I was SO skeptical. Another "course" promising easy money? Sure.

But I'm literally sitting here with $1,400 deposited in my account from my first 2 weeks at the farmers market. All from banana bread and lemon bars. This is crazy 😭
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Lauren Perez
PSA: If you're thinking about starting a cottage food business, JUST START

I took the course on a Monday, baked my first batch Wednesday, and sold out at the farmers market Saturday. $340 my first day. Wish I had started months ago tbh 🤷‍♀️
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Stephanie Collins
Update for anyone on the fence about the course:

I quit my part-time retail job. 🎉

Between farmers market sales and custom holiday cookie orders, I've already made more than I would have working Black Friday weekend. And I actually get to be HOME with my kids.
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Heather Mitchell
The pricing module alone is worth 100x what I paid for this course.

I used to sell my cookies for $8/dozen and barely break even. Now? $28/dozen and people GLADLY pay it. Same cookies, 3x the profit.

Should've done this years ago 😭
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Nicole Stevens
Just got a WHOLESALE order 🏬

A local coffee shop saw my jams on Instagram and wants 50 jars/month for their retail shelf. That's $500/month in recurring revenue from ONE account.

One email. One meeting. This is insane.
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Danielle Wright
Confession: I've had this course for 2 weeks and JUST finished Module 1

But I already have 8 people asking to buy from me just from telling friends at school pickup. Haven't even posted on social media yet 😅

If you're overthinking it, just start. Word of mouth alone can fill your calendar.
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Christina Taylor
My husband was skeptical when I bought another "online course" 🙄

He's not skeptical anymore.

$3,200 in my first month selling cookie boxes and jam. We're using it for Christmas AND putting the rest toward our summer vacation fund.

Thanks for the beach trip, snickerdoodles 🍪🏖️
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Courtney Harris
To the person who posted asking if it's "too late" to start:

I bought this course on a Tuesday. TUESDAY.

Had my first batch ready Thursday. Sold $280 worth at the Saturday market. $1,100 my first month.

It's never too late. Stop scrolling and just do it.
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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! All 50 states now have some form of cottage food law that allows you to sell certain homemade foods directly to consumers without a commercial kitchen — and 34 states have expanded these laws since 2015. In fact, 118 bills were introduced across 31 states to expand these laws, with 19 enacted in 2021 alone — many passing unanimously. And according to Harvard Law School, not a single bill has ever been introduced to scale back these laws. The trend is only toward expansion. Module 1 walks you through exactly what's allowed in your state so you can get started legally and confidently.
It depends on how much time you put in. Weekends only (farmers markets): $1,200-$2,400/month. Part-time (markets + online orders): $2,500-$4,000/month. Full hustle (multiple channels): $4,000-$6,000+/month. Our members average $1,200-$2,400 in their first month. The profit margins are 60-70%, which is far higher than most small businesses.
You don't need to be! According to Harvard Law School, 83% of cottage food producers are women — many with no formal culinary training. If people already compliment your cooking or ask for your recipes, you have everything you need. Most of our members started with 2-3 simple products they already made for their families — cookies, bread, jam, granola. No culinary degree required. We teach you how to select products that sell, price them for profit, and package them professionally.
Most members start with $200-$500 for ingredients, labels, and packaging. You already own the biggest asset — your kitchen. There's no commercial kitchen to rent, no expensive equipment to buy. Start with one or two products, reinvest your profits, and scale from there.
Most states allow non-potentially-hazardous foods: baked goods (cookies, bread, muffins, cakes), jams and jellies, candy and fudge, granola and trail mix, honey, dried herbs, and more. Some states have expanded lists that include more items. The course covers exactly what's allowed in each state so you know before you start.
Absolutely not. This is a real product business where you make food, sell it to customers, and keep 100% of your profits. No recruiting, no uplines, no inventory minimums from a parent company. You buy ingredients, you make products, you sell them. That's it.
Lifetime. You pay once and get access forever, including all future updates. Most members go through it once before launching, then reference specific sections — especially the pricing formulas and labeling guides — as their business grows.
Multiple channels! Farmers markets are the most popular starting point — set up a booth on Saturdays and sell face-to-face. Facebook Marketplace and local buy/sell groups work great for taking orders. Word of mouth through friends, neighbors, school events, and church. Local stores like coffee shops and boutiques. Module 4 covers all of these strategies in detail.
Often better than cities! Rural areas have less competition (you could be the only homemade food seller), tight-knit communities where word spreads fast, and people who genuinely value homemade products. Small-town farmers markets are often less competitive and easier to get into. One great product and suddenly the whole town knows your name.
Here's the fact that puts this fear to rest: according to Harvard Law School's Food Law and Policy Clinic, there have been zero foodborne illness outbreaks traced to cottage food products across all 50 states. Not one. The products you're allowed to sell are shelf-stable (low risk) items like baked goods, jams, and candy — not perishable items that require refrigeration. Proper labeling (which we cover in Module 2) is your main requirement. Some states require a food handler's permit (usually a simple online course). The legal foundation module walks you through everything you need to be compliant and protected.
Absolutely. A batch of cookies costs $6-10 in ingredients and sells for $25-40. Banana bread costs about $3 to make and sells for $12-18 a loaf. Jams cost $2/jar in ingredients and sell for $8-12. At those margins, even a modest Saturday at the farmers market brings in $300-800. Our member Courtney H. built a $4,500/month artisan jam business working just mornings while her kids are at school.
Revenue caps range from $25,000 to $250,000 depending on your state — and 8 states have no cap at all. Florida raised theirs to $250K/year, Texas allows $150K, and Wyoming is at $250K. This is not "hobby money" territory. Module 1 covers the limits for every state, plus strategies for growing beyond the cap — like transitioning to a licensed home kitchen or getting a shared commercial kitchen space. Texas alone created 1,400 new cottage food businesses in its first year after legalization.

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