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Georgia Cottage Food Law PETITION

post #1 of 23
8/1/11 at 11:01am
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Here it is! It's just the first step, but I'm stoked. Once we get enough signatures to show the true interest in a cottage food law, we can start bugging lawmakers. Please and thank you for signing!

http://www.change.org/petitions/georgia-state-legislature-enact-a-cottage-food-law-in-the-state-of-georgia
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post #2 of 23
8/1/11 at 11:23am
Thank you...I signed!
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post #3 of 23
8/1/11 at 11:50am
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Hooray! Less than an hour since I posted and we've already got 14 signatures!
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post #4 of 23
8/1/11 at 12:03pm
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Originally Posted by Sara_Bee

Here it is! It's just the first step, but I'm stoked. Once we get enough signatures to show the true interest in a cottage food law, we can start bugging lawmakers.


I wouldn't wait...if you can make a case to your lawmakers for how a CFL would create jobs and pay for itself with licensing fees you may get some interest in writing a bill right now, especially when so many other states have recently passed similar legislation. TBH online petitions don't mean nearly as much as people individually contacting their representatives.
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post #5 of 23
8/1/11 at 12:14pm
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I'm working on drafting a letter we can send to our individual representatives, to be followed up with phone calls. I realize the petition is more of a symbolic gesture than anything else. Hopefully, it will help to galvanize bakers in Georgia and get us all on the same page. Don't worry, we'll be moving on this quick!
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post #6 of 23
8/1/11 at 12:43pm
I signed and sent it to everyone I know! Don't have to be a GA baker to sign, can be family, customers, clients, etc.
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post #7 of 23
8/2/11 at 5:01am
Signed and forwarded to friends/family
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post #8 of 23
8/2/11 at 5:30am
Done
thanks!
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post #9 of 23
8/2/11 at 10:57am
Done! Thanks Sara Bee!
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post #10 of 23
8/2/11 at 11:07am
Signed..thank you!
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post #11 of 23
8/2/11 at 11:18am
Good luck, guys! I'm in Texas and ours finally passed so I know how excited and anxious you guys feel.
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post #12 of 23
8/2/11 at 5:15pm
Thanks, ConnieJ! We are definitely excited! We all want this, but we need EVERY Georgia Baker/Food Maker,etc. to join us in this cause. It will benefit not only Cakers in GA but ALL those people who want to sell non-perishable goods out of their home. It could be anyone from BBQ sauce makers to apple butter churnersicon_smile.gif Get the word out to every one that you THINK might be interested in producing homemade non-perishable food out of their home kitchen!
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post #13 of 23
8/5/11 at 7:17am
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We're up to 107 signatures on the petition and 70 people in the Facebook group. People have been mailing their reps, hoping to hear about some in-person meetings soon. This ball is ROLLING!
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post #14 of 23
8/5/11 at 6:28pm
Sara_Bee... what is the facebook group name?
thanks!
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post #15 of 23
8/5/11 at 9:37pm
Georgia Cottage Food Law. Here is the link
http://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaCottageFoodLaw
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