I used to live in TX...overall their law is very laxed compare to other states. They don't require much. Basically TX has a notify the public it's homemade, and buyer beware attitude
I sold some bread at my farmers market in Texas. Several customers were from the nearest major city an hour away. They bought bread and took my card to order more. Since I have met and talked to them face to face, if they order, can I mail the bread and take payment thru mail?
Tx law is specific as to who you can sell to. The law states you are only allowed to sell to:
- individual’s home;
- a farmers’ market;
- a farm stand;
- a municipal fair, festival or event;
- a county fair, festival, or event; and
- a nonprofit fair, festival, or event.
You cannot sell at a fair or event that is privately sponsored--which I think strange since you can sell at government sponsored events, and farmers markets are usually private.
It also states you CANNOT sell over the Internet, by mail order, or wholesale.
Although I don't see it on their website, I'm pretty sure the only delivery methods allowed is direct sales (like at the farmer's market) and in person delivery to a customer's home.
being able to pick up a store account would be great. Have you looked into hourly commercial kitchen rental? Where I live, there's a number of commercial kitchens available for hourly rental. They include kitchens operated by caters and even a local Elks type club that earns much needed revenue by renting out there kitchen. You'd probably have to upgrade to commercial food service licensing. But hourly kitchen rental is one way to expand your business without a major investment.
My BIL's stepmother runs a business to business baking business. She has contracts with major corporations now and operates in her own facilities. But when she started out, she entered into a commercial kitchen sharing arrangement with another startup food business. Operating out of a commercial kitchen like that allowed her to sell to stores and restaurants.
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I sold some bread at my farmers market in Texas. Several customers were from the nearest major city an hour away. They bought bread and took my card to order more. Since I have met and talked to them face to face, if they order, can I mail the bread and take payment thru mail?
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