So experiment with unique flavor combinations for your canned food. The American palette and food preferences constantly evolve with an increasing number of “foodie” shoppers seeking unusual and distinct flavors. Think out of the strawberry jam and dill pickle jar. You may find you don’t like the weekend market schedule because it takes too much time away from your family and you’d rather focus on having a booth at a few larger events. Instead of jumping full-force into your start-up canning businessand investing in equipment and committing to multiple farmers’ markets, start small and harvest learning along the way. Start a blog or share your favorite recipe. Share the details of your canning business with customers so they can get to know you and your canned product better. Call your local extension office for first-step guidance. A state’s department of agriculture, health or commerce is typically the agency that enforces these laws. It remains your responsibility as a business owner to research and understand all aspects of your state’s laws. The more complicated news: These laws vary tremendously by state and can change at any time. To support such micro-businesses, many states have passed or are in process of passing laws that enable specific forms of canned items to be processed for sale in a home kitchen rather than needing to rent or invest in commercial kitchen space. The good news: An increasing number of states today support “cottage food industries,” legislating requirements that make it more accessible for small food entrepreneurs to get started. Just as you organize all your jars, produce and ingredients before you start canning a batch of pickles, assemble the key ingredients for your business’ success.
By starting small and experimenting with produce you already have readily available, you can enable your canning business to grow and develop strategically according to your priorities. One appealing advantage of starting a canned-food business is it can strategically add to your farm’s income mix. If your canned-food specialty is dill pickles, start there and expand later.ĭo canning jars and garden abundance line every inch of your kitchen counter space during the harvest season? Is the “plink plink” sound of lids sealing music to your ears? Do your friends and family arm-wrestle over your sweet pickles, peach salsa or other canned-food specialties? These may be strong signs of a fledgling canning business, blending your passion for preserving with a viable farm-based income source. A great way to be successful in your canning business is to start small.
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