You have the birds, the bees, the garden, or the jam batch. You may not have the permit. Most homesteaders around here don't — three out of four farm stands can't legally sell what they make. When your products require a permit, Kara does the homework: she files the application, drafts the labels, takes the kitchen photos, schedules the inspection, and follows up with the state office until the paper shows up at your door.
You go from a grey-market roadside stand to the vendor with a permit number on every carton — usually in three to six weeks.
All three vendors agreed to share their case at close. No PII, no exact addresses — just the steps and the dates.
Outcome: permitted in 7 weeks. First listing on Homestead Keys the following Tuesday. Twelve dozen the first weekend.
Outcome: honey + candles legal in 5 weeks. Beth's been at three popups since.
In progress. This is the live example — Reggie agreed to be the open case on this page.
Here's where each track starts. Your number depends on what you make and how you sell it — so these are starting points, not final quotes. We'll quote you once we see what you make. Pay $0 to get started; the invoice fires when Kara files your application with the state.
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Not sure what you need? Start here. Kara looks at what you make and tells you which permit applies — or whether you need one at all. 100% refundable before the first call.
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Baked goods, jams, dried herbs, candies, honey, soaps. The most common track.
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Cottage-food products plus selling from your own property. We'll assess what your setup needs.
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The Maryland egg-handler track. If you're selling eggs, this is the one folks ask about most.
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Selling more than one kind of thing? We sort the whole operation — every product, every permit it needs.
Start a case →Once you're permitted, we keep you that way — renewals, inspection prep, and any label or process changes as your products shift. Add it to any track or start it on its own. Sleep at night.
Every price above is a starting point. We don't make up rules for products we haven't seen — once we know what you make, we'll assess what it needs and quote you the real number.
Apply to sell on Homestead Keys and tell us what you make. If your products need a permit, we'll get you there. If you're not sure whether you need one at all, just ask — that's the consult.
