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How to Sell Homemade Food: Understanding Iowa’s Cottage Food Law
Wed, Jun 17
|Marion County Extension and Outreach
Considering selling your own homemade goods or interested in scaling up? Come learn from expert Christa Hartsook on cottage food law, home processing, and egg handler licensing. Take the intimidation out of starting or growing your business and learn about local selling options! Free registration!
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Marion County Extension and Outreach, 210 N Iowa St, Knoxville, IA 50138, USA
Guests
About The Event
Have a knack for growing or making your own foods and considering starting a side hustle? Are you already selling products and interested in scaling up your business? Considered small-scale egg production? Join us on Wednesday June 17th at the Marion County Extension building to learn about Iowa’s cottage food laws, home food processing establishment licensing, and egg handling licensing from expert Christa Hartsook, Iowa State Extension Food Innovation and Business Hub program manager.
Navigating the rules and laws for selling homemade goods can be intimidating and difficult to navigate. Thankfully, experts like Christa are here to help! Get clear explanations on what it takes to start or grow your business and get your questions answered. You will also get to learn about local selling opportunities and get to network with other local food producers! This event is free to the public. Please register by June 16th.