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Cooking Up Success: Launching Your Cottage Food Business Today! | Montgomery County

Registration for this program is closed. Please contact Montgomery County Extension at 217-532-3941 for questions.

Have you considered selling your homemade foods made in your home kitchen? There are basic guidelines that growers and vendors must observe in preparation for sales under the Illinois Cottage Food Law. Join Nutrition and Wellness Educator Lisa Peterson and Community and Economic Development Educator Valerie Belusko for a timely class about selling at the farmers market!

Learn about the latest legislation concerning Illinois Cottage Food Law and how to comply with safety standards to ensure that cottage food products are safe, healthy, and enjoyable for all. Participants will gain valuable knowledge in marketing strategies, branding techniques, and fundamental business start-up procedures.
 
Friday, April 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Montgomery County Extension located at 1 Industrial Park Dr. in Hillsboro. Stay after to ask questions and get answers right away!

This program is free and a part of our
Taste of Extension event. Register by April 18.