Each state requires unique sanitary practices for food handling.
You can use the same fruit to make a thousand jams and jelly preserves, given the vast array of spices and recipes available. If your recipes for jam and jelly get you noticed at family or social gatherings, you may want to look into selling your preserves to profit from your talents. Depending on the state you live in, you may have to jump through a few hoops before you can begin selling.
Instructions
1. Visit the State Food Safety website and click on your state to view the requirements to become a food handler. Apply to the appropriate places to receive your legal permits, certifications and licenses.
2. Set up an appointment to have health inspectors examine your kitchen, equipment and canning practices. They will also check your recipe and nutrition labeling. The Department of Health in your state will send staff to your working kitchen to test for proper sanitary practices.
3. Wait to receive a sole proprietorship license in the mail. This means you can sell your jams and jellies on your own rather than through a grocery store. If you want to sell through or with someone else, you'll have to apply for a partnership license.
4. Develop a wholesale price list for your products. Calculate how much it costs to buy each ingredient, as well as the jars. Incorporate a cost for your time spent producing the product. Your wholesale price should leave you making a reasonable profit from the sell. Check current supermarket prices for jams and jellies so that your product is competitive.
5. Market your product. Create fliers and post the around town. Encourage your friends, family and current customers to spread the news by word of mouth. Market to church members, organized groups you participate in and the parents at your children's school. Make appointments to present your wholesale price list to grocery store managers if you've attained the appropriate license. Present your price list, samples and a business card.
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