Become a Verified Seller
Show your customers you mean business
Become a Homemade Texas Verified Seller and show customers, market managers, and retailers that you understand the law and run a professional cottage food business.
- Get listed as a Verified Seller on Homemade Texas.
- Build trust with customers before they ever contact you.
- Show compliance with labeling and food safety requirements.
- Stand out from hobby sellers.
The Problem
Running a legitimate cottage food business can be frustrating.
The Texas cottage food law is wonderfully accessible; almost anyone can start selling homemade food.
But that also means many sellers:
• don’t understand the rules;
• use incorrect labels;
• skip required food safety training;
• operate in ways that make market managers and customers nervous.
When that happens, serious operators end up looking the same as everyone else.
- Customers can’t tell the difference.
- Market managers may hesitate to accept your application.
- Retailers may be reluctant to work with cottage food producers.
The solution
Homemade Texas Verified Seller exists to help serious producers stand out.
Verified sellers demonstrate that they:
• understand Texas cottage food law
• use compliant labeling
• maintain food safety training
• take their business seriously
It’s a simple way to show customers and partners that you are a professional cottage food producer.
what you get
Verified Seller Status
- Display the Homemade Texas Verified Seller digital badge on your labels, website, and market signage.
- Verified Seller sticker in the mail
Verification includes:
- Label compliance check
• Food handler certification confirmation
• Permission to display the Verified Seller badge - Verified Seller Directory Listing
- Verified sellers are listed in the Homemade Texas vendor directory, making it easier for customers, market managers, and retailers to find you.
Listings may include:
- Business name
• City and county
• Product categories
• Website or social media links
• Where customers can buy your products
Education and Support
Stay informed and connected with ongoing resources.
- Monthly live Q&A sessions
• Free access to Homemade Texas webinars
• Quarterly newsletters with cottage food law updates
Direct Access to Help
When questions arise, you have support.
- Unlimited email consultations
• Up to three phone consultations per year
Advocacy for Cottage Food Businesses
Your membership supports Homemade Texas’s work to protect and improve the Texas cottage food law, including legislative advocacy and coordinated letter-writing when needed.
Here's what to expect when you apply
- ✔️ Register and submit your payment
This unlocks your Verified Seller listing and allows you to begin the application process. - ✔️ Create your listing
You’ll enter your business information and upload your materials (food handler’s certificate, product labels, etc.). - ✔️ Application review
Every submission is personally reviewed to make sure it meets cottage food law requirements and program standards. - ✔️ Feedback (if needed)
If anything needs to be corrected or clarified, you’ll get clear guidance on what to fix – this is a collaborative process. - ✔️ Approval and verification
Once everything checks out, your listing is approved. - ✔️ You’re officially Verified 🎉
You’ll receive your Verified Seller badge, sticker, and access to ongoing support and resources.
