On August19th, 2024, Homemade Texas and the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) joined forces to send a letter notifying the Hardin County Health Department of several illegal requirements that had been placed on Hardin County cottage food operators, namely: Longtime followers of the Texas Cottage Food Law will recall that Homemade Texas and FARFA supported a […]

A lot of people have been asking:  how can I help to pass a bill that’s important to me?  That’s a great question as we will soon be moving into the busy part of the 2023 Texas Legislative Session (NO bills have been scheduled for hearings yet.  That starts happening in March!) First, make sure

On October 19th, Homemade Texas and the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance joined forces to send a letter notifying the city of Waxahachie of several illegal requirements that had been placed on Waxahachie cottage food operators, namely: That a single ingredient such as “cream cheese” does not disqualify a food from being sold under the cottage food

Tarrant County has refunded the permit fees it illegally charged to a cottage food operator! Two weeks ago, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) and Homemade Texas wrote a joint letter to the Tarrant County Health Department outlining how the department had improperly required a cottage food operator to submit her recipes for approval,

On September 13th, Homemade Texas and the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance joined forces to send a letter notifying the Tarrant County Health Department of several illegal requirements that had been placed on Tarrant County cottage food operators, namely: That a single ingredient such as “cream cheese” does not disqualify a food from being sold

Watch the replay of a live Q&A session covering everything you ever wanted to know about labeling your cottage foods. Your labels must contain four required items: Name and physical address of the cottage food production operation Common or usual name of the product Disclosure of any major allergens used in the food The statement

Announcing a new member benefit for all member levels — we have developed a brochure that contains everything you need to know about the Texas Cottage Food Law. It’s the perfect size to pack along with you to markets and fairs, and gives you the relevant information you need to know to be able to

Since 2011, the cottage food law has clearly stated that cottage food operations are not food establishments and that they may not be regulated by a local health department. Recently, some health departments around Texas have been attempting to require cottage food producers to buy a “Temporary Food Establishment” permit to sell at certain venues

Our newest video is a profile of Joanna’s Farm, a small sustainable homestead in Kyle, Texas. Joanna raises chicken for eggs and meat, and also teaches classes on how to process your own chicken. She discusses how her childhood in Poland influenced her views on food and self-sufficiency, and why she believes that everyone should

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new YouTube Channel, which will feature content promoting issues of home independence like backyard chickens, gardens, and cottage foods! Our first video is about the top 10 reasons to keep backyard chickens – and some of them might surprise you! It really helps our channel,