How to Start a Home-Based Food Business

What Is a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO)?

What Is a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO)?

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series How to Start a Home-Based Food Business

A Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO or MHKO) allows you to legally run a small food business right from your own kitchen at home, and serve your customers right on your premises like a real restaurant! With a MEHKO, you can cook, sell, and serve fresh meals directly to customers. You do need to make, […]

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What Is a Cottage Food Operation (CFO)?

What Is a Cottage Food Operation (CFO)?

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series How to Start a Home-Based Food Business

A Cottage Food Operation (CFO) is a type of small food business in California that allows you to legally make and sell certain homemade foods directly from your home kitchen. This program is perfect for anyone wanting to sell non-perishable, low-risk foods that don’t need to be refrigerated, such as baked goods, jams, and dried

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Your Guide to Starting a Home-Based Food Business in Hemet & San Jacinto

Your Guide to Starting a Home-Based Food Business in Hemet & San Jacinto

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Dreaming of selling your homemade treats or meals? In Riverside County, you can turn that dream into reality—right from your own kitchen! With two main options, the California Cottage Food Operation (CFO) and Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO), local home cooks can legally start selling food to the community. Whether you’re into baking cookies, making

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