Planning for community events or farmers markets can be tricky, and sometimes you may find yourself with more cottage food products than you can sell.

While it might be tempting to donate your leftovers, food banks and food shelves cannot accept cottage food items because they must obtain products from approved, licensed sources.

Where to share leftovers

Places where you may offer your leftover cottage food products for free include:

local Buy Nothing Facebook groups.

neighborhood apps.

community exchanges.

Keep in mind that even when you give food away for free, it is still considered a form of sales. This means you must still follow the Cottage Food Law when giving away your cottage food products for free, including ensuring proper labeling and allergen declarations .

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