This afternoon Gov. Granholm signed the Bill for the michigan cottage food law! Yippe! Here is an article about it!

http://www.freep.com/article/20100712/NEWS05/7120336/1322/Homemade-foods-for-sale?-2-state-bills-to-OK-it-today

Congrats!! Now if they would just do it in Florida...

That is great!

I am so excited about this!!!!!!!!!

Wow what a boon for Michigan residents. The $15,000 limit seems somewhat arbitrary. What is really nice (if I read the story right) is that you do not have to be licensed. Having done some research on PA's Cottage Law, you can bake from home but still need to inspected--need separate space, cannot be doing commercial cooking when cooking for family, etc.

While some might not like this from a food safety perspective (indoor pets for instance in PA are a no no), it sure does make it easy for folks looking to sell their products as a side business.

Congratulations, you guys.

YAyy for Michigan home bakers

I am overjoyed.

My husband called me at work to tell me about this. I am beyond happy. I'm ecstatic!!! and I've cried more than just a few tears of joy!

Congratulations to all of you Michigan cakers!

I literally jumped up and down.

I'm already going through ideas in my head for advertising and re-organizing my work space.

I've literally waited 25 years for this.

How wonderful for you Munchinette!! I miss seeing you in class. I'm not teaching there anymore. I've switched over to teaching at the local cake supply store near me.

Maisyone can you pm me the name of the store your teaching at now? Maybe I'll just show up in one of your classes one of these days.

This is wonderful! I hadn't heard about it even coming!

Just FYI, I tried 2x to read the 3rd page, of the link to the newspaper article, and both times Norton Internet Security blocked a "high level intrusion," and the page changed to something trying to initialize. Can't tell you what, 'cause I closed the page pretty quickly. Just be careful out there!

Yea! I'm from Michigan so this is great news should I decide to move back! So happY!

Does anyone know if we are allowed to advertise? I tried to read the bill but I am lost at trying to understand it?

Being from Michigan (also Macomb County), I am beyond ecstatic about this!!! I had no idea it was coming!!

I am too pumped!!!!! This is AWESOME news!!!! Thanks for sharing b/c I had no idea. OMG! I was still looking for a kitchen to rent. Ok....must devise a new plan of action.

Yay! Now when someone other than family asks about me making them a cake, I can actually consider doing one for them and get paid!

Yay! This makes me sooo happy. Now the article specifically mentions that baked goods can be sold at markets and food stalls. Does anyone know if it is limited to that? In other words, can you take phone/internet orders? Hmmmm

Congrats to you all.

I am soooooo happy!!!!! I wrote down everything that must be in the labels, I can't believe this is really happening!

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100712/NEWS05/7120336/1322/Homemade-foods-for-sale&-2-state-bills-to-OK-it-today&template=fullarticle

Congrats, Michiganders! This is great news!!

I wish we had this in Colorado!!! I hate having to pay high rent for a commercial kitchen!!

So excited about this news!

Congrats to you. Very happy for you. Just wish the rest of the country would realize what a good move this is.

I want to thank Cake Central!!! I would have not even know about this if it wasn't for you guys I am just wondering what the next steps are now. As in what do I personally have to do? I am sure something right?
I have learned so much from everyone on here and again THANK YOU!!