06/01/2026
Happy Sunday! A little food for thought. š
Iām apart of some farm stand and cottage law pages. For the most part itās very uplifting and encouraging. A post this morning caught my eye though, so I want to talk about a bit.
Someone was simply inquiring about the proper cottage laws on home bakers and farm stands. They were asking for clarification because they see people get away with all sorts of things. I felt the post was not a simple inquisition, but more trying to see if their local competitors were in the wrong.
Makes me really think of the intention behind opening farm stands. Is it not to provide consumers with the upmost quality of food items because unfortunately most grocery stores canāt be relied on anymore for that? We hear of food borne illnesses and improper handling of food more from restaurants people eat at than farm stands or cottage bakers. Big name grocery stores are selling produce that has been sprayed with chemicals, every week another article pops up about another produce company that has used a chemical that causes cancer, and donāt get me started on the āconspiracy theoryā of produce sprayed with apeel to make produce ālast longerā.
Our farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, and farm stand owners are working to provide consumers with quality products, while the ones implementing our laws and regulations about how we handle food are the same ones poisoning us!
My point is, instead of pointing at the thorns in each otherās operations- letās come together to fight the same cause. Letās support one another. There is room for us all! Instead of worrying about what your fellow competitor in this industry is doing, letās remember who the real ācompetitorā here is.
I promise you the vendors in the CCH Silo Farm Stand put quality at the forefront in their products. And I know many around us feel the same about that. I support many local farm stands around too. Today, we visited the cutest little farm stand in the Ft. Cobb area. Picture of it posted. š
Make it a great week or not, the choice is yours!