The purpose of this guide is to explain to good old fashioned home-based bakers how they can start their on home bakery. Did you know there are 11 states (Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn, Tenn. Utah, Vermot and Virginia) in the United States that will allow you to bake from home and sell to the public? Economic times are growing more unpredictable and for those will a gift for baking delicious baked goods baking from home could be the start of a new and exciting small business venture.

It is not difficult to start a home-based bakery if you live in one of the 11 states that allow home based baking. You will need to:
1). Have your kitchen inspected by the compliance authority in your state
2). You must not have pets residing inside the home.
3). Create a product that your community will want to purchase
4). Have a clean orderly kitchen
5). Have a refrigerator thermometer to register the temp
6). Have good customer service skills
7). Be willing to work hard and provide quality products to your customers

Home-Based Bakers are quickly becoming a new industry in America. The closing of many small bakery businesses has sparked an interest in the operation of home-based bakeries. What type of products do home-based bakers sell:

• Wedding and Celebration Cakes
• Pastries and Scones to Coffee Shops and small diners
• Custom and gourmet cookies (alternatives to birthday cakes)
• Organic, wheat free and sugar free baked goods for those with special dietary needs
• Cupcake Cakes for all occasions
• Let your imagination run wild, and you decide what you would like to sell to the public. Perhaps you make super fantastic toffee or dynamic truffles, candy can also be home-made and sold to the public.
  

You can sell you products online or in your community (via Farmer's Markets, and wholesale vendors/gourmet shops) offer scones and fried pies to local civic groups and schools, offer delicious brownies to office convenience stores. Everyone is always looking for great baked goods.

Check with your local Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to see if you can operate a home-based bakery and sell your tasty goodies to the public. It's the perfect way to make extra money and start a home based business. Who knows you might be the next Mrs. Fields.