OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha metro neighbors are turning their love for baking into home-based businesses. Nebraska’s cottage food industry brought in over $1 million in 2023.
- A law change in 2019 expanded Nebraska’s cottage food laws to allow direct home sales, porch pick-ups, and online orders within state lines.
- We spoke to two cottage bakers in the Omaha metro who share their passion for baking and how their business has been helpful to support their families.
- These bakers say the experience has allowed them to make new friendships and do something worthwhile for their community.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
From sourdough to sweets, more neighbors in the Omaha metro are turning their love for baking into businesses they run right from home.
These bakers are known as cottage food producers. With more than 3,900 registered in Nebraska, the trend is growing. The University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources found that the cottage bakery industry brought in over $1 million in revenue in 2023…