Talking with different people about selling my potted plants from my greenhouse, led me to the realization that one cannot sell growing plants without a LICENSE.
Not even in front of one's own home. One can sell produce from any thing they grow, just not the living plant itself. After some research and a few phone calls, the most effective call placed to Austin, Texas, I hold in my hand the application for the license to sell my potted plants! There are different class license with different fees. I fall under a class 2, where I can sell out of my greenhouse and from my home. The fee is $110.00 a year. I got the license application just by calling the state Department of Agriculture and a very informative person, emailed the required documents to me to print off. Now my only obstacle is I don't have near enough potted plants sprouted to make up for the license fee and I don't have yet enough customers to purchase them. I want to at least double my money to make up for the fee. So, this license application will go rest in my file and I will set out to work on planting, sprouting, and getting word out about my plants.My goal...........to have this accomplished by next year................time will tell. But I am glad in all of this that there is always a way to make something work!
Welcome to the world of the bureaucrat! Talk about a tax grab! It's too bad that you are now on their radar, as you could have begged forgiveness in lieu of permission. Surely there must be a minimum amount earned before the licence kicks in. Don't give up! Ask around what others are doing. That does not make any sense at all.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about the license either, Kathleen. Glad you checked on that! Maybe by next year, you'll have all your ducks in a row and can get your license and be all ready to go. Meanwhile, fill that greenhouse up and GROW!
ReplyDeleteMe, again - I just read Ian's post. I think khe has a pretty good idea - see what everyone else is doing. There may be something to that "minimum amount earned" thing!
ReplyDeleteStrange that you can sell the rose(so to speak) but not the rose bush without a license.
ReplyDeleteKeep at it, I believe you have a lot of talent.
Blessings,
Jilly