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Post by fiddlesticks on Jun 17, 2024 6:25:47 GMT
My daughter's dance studio has been doing a youth holiday bazaar the last 2 years. The kids that wanted to set up a table with things they had made and used the money they made towards dance. It was something we did to help the kids have some skin in the game, so to speak, and it has been pretty successful. My DD sold signs/home decor that she made with Chalk Couture. She made $300 the first year and $500 last year. After last year, she knew she wanted to something different and has been researching. Other things kids made....bars of soap, crocheted items, candles, dog treats, bath salts, hot chocolate bar, baked goods, rope bowls, etc.
One of the things she is considering is selling homemade vanilla extract. If she wants to do that, she probably needed to start last month but we are still in the window where she could do it. But it feels weird because it is basically vanilla beans and vodka. Would you feel weird buying that from a 15 year old? The other thing she is considering is flavored oils or vinegars...maybe a combination of things. Just getting a gauge of what your reaction would be....
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Post by Why on Jun 17, 2024 6:41:02 GMT
You need to check and see what the health department says about this. I doubt it will OK things made at home.
I also think many people will not buy things made at home. Think about all the Peas that say they dump Christmas goodies for that reason.
Wishing your DD luck with her choices and sales.
It is hard to find something that is not too hard to make and yet will bring in the dough.
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 17, 2024 9:34:47 GMT
I agree with why. Anything food/drink/consumables related I would double check on rules for sale. You would think it would be similar to a bake sale or such. However, packaging and selling may be different? I know you do see a lot of flavored oils and vinegars, and dried dip mixes at craft shows so it may be perfectly acceptable.
I wouldn’t be adverse to buying vanilla from a 15 year old. I have no grand thoughts on a fundraiser, though, but will keep thinking. Good luck coming up with a great idea.
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Post by smasonnc on Jun 17, 2024 12:15:13 GMT
I make vanilla and it's super easy. I give mine as gifts and people love it. If she designs a cool label and brands it artisanal Madagascar or Tahiti vanilla it should sell really well at a bazaar. I have had a batch of vanilla going for 35 years and I keep adding vodka and beans. Last year I bought the beans on Ebay because my supplier retired.
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Post by cakediva on Jun 17, 2024 12:44:26 GMT
My daughter's dance studio has been doing a youth holiday bazaar the last 2 years. The kids that wanted to set up a table with things they had made and used the money they made towards dance. It was something we did to help the kids have some skin in the game, so to speak, and it has been pretty successful. My DD sold signs/home decor that she made with Chalk Couture. She made $300 the first year and $500 last year. After last year, she knew she wanted to something different and has been researching. Other things kids made....bars of soap, crocheted items, candles, dog treats, bath salts, hot chocolate bar, baked goods, rope bowls, etc. One of the things she is considering is selling homemade vanilla extract. If she wants to do that, she probably needed to start last month but we are still in the window where she could do it. But it feels weird because it is basically vanilla beans and vodka. Would you feel weird buying that from a 15 year old? The other thing she is considering is flavored oils or vinegars...maybe a combination of things. Just getting a gauge of what your reaction would be.... Vanilla extract takes a year to make at least. I belong to a buying co-op on Facebook because I go through so much for cakes. The recommended FDA ratio is one ounce of beans for every 8oz of alcohol. And they soak for at least a year before it is really ready and not just flavoured vodka. As well - resellignsomehting eith alcohol is not allowed everywhere (I’m in Canada but read all the posts about those in the US wanting to sell it) |
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Post by cakediva on Jun 17, 2024 12:46:14 GMT
I make vanilla and it's super easy. I give mine as gifts and people love it. If she designs a cool label and brands it artisanal Madagascar or Tahiti vanilla it should sell really well at a bazaar. I have had a batch of vanilla going for 35 years and I keep adding vodka and beans. Last year I bought the beans on Ebay because my supplier retired. There is a buy8ng co-op on Facebook - amazing beans at decent prices. Indri’s Vanilla Bean Group - check them out! Beans come right from the growers to the ladies who rinse, package and mail out. |
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Post by needmysanity on Jun 17, 2024 12:50:48 GMT
A teenager in Knoxville started making it during the pandemic and has donated over $200,000 to our local foodbank. I think it's a unique fundraiser if you start early and have all the correct permitting in place. www.vanillafeedstomorrow.com/ |
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Post by wellway on Jun 17, 2024 12:58:23 GMT
If the vanilla extract doesn't work out, maybe some of these ideas could work
Sets of postcards, notelets made from photos of either local beauty spots, or ballet related photos. Here, I used a company called photobox which did a great deal when I did it with children's art work at a school fete, they sold really well. Upload the photos, they printed them as postcards or notelets, I bundled with a ribbon. Minimum work.
Summer is coming, colourful bunting, painted flowerpots maybe filled with herbs, summer wreaths.
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Post by Ellie on Jun 17, 2024 13:22:40 GMT
I make vanilla and it's super easy. I give mine as gifts and people love it. If she designs a cool label and brands it artisanal Madagascar or Tahiti vanilla it should sell really well at a bazaar. I have had a batch of vanilla going for 35 years and I keep adding vodka and beans. Last year I bought the beans on Ebay because my supplier retired. There is a buy8ng co-op on Facebook - amazing beans at decent prices. Indri’s Vanilla Bean Group - check them out! Beans come right from the growers to the ladies who rinse, package and mail out. I'm also a part of the Indri's Vanilla Bean Group! Since 2020. I have a nice collection and am currently using the extract from beans I started in 2021 -- at the ratio cakediva mentions in another comment, 1 oz of beans to 8 oz. of alcohol; I use Everclear cut with distilled water. That is a LOT more beans than you may read about from others making their own vanilla extract online. I tried the "throw 6 beans in a jar" before without much success. I also like that I can take a bean out, snip one end and squeeze out the "caviar" inside. Although I've learned from the Facebook group, and now from experience, that the flavor is really in the pod and not as much in those little "seeds," though they looks so nice. I know that doesn't help you, OP, but best of luck to your daughter! |
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Post by caangel on Jun 17, 2024 14:27:51 GMT
Do check your local/state requirements on items intended to be consumed.
Here bake sales may only ask for donations. We can not set prices for home baked goods with out certain permits. Many people have no idea or don't care. I am a prolific baker and have been told I should sell my bakes. But I have desire to source a commercial kitchen or take on the liability.
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Jun 17, 2024 14:45:14 GMT
There is a buy8ng co-op on Facebook - amazing beans at decent prices. Indri’s Vanilla Bean Group - check them out! Beans come right from the growers to the ladies who rinse, package and mail out. I'm also a part of the Indri's Vanilla Bean Group! Since 2020. I have a nice collection and am currently using the extract from beans I started in 2021 -- at the ratio cakediva mentions in another comment, 1 oz of beans to 8 oz. of alcohol; I use Everclear cut with distilled water. That is a LOT more beans than you may read about from others making their own vanilla extract online. I tried the "throw 6 beans in a jar" before without much success. I also like that I can take a bean out, snip one end and squeeze out the "caviar" inside. Although I've learned from the Facebook group, and now from experience, that the flavor is really in the pod and not as much in those little "seeds," though they looks so nice. I know that doesn't help you, OP, but best of luck to your daughter! My friend Sara owns Indri Vanilla. I worked with her in the past and she is one of the nicest, most generous persons I know! Her background is in food science and food safety so she knows what she's doing when she recommends things concerning vanilla. For anyone interested in smaller quantity vanilla bean purchases, you can buy directly from Indri Vanilla's website. |
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Jun 17, 2024 16:20:33 GMT
Time is your enemy. The best vanillas take 6-12 months to make.
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Post by Ellie on Jun 17, 2024 17:26:03 GMT
I'm also a part of the Indri's Vanilla Bean Group! Since 2020. I have a nice collection and am currently using the extract from beans I started in 2021 -- at the ratio cakediva mentions in another comment, 1 oz of beans to 8 oz. of alcohol; I use Everclear cut with distilled water. That is a LOT more beans than you may read about from others making their own vanilla extract online. I tried the "throw 6 beans in a jar" before without much success. I also like that I can take a bean out, snip one end and squeeze out the "caviar" inside. Although I've learned from the Facebook group, and now from experience, that the flavor is really in the pod and not as much in those little "seeds," though they looks so nice. I know that doesn't help you, OP, but best of luck to your daughter! My friend Sara owns Indri Vanilla. I worked with her in the past and she is one of the nicest, most generous persons I know! Her background is in food science and food safety so she knows what she's doing when she recommends things concerning vanilla. For anyone interested in smaller quantity vanilla bean purchases, you can buy directly from Indri Vanilla's website. That's so neat that you're friends with Sara! It's an amazing operation and I've been so impressed. And have learned SO MUCH! |
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Post by cakediva on Jun 17, 2024 17:26:58 GMT
I'm also a part of the Indri's Vanilla Bean Group! Since 2020. I have a nice collection and am currently using the extract from beans I started in 2021 -- at the ratio cakediva mentions in another comment, 1 oz of beans to 8 oz. of alcohol; I use Everclear cut with distilled water. That is a LOT more beans than you may read about from others making their own vanilla extract online. I tried the "throw 6 beans in a jar" before without much success. I also like that I can take a bean out, snip one end and squeeze out the "caviar" inside. Although I've learned from the Facebook group, and now from experience, that the flavor is really in the pod and not as much in those little "seeds," though they looks so nice. I know that doesn't help you, OP, but best of luck to your daughter! My friend Sara owns Indri Vanilla. I worked with her in the past and she is one of the nicest, most generous persons I know! Her background is in food science and food safety so she knows what she's doing when she recommends things concerning vanilla. For anyone interested in smaller quantity vanilla bean purchases, you can buy directly from Indri Vanilla's website. Oh I love that whole 6 degrees of separation thing! LOL I tend to buy 8-10 oz at a time when I do, and I wait for a co-op buy vs buying more expensively from their site. But because I'm in Canada it takes forever to get here! But so worth the wait! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 17, 2024 17:45:29 GMT
I’d have no problem buying vanilla extract from a 15 year old but I agree with the others that you should check with your local department of agriculture to look into whether it’s something you can sell. My guess is that with that level of alcohol content it probably isn’t. Your department of ag would be a good resource and could give you a lot of guidance on which non-hazardous foods can be sold by a cottage food producer in your state.
If she sews or is crafty in other ways, try doing a search on YouTube for DIY tutorials for craft fair projects. I like to sew and I’ve followed several channels where they show how they are able to quickly batch manufacture things like zippered bags, tablet cases, tote bags and other useful things that they turn around and sell at craft fairs, etc. These ladies give lots of tips for how to streamline their processes to quickly make a lot of product in the shortest amount of time.
Good luck to your DD, I think it’s a great idea for kids to have to earn some of their own money to pay for the things they want to do.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:05 GMT
I dont think that would be a good idea- a 15 year old cant sell alcohol for one, and Id be concerned about what would happen if there was sonething wrong with it
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Post by fiddlesticks on Jun 17, 2024 18:56:26 GMT
Ok...the universe is on my side. No vanilla extract! I started reading the things she sent me and I was like, this is a lot of work to make sure it is safe for other people.
She is 15 and we are both kind of over fundraising. She asked, "I can't wait until I can just get a job and pay my part that way."
She doesn't sew and isn't really crafty in another way. We will just have to keep thinking...
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Post by Laurie on Jun 17, 2024 19:04:46 GMT
Ok...the universe is on my side. No vanilla extract! I started reading the things she sent me and I was like, this is a lot of work to make sure it is safe for other people. She is 15 and we are both kind of over fundraising. She asked, "I can't wait until I can just get a job and pay my part that way." She doesn't sew and isn't really crafty in another way. We will just have to keep thinking... My dd has an etsy shop and does booth sales. Some of the items she has a fair amount of luck with that wouldn't require being really crafty is clay bead bracelets, beaded pens and beaded keychains. |
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Post by alsomsknit on Jun 17, 2024 19:21:36 GMT
I make vanilla and it's super easy. I give mine as gifts and people love it. If she designs a cool label and brands it artisanal Madagascar or Tahiti vanilla it should sell really well at a bazaar. I have had a batch of vanilla going for 35 years and I keep adding vodka and beans. Last year I bought the beans on Ebay because my supplier retired. There is a buy8ng co-op on Facebook - amazing beans at decent prices. Indri’s Vanilla Bean Group - check them out! Beans come right from the growers to the ladies who rinse, package and mail out. What’s your name on FB? Giving you credit for applying to the group. VB have gotten to be so expensive, but love making my own. Nevermind: Just put a few members of a scrapbooking group who recommended. |
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Post by hop2 on Jun 17, 2024 20:12:51 GMT
I would definitely check into the laws for sale of alcohol as that is a higher percent of alcohol than what is sold in the store.
I personally wouldn’t allow my underage child to sell what is basically vodka or everclear. That is asking for legal issues.
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Post by airforcemomof1 on Jun 17, 2024 22:24:40 GMT
Look into glass etching. I find it pretty quick and easy. Small etched glass Christmas ornaments maybe.
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