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pigletwillie · #1 (**permalink**) 25-07-2006, 05:55 PM

So can I,

we have just made up some preserves, jams, jellies and chillie infused olive oil and spent an evening on microsoft publisher putting together some "Piglets Pantry" labels creating our very own, "own label".

Now they look as good as hopefully they taste and will make great gifts for family and friends.

blackkitty · #2 (**permalink**) 25-07-2006, 06:14 PM

Looks great Pigglet, when can we expect to see you at Farmers' markets?

Squirrel · #3 (**permalink**) 25-07-2006, 06:42 PM

They look great Piglet! Will be well received i am sure!

bramble · #4 (**permalink**) 25-07-2006, 07:21 PM

They look great Piglet, is there no end to your talents? Mrs Piglet is a very lucky woman.

Slug · #5 (**permalink**) 25-07-2006, 10:10 PM

I can't see the pictures

I'm sure they look great though!

Squirrel · #6 (**permalink**) 26-07-2006, 07:35 AM

This is the second time that I know of that photos have just disappeared off the site! Happened to someone's onion pics I think it was! Weird!

brewer · #7 (**permalink**) 01-08-2006, 10:27 PM

Sell away PIGLET if you can find a market

. There has never been a better time to go for it small time. People will pay premium prices for a product with a provinence. Let them know that it is local, clean/organic or whatever you are providing. Wish you well.

Brewer

pickledtink · #8 (**permalink**) 01-09-2006, 09:25 AM

Beware the Health and Hygeine officers though. The rules and regs regarding the legal requirements for your kitchen are a nightmare and can be expensive to introduce. You have to have two entirely seperate sinks for a start. You also by law must hold the Basic Hygeine certificate and attend a course. Usually costs about £60.00.
All the rules which must be in place for a huge production plant or kitchen have to also be abided by anyone who wants to make a pot of jam or home made cake to sell.
you are not allowed to sell your produce until you have all that lot in place.
Our local produce shop cost so much to set up and run that we just had to shut down in the end.
Stupid EU rulings!

pigletwillie · #9 (**permalink**) 01-09-2006, 10:53 AM

Erm, as my original post stated, the jars and bottles of produce are to give to my family and friends.

I just wanted them to look good. They are all made with enthusiasm and given with love and with that in mind you cant buy them, only be given them.

So Mr H&S and the EU can kiss my furry a?

Shortie · #10 (**permalink**) 01-09-2006, 11:18 AM

Do we have to Piglet?

Lesley Jay · #11 (**permalink**) 01-09-2006, 11:51 AM

Oh! Pigletwillie!!!

Snadger · #12 (**permalink**) 01-09-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pigletwillie

Erm, as my original post stated, the jars and bottles of produce are to give to my family and friends.

I just wanted them to look good. They are all made with enthusiasm and given with love and with that in mind you cant buy them, only be given them.

So Mr H&S and the EU can kiss my furry a?

Well said!

valmarg · #13 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 01:23 AM

So Piglet, Mr H&S (or HSE) and the EU can kiss your furry nether regions. To that I would add that the ***** we English are governed by can go tickle up their *****!!!

valmarg

Sorry, got to go and lie down in a darkened room, and won't bother to try and bite through the straps on my back-to-front jacket!!

Sorry Valmarg I had to edit it.

dexterdoglancashire · #14 (**permalink**) 04-09-2006, 05:13 PM

Well done piglet! Do let us know what your friends and family think of your lovely pressies!

dexterdog

pickledtink · #15 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pigletwillie

Erm, as my original post stated, the jars and bottles of produce are to give to my family and friends.

I just wanted them to look good. They are all made with enthusiasm and given with love and with that in mind you cant buy them, only be given them.

So Mr H&S and the EU can kiss my furry a?

Absolutely. Such a pity though that people can't sell their home produce these days. Let's face it there are plenty of people who'd love to be able to buy the odd pot of home made jam/pickles etc.

dexterdoglancashire · #16 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 07:33 PM

How do people who "do" farmers markets do it then?

dexterdog

pickledtink · #17 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dexterdoglancashire

How do people who "do" farmers markets do it then?

dexterdog

They have to fulfill all the requirements. It's why the stuff is often more expensive than expected.
The packaging rules are the worst for ongoing costs and NOT environmently friendly. We were not allowed to let people return egg boxes for example so the cheapest egg box price of 12p had to be added to the cost. When I then sold them in paper bags ( so people could pop them into their own boxes if they wanted) that was stopped too as each box MUST be date stamped with use before date. I then put up a sign with that info above each clutch and tear off paper with a pen on a bit of string so people should jot it down and take with their eggs. We were still argueing the toss when we finally went under having to keep up with all the other mindless eurocrat rules which pushed prices up.

Lesley Jay · #18 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 08:09 PM

DD to do farmers markets you have to pay alot of money to have your kitchen etc inspected. Then you get a certificate and away you go.

Snadger · #19 (**permalink**) 23-09-2006, 08:54 PM

How about car boot sales then? Are you saying you can't sell jam or veg or eggs there? I always thought that as far as veg were concerned you were ok as long as weights and measures weren't involved! Six carrots, A turnip, a cabbage etc.? Or do they want a date stamp on a potatoe?