01/19/2026
Please take a moment to support our local bakers. Thank you! 🙏
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government is having a hearing on Tuesday, January 20th, to consider SB 739, a bill that will restrict food freedom in Wisconsin. 🍪
Say 'NO' to a sales cap and other restrictions on Wisconsin home bakers by sending a letter to members of the Senate Transportation and Local Government Committee and the Assembly Consumer Protection Committee: https://www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/action
Selling homemade or "cottage" foods like cakes, cookies, and jams is a great way for entrepreneurs with big dreams but little capital to start their own small businesses out of their homes and to support local farms.
Currently, Wisconsin home bakers have no limit on the amount of revenue they can bring in through their business or on the locations they can conduct direct-to-consumer sales—allowing them to meet the growing consumer demand for locally made foods and support their families. But recently introduced legislation would change that.
SB 739 and AB 748 are bills that would impose a sales cap of $40,000 per year on Wisconsin home bakers, limit sales to in-person only, and require state registration if you sell more than $10,000 per year.
Take action here: https://www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/action