cottage food operation

noun

A small business that produces homemade foods and is partially exempt from the regulations governing larger commercial food operations.

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Meanings

nouncottage food operation (plural cottage food operations)

plural cottage food operations

  1. USA small business that produces homemade foods and is partially exempt from the regulations governing larger commercial food operations.

    Synonyms: CFO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small business that produces homemade foods and is partially exempt from the regulations governing larger commercial food operations.

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