Wow, industrious, and polite with good people skills!
Alpaca, one thing I wasn't sure from your question is whether you were intending to do this in the same kitchen your family cooks from, or whether you were going to establish another commercial kitchen. When you said "aka the kitchen" I didn't know if you meant your family's kitchen. I am not sure of the exact laws in your state, but in general many jurisdictions do not allow you to prepare food for sale in your home kitchen, a separate designated kitchen is required. So make sure you look into that.
If you have some farmers markets near you, sometimes the organizers of local farmers markets are pretty up on what the requirements are, as they have dealt with farmers who want to sell baked goods at their markets, so they may be able to tell you what's required, then you can follow up and verify that info.
You might also want to find a food safety course in your area. Some places have one-day courses for people in similar situations to yours.
You might also want to check into your parent's farm insurance policy, to see if your enterprise would be included, and if it would raise the rates.  |