Gift baskets question??? in NH

[red maples]

So I would like to offer a holiday gift basket this year. I would like to have all the maple stuff (syrup, candy , cream) plus some type of pancake mix and maybe a jam or jelly to go with it. Now for NH there is no sales tax so they don't have a resale certificate. So can I just buy some type of nice small pancake mix whole sale if I can find one and add it into my basket? What do others do in this case. Can you recommend a company besides stonewall kitchen (min order $500 for whole sale orders according to web site) that sells unique stuff like that wholesale without such a big min $$$ per order.

any help would be great.

[nace]

hi brad, have you tried looking for a small local mill to see if they will bag some with "willow creek sugarhouse pancake blend" ? dave ramsey reccomends a book called "gurilla marketing". it uses thinking outside the box tecniques for marketing, bartering and such. besides, i don't think it's wrong to use small bag of mix as long as you don't re-bag it yourself but even a large mill may cut a deal with you because it's free advertising for them. good luck...nace

[SWEETER CREATIONS]

You can NEW HOPE MILLS in Auburn NY they sell direct to you .Try www.newhopemills.com

[nace]

wow!!! i looked at new hope mill's site and they do private lables and custom blend's. may i suggest organic multi grain ? i think a private lable is a great idea and local to you also. good luck...nace

[red maples]

I just sent them an email for more info. so we'll see. looks like a good product. I would like to find something in NH. but still looking.

[Amber Gold]

What about making your own and using mason jars.

[red maples]

Can I do that? Josh I did look into a homestead kitchen license. Its a little invovled but do-able. Have to get my water checked agian, maybe retake the kitchen sanitation certification. $50 for the actual liciense and you need to have some checked for bacteria and stuff I do belive I have to pay for that. I think I am gonna do it. this way there is no question I can make what ever and sell it!!! including fudge!!! which is a catagory of items you need to have the license.

[red maples]

I did get a relpy back from the New hope mills. I did this already must not have gone through. anyway. for branded 500lbs min. and for private label 1500 lbs min. crazy no way could I turn over that much product!!!

[Amber Gold]

Brad, please keep me posted on the kitchen and the requirements, process, and costs to getting it licensed. Thanks