I make my own spices and they blow away store bought sawdust you get from your local chains spice isle. Since cooking with my own spices, I basically had to relearn how to season things. Everything is easily 3x flavor (1/3rd standard amount required)
Realistically is there any money in this? How should I test the waters without diving head first?
he who controls the spice controls the universe
do you know why the store stuff is low quality compared to yours?
there is always money in good food
are your two sentences related? I am having trouble finding meaning in the first question if it was intended to be rhetorical
Try farmers markets on the weekend, good way to meet rich people and other business owners. Maybe some local restaurants will source from you too
Restaurants have a high barrier to entry due to cottage food sale laws (making stuff out of your house vs a pro kitchen).
The farmers markets aren't a bad idea. I do have a local one that runs every Wednesday in my downtown city center. Its a smaller city mostly college kids. I'd say the farmers market has ehhhh 250 people milling around.
Setup online shop and sell at retarded prices. You can still say you're organic, but just clarify you're not certified organic (bullshit requirements) can do the same for GMO shit.
You're literally autistic.
Honestly making spices takes so many hours (albeit im just waiting around) there is no such thing as a "retarded price". It takes me like - rough estimate - 24 hours to make a 7-8 jars of garlic powder.
Restaurants aren't exactly known for following rules by the books but then again I don't know how it is in your area. Are you in New York State? This is my first time hearing about cottage food laws but apparently it's a thing here