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HB 970 – the updated cottage food law for Texas – was unanimously voted out of Senate committee this morning. The full text of it is here.
Next it moves to a Senate vote, but only if Lt. Governor Dewhurst picks it to be voted upon.
The Texas Baker’s Bill folks provided this information on their Facebook page for what needs to be done next:
To get this bill out of the Senate, do two things:
1. Call or email David Dewhurst, Lt. Governor, and tell him you support HB 970 and want it to be voted on by the Senate and sent to the Governor for signature. (512)463-0001 or http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact.php2. Call your own Senator (except Deuell or Schwertner; Deuell is the Sponsor, and Schwertner is becoming a Co-Sponsor) and ask them to Co-Sponsor the bill and vote YES on it so that it can become law. Call (512)463-4630 for the Capitol Switchboard and give the operator your zip code; they will be able to connect you with your Senator. You can also email your Senator through their page on the Senate site. http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/Members.htm
If you care about your rights to sell baked goods from your home kitchen, you need to make these phone calls first thing tomorrow during business hours. Typically calls to government officials like this are very quick: tell them what bill you want voted on, they’ll ask you for some details to ensure you’re in the appropriate voting area, and you’re done. If you want to take time to tell them why the bill is important to you, you can, but honestly it just takes a few seconds to make it clear that you want a thing voted for and a handful of people saying so can sway a politician significantly.
So call!
A few of our club members went to the 2013 Frosting Creators of San Antonio Day of Sharing on May 5. We had a lovely time with our sister cake club! One of our members, Kimberly Chapman, brought home a blue ribbon for her gummy version of the US flag.
We love introducing people from the cake world to each other and fostering partnerships that help everyone. To that end, our president Kyla Myers took one of Earlene Moore’s tiara molds over to the Simi Cakes booth for some isomalt.
Michelle Galprin helped Kyla get the isomalt into the mold, and below is a photo of Irene Hackbarth (our treasurer), Kyla, Michelle, and Gwen Drake (our historian) working to get the piece out of the mold:
Having quality molds and quality isomalt makes decorating easier!
It worked very well, as you can see from this photo later at Earlene’s booth:
Such amazing possibilities with these products!
We love our vendor partners and friends, and it was great seeing them at such a lovely event. Thank you to Frosting Creators and everyone involved!
We support other states trying to get cottage food laws enacted so more home bakers across the country have the freedom to sell their wares.
We got an update from our friends in Oklahoma the other day with this news about their petition:
Dear Cottage Food Law Supporters,
I wanted to personally thank you all for your continued support! We are almost to 4000 signatures!! I am emailing you all to congratulate YOU! As a result of this petitition and the efforts of Mary Jane Newlon, Representative Roberts of Durant and his co-authors, Governor Fallin signed the Home Bakery Act of 2013 (House Bill 1094) on April 15, 2013. I have enclosed a link for the bill for those who would like to read it in it’s entirity, but here are the highlights:-Home bakeries may make $20,000 Gross in Sales yearly
-Baked good may not contain fruit or meat (this includes fillings)
-Home bakeries do NOT require a license to operate
-Food must be properly labeled with name and address where it was baked, including the name of the item
-Inlcude label, “Made in a home food establishment not licensed by tthe State Department of Health.”
-Effective November 1, 2013While this is not a Cottage Food Law as they are designed, this is certainly a step in the right direction. Please note that this bill does NOT included canning or any item outside of baked goods.
Again, THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart for the continued support. This is a great step in the right direction for Oklahoma!
Sincerely,
Tina Curtis
Originator of Cottage Food Law Petition
If you are in Oklahoma or have friends who are, please sign/pass this information and petition on.
Just got an email via Bake a Wish that there will be a bake sale to benefit West, TX hosted by Austin Bakes. Details and a sign-up form to bake or volunteer can be found here.
Our latest newsletter is here, and it features bios from some of the wonderful instructors we’re hosting as part of the 2013 That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show.
Some folks in Oklahoma are trying to get a Cottage Food Law similar to Texas’ passed and are requesting that we spread the word about their petition, so please share this URL and sign it!
This is literally about freedom and apple pie!
We’re thrilled to announce that two more cakes by our members and show participants have been featured on CakeWrecks’ Sunday Sweets edition, where they highlight some of the best cakes around!
First was Tammi Luckey who won 1st Place Professioinal – Tiered Novelty or Special Occasion in 2012 for this beautiful tiered Beatles tribute:
Tammi Luckey 1st Place Professioinal – Tiered Novelty or Special Occasion in 2012
The second is the Rattles one further down the page, which is by Kimberly Chapman and won 1st Place Adult Intermediate – Novelty/Special Occasion Tiered, plus Best of Division – Adult Intermediate in 2009:
Kimberly Chapman – 1st Place Adult Intermediate – Novelty/Special Occasion Tiered, plus Best of Division – Adult Intermediate in 2009
It goes to show why everyone should come to our cake show: we have the best cakes around, all in one place for you to see in person!
Meet Genevieve Levicki!!
A little background info:
Just recently moved to Austin from LA
What do you do other than cakes?
I’m a cake decorator and I own a web development company with my husband (BeepBoopBop)
If you had to pick just one dessert, what would be your favorite?
Ice Cream.
What is one thing that makes you Genevieve?
I use to sing in a couple bands- Justin Riner Project, Loverlee and Calamity Magnet.
Show us some of your awesome cakes:
“Having a penchant for fun and creativity, I decided to follow a dream and a love for baking and decorating cakes. I enjoy doing just about anything that requires working with my hands, whether it be making a cake or building shelves. With an eye and disposition for detail I put my whole heart and soul into everything I do. I love, love, love eating good tasting food and that carries through to my desire to serve it.
An artist at heart, creative to my bones, determined to attain perfection and never fail. That is me.”
Check out some of Genevieve’s links:
www.nerdforcakes.com
www.facebook.com/nerdforcakes
www.pinterest.com/nerdforcakes
www.genevievelevicki.com
www.beepboopbop.net
Thanks for being our first spotlight! We’re so glad to have you in the club and we can’t wait to see more of your creations.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kyla Myers
Email: president@capitalconfectioners.com
INTERNATIONAL CAKE STARS COME TO AUSTIN
AUSTIN, Texas – July 3, 2012
Capital Confectioners’ 2012 “Day of Sharing” will feature demonstrations by local, national, and international sugar arts experts including the UK’s famed flower maker Alan Dunn.
“Alan Dunn has been creating botanically perfect flowers for some 20 years,” said Kyla Myers, president of Capital Confectioners. “He literally wrote the book on the subject – almost a dozen of them!”
Dunn is a sought-after presenter, having taught extensively throughout the UK as well as in the US, Canada, Japan, Holland, Sweden, The Channel Islands, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand.
“It’s been over a decade since he’s taught in Texas, so we’re thrilled to be hosting him at our event this year,” Myers said.
Other demonstrations will be provided by Yvette Humbert, Dawn Parrott, Kathleen Lange, and Lorraine McKay. This year’s theme is “Holidays”, so presenters will be incorporating that into their demonstrations and club volunteers will do likewise with donated desserts for all.
Registration is now open at http://dos.capitalconfectioners.com/registration.php . The cost is $45 ($50 after August 1) and includes all demonstrations, a continental breakfast, and a catered lunch. Vendors and raffles offer extra goodies for budget-friendly prices. Additional classes with Dunn and several other demonstrators are also available before and after the event.
More Information:
2012 Capital Confectioners’ Day of Sharing
Sunday, August 19, 8 am – 5 pm
Connally High School, 13212 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78753
This annual fundraising and educational event is hosted by Capital Confectioners’ Cake Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing, promoting, encouraging, and expanding the appreciation and practice of the arts of cake decorating, confections, and related media. More information about the club is available at www.capitalconfectioners.org.
For those who have been waiting to be able to take little kids to a cake decorating class, or for me to offer classes in my flexible, edible stained glass technique, your wishes are now granted!
Dates, cost, other details, and registration
If the classes fill up or at least do well, more will be offered later.
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