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Fostering Economic Growth: Promising Policies To Empower Home Cooks

In 2021, Lee Thomas became one of the first fully permitted home cooks in Alameda County under California’s new microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) program, which legalized the selling of meals cooked in home kitchens. Originally a hobby, Lee turned his grilli

Continue reading Fostering Economic Growth: Promising Policies To Empower Home Cooks

Published: September 18, 2023

Source: Forbes

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