Got the idea to honor my grandpa while he's still around. He and my uncle used to own/run a couple of bakeries and we still go down to his house to bake and make doughnuts all the time. Uncle died of brain cancer quite a few years ago.
I am wanting to start smoking/cooking food around the holidays, mainly Thanksgiving and Christmas and donating to families in need. I would be willing to accept donations from the public, whether food (turkeys, hams) or monetary donations used to purchase food. Should I form a non-profit and incorporate to do this, or is it not worth the money to do that only 3-4 times a year?
Was hoping someone else may have had this situation and could shed some light. BTW I live in Louisiana, which I am pretty sure has some rather lax food safety laws with all of the rigs i have seen growing up and how we constantly do fundraisers with jambalaya pots.
I am wanting to start smoking/cooking food around the holidays, mainly Thanksgiving and Christmas and donating to families in need. I would be willing to accept donations from the public, whether food (turkeys, hams) or monetary donations used to purchase food. Should I form a non-profit and incorporate to do this, or is it not worth the money to do that only 3-4 times a year?
Was hoping someone else may have had this situation and could shed some light. BTW I live in Louisiana, which I am pretty sure has some rather lax food safety laws with all of the rigs i have seen growing up and how we constantly do fundraisers with jambalaya pots.