I have a small orchard and I can thick and delicious apple sauce and pear sauce from my own fruit trees. I add nothing to the recipe. It is all fruit and I leave the skin on to add nutrients and keep the sauce thick, not runny.
I found out that a home-made food product can register with the FDA without having to use a commercial kitchen, have a bar code and special license. Basically the license says you take responsibility for your product.
Has any one ever recovered their cost or made a profit doing this?