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Planning Board approves cottage bakery permit at Cherry Valley Road

Gilford Planning Board · May 18, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a home-occupation permit for Judith Maloney to operate a small bakery from a shed at 1218 Cherry Valley Road under RSA 143‑A, noting neighbor support and existing pickup-based operations.

The Gilford Planning Board on May 18 approved a home-occupation permit for Judith Maloney to sell baked goods from a small shed at 1218 Cherry Valley Road, finding her operation consistent with RSA 143‑A (Homestead Food laws) and the Town zoning ordinance.

Maloney told the Board she advertises on Facebook and has a limited customer base; two nearby residents, James Barry and Jan Buitendag, spoke in support of the proposal. The Board conditioned approval only on the applicant obtaining any other federal, state or local approvals required for operating a food business.

"she advertises on Facebook and has a limited number of customers," the minutes record, capturing Maloney's description of her current sales and pickup process.