How to Make and Sell Food on Etsy?
99 percent of successful shops begin with successful products. What does this mean? Before we explore how to start selling Food on Etsy, it is essential to conduct market and product research on Food.
There are many things to consider:
- Is selling Food on Etsy a good idea?
- How to create/make Food to sell on Etsy？
- Which types of Food products are popular on Etsy?
- How many sellers are selling Food on Etsy?
- What can you learn from the top Etsy sellers in Food?
- How much does it cost to sell Food on Etsy?
- How to make your Food shop stand out on Etsy?
Feeling a bit complicated? No idea where to get useful information about Food? Don't worry, there's more help available today - although Etsy is evolving every day, an amazing Etsy seller tool can give you almost everything you want in a timely manner.
Take a sip of coffee. Let's move on to How to sell Food on Etsy.
As a reminder, all the data below comes from EtsyHunt, which has a huge and growing database of Etsy sellers and products. More importantly, it will help us to spy on sellers who sell Food on Etsy, as well as what's trending in Food on Etsy.
Is it a good idea to sell Food on Etsy？
The key is to estimate the profitability and competition of selling Food products on Etsy.
First, do a quick search for the keyword "Food" to assess demand and competition.
For the keyword "Food", the views is 3386391, and the favorites is 9094. Meanwhile, there will be at least 91 competitors on Etsy. Obviously, making Food to sell on Etsy is a good choice.
Then, let's look at the best-selling Food products to estimate the profit.
When calculating the profit of a competitor's product, the formula can be: Profit = Sales X Average Price - Etsy Fees.
Regarding the fees for selling Food products on Etsy, we will need a free Etsy fee&profit calculator. You will find these posts I wrote helpful:
As for sales and pricing, the sales is 1396, and the average price of Food product is 18.7.
We've gone over a rough market analysis of selling Food on Etsy. There is no doubt that the profit opportunity of Etsy Food is real and can be high. Now, the next step would be to find out your niche and learn how to generate passive income over time.
How to create Food to sell on Etsy？
Everyone will have their own set of methods, but I offer 4 easier steps to get started on how to sell Food on Etsy.
1. Find your niche for your Food shop
Millions of people are shopping or selling unique and creative products on Etsy. Here are the top 20 most popular Food products in which your niche may be hidden. You can get inspiration from them to make your unique Food products.
| # | Image | Product | Total Sales | Learn More |
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1
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Kitchen Organisation Labels | Water & Oil Resistant | Personalised For Storage Jars and Canisters | Pantry Collection - Set Of Labels
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2,617
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|
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2
|
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Waterproof Daycare Labels - Dishwasher Safe - Preschool Labels - Name Stickers - School Supply Labels - Name Labels for School Supplies
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1,709
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|
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3
|
 |
Freeze Dried Candy
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2,184
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|
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4
|
 |
CLEARANCE - Mushroom Earrings: Mycology, Foraging, Mushroom Jewelry, Plants, Whimsical, Amanita, Food Earrings, Gifts for Her/Him/Them
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1,422
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|
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5
|
 |
bakery and food type wax melts - Choose Your Scent - strong wax tart melt - soy blend wax melts - wax melt for warmer - cheap wax melt
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2,478
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6
|
 |
Italian Charm Your Choice - Charms for Everyone Hearts Animals Religion grandma Kids Plus Choose from all Regular Listing (#5)
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1,321
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|
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7
|
 |
50 Crochet Pattern Bundle! EBOOK PDF KnotMonsters Farmer's Market Ed Amigurumi How to Beginner Easy Simple Basic Tutorial Fruit Vegetables
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1,674
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|
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8
|
 |
Cherry earrings, dry flower earrings, fruit earrings, y2k style earrings, food earrings, kakyoin earrings, pressed flower earrings, cute
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1,191
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|
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9
|
 |
What To Eat Enamel Pin | Food Pin | Interactive Pin | Spinning Pin
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1,524
|
|
|
10
|
 |
1:12 Miniature Ritz cracker box with cookies biscuit cracker Dollhouse mini food Food dollhouse miniature kitchen supermarket wholesale
|
1,714
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|
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11
|
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Buy 2 Get 1 Free!!! Dr. Sebi Inspired 100% Organic Fresh Fruit Infused Irish Sea Moss Gel
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3,657
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12
|
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Gift retro food tin cans. Storage for home, flowers plant pots cutlery holder cafes , restaurant display. Props replica
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1,040
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13
|
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Gorgeous Black Rose Tea Set, Bat, Cat, Crow and Eye Design, Halloween Tea Set, Porcelain. Food Safe & Durable.
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1,049
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|
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14
|
 |
Venus Flytrap Food, Carnivorous Plant Food, 2.5OZ. Designed for Venus Fly Trap, Sundew, Pitcher Plants and other carnivorous plants.
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1,154
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15
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Custom Dinner/Food dice - dinner decision made easy- Can’t decide what to eat for dinner? Roll the die!-Dinner decision - Choose your sides
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1,320
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16
|
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Strawberry Jam Jar Earrings | Novelty Earrings | Unique Earrings | Fun Earrings | Food Earrings
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1,008
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|
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17
|
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Italian Charms Your Choice - Hundreds of Charms to choose Food Beauty Wine Medical Music Choose from all regular listings Listing (#2)
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1,002
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18
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 |
Crochet patterns Gnome with Bee, Crochet bee pattern, Gnome amigurumi pattern, Crochet gnome pattern with crochet flowers
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962
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19
|
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72 Skinny School Supply Labels - Dishwasher Safe - Waterproof Labels - Personalized Name Labels - Labels for School Supplies - Name Stickers
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867
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20
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Strawberry Shortcake Fruit Dice Set | Dungeons & Dragons | Limited Edition | DND DICE
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1,152
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2. Determine how to make Food to sell online.
For how to make Food, you can choose to make it entirely at home, or consider using some tools to implement your ideas.
Learning from your competitors is an effective way. Check out the following 20 best-selling Food on Etsy for inspiration. Or the latest Etsy trends.
| # | Image | Shop | Total Sales | Learn More |
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1
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BellamyStone
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29,396
|
|
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2
|
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ChloeCustomDesign
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42,863
|
|
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3
|
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Sucker4Sweets
|
5,267
|
|
|
4
|
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OddityCartEarrings
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23,291
|
|
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5
|
 |
TootsiesSugarShack
|
97,533
|
|
|
6
|
 |
WeCharmYourCharm
|
32,574
|
|
|
7
|
 |
KnotMonster
|
33,859
|
|
|
8
|
 |
FlashyStudioNYC
|
101,760
|
|
|
9
|
 |
Occasionalish
|
4,722
|
|
|
10
|
 |
Imagewomen
|
21,041
|
|
|
11
|
 |
LucianSeaMossCo
|
16,320
|
|
|
12
|
 |
VintageFoodCans
|
8,151
|
|
|
13
|
 |
AngiolettiDesigns
|
21,534
|
|
|
14
|
 |
BloomifyTech
|
14,421
|
|
|
15
|
 |
TwistedForkJewelry
|
12,275
|
|
|
16
|
 |
ElliebearAccessories
|
9,558
|
|
|
17
|
|
WeCharmYourCharm
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32,574
|
|
|
18
|
 |
Mufficorn
|
33,640
|
|
|
19
|
|
ChloeCustomDesign
|
42,863
|
|
|
20
|
 |
DndDice
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95,483
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3. Learn how to sell Food on Etsy.
Test your Product first. For example, making some samples and posting them on Instagram and Pinterest. Ask your friends and followers some questions:
- Do you like the Food product I made?
- If you like it, do you want to buy it?
- If you are considering buying it, how much are you willing to pay for it?
- If you buy it, how long are you willing to wait?
- If you don't like it, why?
The answers would help optimize your Food products.
Next, set up an Etsy account to start selling on Etsy. The 2 must-dos are:
- Build a consistent and unique brand for your Food shop. Shop name, logo, brand colors, fonts, mission and vision, and packaging...... all need to be considered.
- List your Food items and make sure to optimize the listings. A good listing includes a thorough description, professional images, keywords related to your product, and the best category or subcategory for your Food products.
Attention, you should recognize the limitations of selling on Etsy. You can sell Food on other 18 sites like Etsy. Also, you should consider opening a Global Etsy Shop (read more on Etsy International Shipping: Road to a Global Etsy Shop).
4. Decide how to ship Food on Etsy.
Unlike on Amazon and Walmart, the shipping process on Etsy is entirely the responsibility of the sellers. It is essential for you to read Etsy's shipping policies and create shipping strategies. Here are two suggestions to win customers:
(1) Choose appropriate delivery dates and postage rates.
For your references. After entering the keyword "Food" on the Etsy keyword research tool, we can see the average shipping time of Food products is 14. In addition, some of the Food sellers attract customers by using Etsy free shipping.
You can go much further into this with How To Get Free Shipping On Etsy: All Aspects of Etsy Free Shipping.
(2) Provide a consistent, professional appearance to your Food packages.
You should think of a unique package for your Food products, and purchase all the materials needed in bulk. Here is a post on how to find packaging ideas - Etsy Jewelry Box: The Way to Impress your Customers.
You're ready to make Food to sell on Etsy!
Knowing how to sell Food on Etsy is the first step. It's time to move on to the next level - Try and learn more.
- How do you manage your Food shop each week?
- How do you keep going when there are no sales?
- How do you promote your Food shop when sales growth is stagnant?
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