On Friday, September 21, 2012 Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill 1616 allowing the California Homemade Food Act, which "clears the way for home cooks to make and sell a wide range of products, such as jams and jellies, without the need to invest in commercial...
Arkansas now has a Cottage Food Law (February 2011) exempting homemade products from Health Department oversight and allowing its citizens to operate home based bakery/ food processing business. For details about small/home food processing contact the Arkansas Department of...
Arizona has a new Cottage Food Law as of July 20, 2011. Visit Home Baked and Confectionary Goods to learn more about the Arizona rules and regulations for home food processing....
Alabama has a modified Cottage Law which allows its citizens to operate a home based bakery or food processing business if selling at Farmers Markets/for Charitable Organizations. There is currently a move to create state-wide cottage food legislation. The state of Alabama...
