Here you can find everything about the Cottage Food Laws by State.
Also know as the Home Food Processing Rules or Baker’s Bills, these are the laws issued and ruled by the department of health or the department of agriculture.
You will need to follow them for the production and sales of processed foods.
Check this extensive article for detailed information
Maryland cottage food laws are fairly straightforward and they make it easy to get started. Although they have an annual revenue limit of $50,000 – many have been able to use this starting point to jumpstart their commercial business. You can start today as long as you label your food products sold. Maryland also allows … [Continue Reading]
Massachusetts cottage food laws has two (2) types of licenses. One allows for a quicker start but has retail restrictions and the other takes a bit more effort to get licensed but allows you to wholesale homemade foods to retail stores including grocery stores. Foods are limited to non-potentially hazardous foods as is the case … [Continue Reading]
Michigan cottage food laws make it easy to open but encourages your business to expand into a full fledged retail business by putting a cap on your income you’re allowed to make annually. However, getting started is as simple as saying… I’m going to open and run my own cottage food operation from my home. … [Continue Reading]
Minnesota cottage food laws make it easy to get started. Take a quick online course for food safety and then register with the Minnesota Agriculture Department. Minnesota allows many of the foods listed as non-potentially hazardous however they limit how much you can make annually. As of 8/1/2021 the sales cap is $78,000 (up from … [Continue Reading]
Missouri cottage food laws make it easy to open. Missouri cottage food law allows online in-state sales and has no annual sales limit. Getting started is as simple as saying… I’m going to open and run my own cottage food operation from my home – starting right now. HOW TO START YOUR COTTAGE FOOD BUSINESS … [Continue Reading]
Montana cottage food laws allow you to make as much as you want with no cap on your annual income. There are very few restrictions on cottage food producers in Montana, as long as the products are consumed in homes or at certain social events. For products consumed in other places, additional restrictions might apply. … [Continue Reading]
Nebraska cottage food laws make it easy to open. Nebraska is one of the easiest states to start and operate a cottage food business. You can sell online, from home and any other form of direct selling. No third party or wholesaling allowed. HOW TO START YOUR COTTAGE FOOD BUSINESS IN NEBRASKA – LICENSING To … [Continue Reading]
Nevada cottage food laws make it easy to open. Nevada is an easier state to start and operate a cottage food business. You can sell online, from home and any other form of direct (you to them in person) selling. No third party or wholesaling allowed. Nevada caps your annual income at $35,000 before requiring … [Continue Reading]
New Jersey now allows entrepreneurs to start home-based cottage food businesses. Here is the New Jersey Cottage Food Operator Permit application and here are the instructions to help you complete the application. Here are some of the key features you should know about the New Jersey Cottage Food law: KEY FEATURES OF THE NJ COTTAGE … [Continue Reading]
New Mexico cottage food laws and codes before 2021 were complicated and confusing. However, as of July 1, 2021, a new law has made cottage food exempt from some of the most difficult requirements of the Food Service Sanitation Act and New Mexico Food Act. Follow the outline below and you can get started and … [Continue Reading]
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