Arizona
Arizona Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Arizona Cottage Food Products law, added by HB 2042 (2024), Chapter 18, Laws 2024 · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
State guides
Cottage food laws, state by state
Every state regulates home-kitchen food sales differently. These guides explain each state's law in plain language, link the statute and the agency, and carry a visible review date. We add states as we finish the research rather than publishing thin pages.
Published state guides
California
California Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
California Homemade Food Act (AB 1616, 2012), as amended by AB 1144 (2021) · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Florida
Florida Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, Where You Can Sell It, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Florida Cottage Food Law (Cottage Food Operations), as amended by HB 663 (2021) · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Illinois
Illinois Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Illinois Cottage Food Law (Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act, Section 4), as amended by the Home-to-Market Act (P.A. 102-0633), P.A. 103-0903, and P.A. 104-0417 · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Michigan
Michigan Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, Where You Can Sell It, and What the Label Says (2026 Guide)
Michigan Cottage Food Law (the cottage food exemption in the Michigan Food Law, 2000 PA 92), as amended by 2025 PA 51 (House Bill 4122) · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Minnesota
Minnesota Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Minnesota Cottage Foods Exemption · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Ohio
Ohio Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, What Labels Must Say, and When You Need a Home Bakery (2026)
Ohio Cottage Food Law (cottage food production operations) · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Pennsylvania Food Safety Act, administered through the Department of Agriculture's Limited Food Establishment registration program · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Tennessee
Tennessee Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, Where You Can Sell It, and What the Label Must Say (2026 Guide)
Tennessee Food Freedom Act, enacted 2022 and amended effective July 1, 2025 · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Texas
Texas Cottage Food Law: What You Can Sell, How to Register, and What the Rules Require (2026 Guide)
Texas Cottage Food Law (Cottage Food Production Operations), as amended by SB 541 (2025) · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
All states and DC
Where we have not yet written a full guide, we link the official state page we verified, so you can start with the primary source. Links were checked on the date shown; agencies move pages, so tell us if one breaks.
- AlabamaCottage Food Law ↗Alabama Department of Public Health · verified 2026-09-02
- AlaskaHomemade Food Exemption (AS 17.20.332) ↗Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Food Safety and Sanitation Program · verified 2026-09-02
- ArizonaUFM guide
- ArkansasArkansas Food Freedom Act (Act 1040 of 2021) ↗Arkansas Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- CaliforniaUFM guide
- ColoradoColorado Cottage Foods Act ↗Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · verified 2026-09-02
- ConnecticutCottage Food Operator License ↗Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · verified 2026-09-02
- DelawareCottage Food Establishment Program ↗Delaware Division of Public Health (DHSS) · verified 2026-09-02
- District of ColumbiaCottage Food Business Registry ↗DC Health · verified 2026-09-02
- FloridaUFM guide
- GeorgiaCottage Food Program ↗Georgia Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- HawaiiHomemade Food (HMF) Operation ↗Hawaii Department of Health, Food Safety Branch · verified 2026-09-02
- IdahoIdaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (replaced the cottage food rule in 2026) ↗Idaho Department of Health and Welfare · verified 2026-09-02
- IllinoisUFM guide
- IndianaHomestead Vendor and Small Farm Vendor exemptions (HEA 1424, 2026) ↗Indiana Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- IowaCottage Food Law ↗Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing · verified 2026-09-02
- KansasDirect-to-consumer exempt food sales (K.S.A. 65-689) ↗Kansas Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging · verified 2026-09-02
- KentuckyHome-Based Processing (Home-Based Processor / Microprocessor) ↗Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Food Safety Branch · verified 2026-09-02
- LouisianaHome-based food preparer exemption (La. R.S. 40:4.9) ↗Louisiana Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- MaineHome Food License ↗Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Quality Assurance and Regulations · verified 2026-09-02
- MarylandCottage Food Business ↗Maryland Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- MassachusettsResidential Kitchen permit (Cottage Food Operation, 105 CMR 590) ↗Massachusetts Department of Public Health (permits issued by local boards of health) · verified 2026-09-02
- MichiganUFM guide
- MinnesotaUFM guide
- MississippiCottage Food Operation ↗Mississippi State Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- MissouriCottage Food Production Operation (RSMo 196.298) ↗Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services · verified 2026-09-02
- MontanaCottage Food Operation / Montana Local Food Choice Act ↗Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services · verified 2026-09-02
- NebraskaCottage Food Registration ↗Nebraska Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- NevadaCottage Food Operation (NRS 580.520) ↗Nevada Department of Agriculture (registration currently through local health authorities) · verified 2026-09-02
- New HampshireHomestead Food Operations ↗New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Food Protection Section · verified 2026-09-02
- New JerseyCottage Food Operator's Permit ↗New Jersey Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- New MexicoHomemade Food Act ↗New Mexico Environment Department · verified 2026-09-02
- New YorkHome Processor Exemption ↗New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets · verified 2026-09-02
- North CarolinaHome Processor ↗North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · verified 2026-09-02
- North DakotaCottage Food ↗North Dakota Health and Human Services · verified 2026-09-02
- OhioUFM guide
- OklahomaHomemade Food Freedom Act ↗Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry · verified 2026-09-02
- OregonCottage Food Exemption ↗Oregon Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- PennsylvaniaUFM guide
- Rhode IslandCottage Food Manufacture Registration ↗Rhode Island Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- South CarolinaHome-based Food Production Law (Cottage Law) ↗South Carolina Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- South DakotaSale of homemade foods (SDCL 34-18-35) ↗South Dakota Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- TennesseeUFM guide
- TexasUFM guide
- UtahCottage Food Production ↗Utah Department of Agriculture and Food · verified 2026-09-02
- VermontHome-Based Food Licenses and Exemptions (Home Bakery / Home Caterer) ↗Vermont Department of Health · verified 2026-09-02
- VirginiaHome Food Processing exemption ↗Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · verified 2026-09-02
- WashingtonCottage Food Permit ↗Washington State Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- West VirginiaFarmers Market Cottage Food Vendor Registration ↗West Virginia Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
- WisconsinHomemade Baked Goods and Home-Canned Foods exemptions ↗Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection · verified 2026-09-02
- WyomingWyoming Food Freedom Act ↗Wyoming Department of Agriculture · verified 2026-09-02
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