Guides
Cottage food laws by state (2026)
Plain-language guides to selling home-baked goods, for a first-time seller. Each one is read from its state's own statute, with the source on the page.
Every guide reviewed between September 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026. All 50 states and DC. Summaries, not legal advice.
Online orders allowed
Every state, and the one thing to know first
- AlabamaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- AlaskaNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- ArizonaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- ArkansasNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- California$88,878 a yearReviewed September 5, 2026
- Colorado$10,000 a year per productReviewed September 18, 2026
- Connecticut$50,000 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- DelawareNo online salesReviewed September 5, 2026
- District of ColumbiaNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- Florida$250,000 a yearReviewed September 5, 2026
- GeorgiaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- HawaiiNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- IdahoNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- IllinoisNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- IndianaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- IowaNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- KansasLaw doesn't mention online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- Kentucky$60,000 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- Louisiana$100,000 a yearReviewed October 22, 2026
- MaineLaw doesn't mention online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- Maryland$100,000 a yearReviewed September 5, 2026
- MassachusettsNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- Michigan$50,000 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- Minnesota$78,000 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- MississippiNo online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- MissouriNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- MontanaNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- NebraskaNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- NevadaNo online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- New HampshireNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- New Jersey$50,000 a yearReviewed September 5, 2026
- New MexicoNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- New YorkNo sales capReviewed September 5, 2026
- North CarolinaNo sales capReviewed September 5, 2026
- North DakotaNo sales capReviewed September 25, 2026
- OhioNo sales capReviewed September 5, 2026
- Oklahoma$250,000 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- Oregon$52,700 a yearReviewed September 18, 2026
- PennsylvaniaNo sales capReviewed September 5, 2026
- Rhode Island$50,000 a yearReviewed September 25, 2026
- South CarolinaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- South DakotaNo online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- TennesseeNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- Texas$150,000 a yearReviewed September 5, 2026
- UtahNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- VermontLaw doesn't mention online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- VirginiaNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- WashingtonNo online salesReviewed October 21, 2026
- West VirginiaNo sales capReviewed September 19, 2026
- WisconsinNo sales capReviewed September 18, 2026
- Wyoming$250,000 a yearReviewed September 25, 2026