Cottage food laws by state, province, and country
The label is only one part of selling food from home. Start with the place where you make and sell it, check the product and sales route, then build the label from the rule that actually applies.
- Find allowed foods, sales channels, permits, training, kitchen rules and label requirements.
- Open the official source for each jurisdiction and see the date it was checked.
- Move from the wider rule to a printable label without losing the place you selected.
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United States
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Canada
Western and Northern Canada
Mexico
Mexico
New England
- Connecticut cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Maine cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Massachusetts cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- New Hampshire cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Rhode Island cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Vermont cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
Mid-Atlantic
- Delaware cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- District of Columbia cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Maryland cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- New Jersey cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- New York cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Pennsylvania cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Virginia cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- West Virginia cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
Southeast
- Alabama cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Florida cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Georgia cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Kentucky cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Mississippi cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- North Carolina cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- South Carolina cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Tennessee cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
Great Lakes
- Illinois cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Indiana cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Michigan cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Ohio cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Wisconsin cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
Plains
- Iowa cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Kansas cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Minnesota cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Missouri cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Nebraska cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- North Dakota cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- South Dakota cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
South Central
- Arkansas cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Louisiana cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- New Mexico cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Oklahoma cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked November 2, 2026.
- Texas cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
West
- Alaska cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Arizona cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- California cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Colorado cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Hawaii cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Idaho cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Montana cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
- Nevada cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Oregon cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Utah cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 11, 2026.
- Washington cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Wyoming cottage food lawRead the rules and label requirements checked September 13, 2026.
Atlantic Canada
- Nova Scotia home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- New Brunswick home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Newfoundland and Labrador home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Prince Edward Island home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
Central Canada
Western and Northern Canada
- British Columbia home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Alberta home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Manitoba home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Saskatchewan home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Yukon home-based food rulesOpen the Yukon label maker while the law guide is being researched.
- Northwest Territories home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
- Nunavut home-based food rulesRead the rules and label requirements checked September 9, 2026.
Mexico
Use the law guide as a starting point
Food rules change by product, kitchen, sales channel and local authority. These pages organize the current researched record and link to the agency source. They do not replace a permit desk, inspector or regulator.
When the label is the job in front of you, use the paired label maker. It starts with the label fields for the jurisdiction you chose and keeps the final check in your hands.
Need the label right now? Pick your jurisdiction in the label maker, paste the recipe, and check the finished output against the official source.
Frequently asked questions
Are these pages legal advice?
No. They are practical research summaries with links to official sources and checked dates. Product, local, market and business rules can add another layer. Confirm your exact case with the responsible authority before selling.
Why are there separate law and label pages?
The law guide answers what you can make, where you can sell it and what paperwork comes first. The label page answers what to print and gives you the workbench to make it.
Why does Canada use different wording?
Canadian provinces and territories generally use home-based food or local food language rather than the US term cottage food. The page wording follows the local rule while the label maker still shares the same workflow.
Sources
Details were checked against public sources on September 16, 2026. Confirm current prices, policies, or provider instructions before relying on them.