For home and cottage bakers
Baking from home, by region.
Find the rules where you live in one place. Search a US state or the UK, click in, and get a plain-English breakdown of what you can sell, where you can sell it, how to label it, and how much you can earn before you outgrow your home kitchen.
- ALAlabamaNo sales cap, online sales allowed, with required ACES food safety training.→
- AKAlaskaOne of the most permissive food-freedom laws in the country, including TCS items, no permit, no inspection, no cap.→
- AZArizonaA free, state-run registration that quietly became one of the most expansive cottage food programs in the West.→
- ARArkansasA food freedom state with no sales cap and broad sales channels.→
- CACaliforniaTwo-tier Class A and Class B program with CPI-indexed caps, plus a separate MEHKO path that some counties have opted into.→
- COColoradoStatewide cottage program with required food safety training and a per-product sales cap.→
- CTConnecticutA licensed cottage food path through DCP, $50,000 cap, in-state direct sales only.→
- DEDelaware$30 a year, no sales cap after 2023, but in-person sales only and no shipping.→
- FLFloridaOne of the most permissive cottage food programs in the country, with a $250,000 sales cap.→
- GAGeorgiaNo license, no sales cap, and the ability to sell to retail stores and restaurants.→
- HIHawaiiA homemade food exemption sized for an island state. Recently expanded to allow online ordering, in-state shipping, and limited wholesale.→
- IDIdahoNo permit, no inspection, no registration, and no state cap. Just label and sell.→
- ILIllinoisNo sales cap, broad allowed-foods list, but registration and CFPM training are required.→
- INIndianaNo sales cap, no permit, online and in-state mail delivery allowed.→
- IAIowaOne of the broadest cottage food programs in the country, with no cap and direct shipping in-state.→
- KSKansasNo license, no cap, and online sales now allowed.→
- KYKentuckyTwo paths: Home-Based Processor for shelf-stable foods, Microprocessor for acidified foods.→
- LALouisianaA modest sales cap, but baked goods sell direct-to-consumer with no cap.→
- MEMaineA licensed home-kitchen path with no sales cap and a constitutional right to food.→
- MDMarylandModerate cottage food law with a $50,000 sales cap and required home-kitchen disclaimer.→
- MAMassachusettsA locally permitted home kitchen with no statewide sales cap, run through your town's board of health.→
- MIMichiganNewly expanded in March 2026: $50K cap, $75K for high-priced items, online sales, and shipping now allowed.→
- MNMinnesotaTwo-tier system, $78K cap, MDA registration required, and shipping arriving August 2027.→
- MSMississippi$35,000 sales cap, in-person transactions only, online advertising allowed.→
- MOMissouriNo license, no sales cap, in-state shipping allowed.→
- MTMontanaBroad allowed-foods list under the Local Food Choice Act, but in-person sales only.→
- NENebraskaNo cap, free registration, and TCS foods now allowed after the 2024 expansion.→
- NVNevadaA registration-only program run through local health districts, with state-level reform underway for 2027.→
- NHNew HampshireTwo clear paths: free unlicensed sales at markets, or a licensed path that opens up online and shipping.→
- NJNew JerseyAfter being the last state without a cottage food law, NJ now offers a $50,000 permit with no shipping.→
- NMNew MexicoNo permit, no cap, in-state shipping allowed under the 2021 Homemade Food Act.→
- NYNew YorkFree state registration, no annual sales cap, in-state shipping allowed for approved baked goods.→
- NCNorth CarolinaNo traditional cottage food law: a Home Processor inspection unlocks unlimited sales.→
- NDNorth DakotaAmong the most permissive cottage food laws in America, with interstate shipping now allowed.→
- OHOhioNo license, no fee, no inspection, and no sales cap for cottage foods.→
- OKOklahoma$75K cap, no license, no inspection, and a registration option for label privacy.→
- OROregonNo registration, no permit, no inspection, with a CPI-indexed sales cap that rises every year.→
- PAPennsylvaniaNo sales cap, broad allowed list, and one of the only programs that allows interstate shipping.→
- RIRhode IslandRhode Island finally has a cottage food law: baked goods only, $50,000 cap, $65 a year.→
- SCSouth CarolinaNo sales cap, no permit, no required training, with optional SCDA ID for label privacy.→
- SDSouth DakotaBroad allowed-foods list, but in-person direct sales only.→
- TNTennesseeOne of the most permissive food freedom laws in the country.→
- TXTexasOne of the most permissive states in the country for home bakers.→
- UKUnited KingdomFree council registration, no sales cap, but full ingredient + allergen labelling.→
- UTUtahTwo parallel paths: a traditional UDAF cottage food program and one of the country's broadest food-freedom laws.→
- VTVermontVermont's first true cottage food law: $30,000 cap, free training, online sales allowed.→
- VAVirginiaNo permit, no inspection, no income cap on baked goods, but tight in-person sales rules.→
- WAWashingtonA real permit, a real inspection, a real cap. Tighter than its neighbors but well-defined.→
- WVWest VirginiaOne of the easiest states to start: no permit, no training, no sales cap.→
- WIWisconsinNo cap on baked goods (post-cookie case), but legislative reform is still pending.→
- WYWyomingThe original food freedom law: almost no rules for direct sales to informed consumers.→
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Home-baking laws change. Cakery’s regional guides are a plain-English summary and not legal advice. Always confirm the current rules with the official agency for your region (each guide links directly) before selling, labelling, or shipping a product.