Cottage Food Watch
State cottage food laws and microbakery updates.
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Georgia cottage food rules after the 2025 reform
July 1, 2025 is the pivot point in Georgia: the cottage food law changed materially that day, and the state license was removed entirely.
Georgia just blew the doors open on cottage food sales
No statewide cap on cottage food revenue—that’s the kind of number home bakers notice fast.
Cottage food isn’t “anything homemade” — the shelf-stable line still runs the show
$75,000 is the top end of the cottage-food revenue caps in the fact pack, but some states go even higher or unlimited.
Colorado just rewrote its cottage food ceiling
$150,000 is the new cottage food revenue cap in Colorado under a law that also opens the door to homemade foods with USDA-inspected meat.
Hawaii’s homemade food framework just got a wider menu
No state permits, no pre-op inspection, and one moving target: Hawaii’s homemade food rules were expanded in 2025.
Cottage-food rules are still the whole game for home sellers
Cottage food laws are state-level regulations that allow small-scale entrepreneurs to prepare and sell low-risk, nonperishable foods from home kitchens wit
Cottage food rules are still a moving target
The big headline from the state-by-state cottage food map is simple: these laws change every legislative session. The scan order is tier and cap, venues, r
Project 2025's rural ripple, in one line
Project 2025 is a conservative plan to expand presidential power, replace nonpartisan civil servants with political loyalists, and enact socially and fisca
One UNLV Grad Just Tripled Nevada's Home Bakery Revenue Cap — and Added Shipping
A recent UNLV master's graduate helped push Nevada's home bakery revenue cap from $35,000 to $100,000 — and the state will also let you ship orders to cust
Florida Bakers Can Now Earn $250,000 a Year Without Leaving the Kitchen
Florida just raised its cottage food revenue cap to $250,000 — making it the highest direct-sales-only ceiling in the country.
Kansas Has No Revenue Cap, No Permit, and No Inspection — Just a Label
Kansas home bakers can ship cookies across state lines with zero permits, no revenue cap, and a single label line — while New Jersey neighbors still need g
Colorado's Tamale Act Lets Home Cooks Sell Refrigerated Traditional Foods for the First Time
Colorado just made it legal to sell grandma's refrigerated tamales from a home kitchen — and other states are watching.