New Rules Boost Cottage Food Sales
Expanded state rules for sales of homemade food mean cottage chefs and bakers have more options and no limit on sales.
By Christi Foist, Oct 24, 2025
Changes in Homemade Foods Exemption
Home cooks can now sell a wider variety of foods, including cheesecake, cold brew coffee, kombucha, and meat pies, from un inspected kitchens.
- Previous rules limited sales to non-potentially hazardous foods that did not require refrigeration.
- Examples of previously allowed foods include sourdough bread.
- However, foods like sourdough focaccia topped with cheese were not allowed due to refrigeration requirements.
The recently revised Homemade Foods Exemption adjusts the rules for these cottage businesses.
Author's summary: New rules expand homemade food sales options.