2017 Cottage Food Bills

Allowed sales at online farmers markets

Increased the sales limit to $50k and allowed online sales, as long as they were delivered in-person

Would have allowed online sales

North Dakota’s first law that legalized the sale of homemade food. This was the second food freedom law to be passed, and allows producers to sell all non-meat foods directly to consumers. The biggest restriction is that products must be consumed in private homes. There is no licensing or inspection needed to sell.

Expanded sales venues to farmers markets as well as from the home, and allowed delivery of products to the customer

Simplified Tennessee’s cottage food laws by allowing all direct sales within the state of any type of nonperishable food (except acidified foods). Removed the potential for a producer to sell homemade food indirectly.

Similar to HB 2600. Would have created a new category of home food business called a “home food processor.” Would not have changed the existing cottage food law. Would have allowed sales from any venue, including indirect sales. Would have permitted shipping within Texas. Would have expanded the list of allowed foods to include items… [read more]

Allows sales of homemade baked goods

Specifies that the baked good allowance applies to all home bakers in Wisconsin

Allows the sale of farm-raised fish and rabbit meat, while also restricting poultry products to those who raise poultry

Allows those who have a commercial food establishment on their property to sell with this law