2024 Cottage Food Bills

Allows producers to sell many types of perishable foods (including some with meat), as well as all non-perishable foods. Removes the sales limit (previously $25,000). Allows indirect sales in retail locations. Allows online sales and shipping within the state. Changes the labeling requirements.

Was trying to allow the sale of freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, but HB 2042 passed instead, making this bill no longer needed.

Replaces their current cottage food law with a food freedom law. Greatly expands the types of products producers can sell, including perishable foods and certain items with meat. Requires perishable foods to be sold directly to the consumer. Adds some restrictions to indirect sales of nonperishable foods.

Would be a significant improvement to their cottage food law. Would allow indirect sales of products. Would remove the requirement to get a kitchen inspection. Might remove the requirement to get a cottage food license and take a food safety course. Would allow a producer to avoid putting their home address on labels.

Similar to HB 2144. Would create a law for Hawaii’s existing cottage food rules.  Would allow direct, online, and indirect sales of all nonperishable foods.  Would allow producers to sell dried, freeze-dried, acidified, fermented, and low-acid foods in certain cases. Would require producers to register with the health department. Would add labeling requirements.

Likely has been replaced by HB 2144. Would create a law for Hawaii’s existing cottage food rules.  Would allow direct, online, and indirect sales of all nonperishable foods.  Would allow the direct sale of some perishable foods. Would allow producers to sell dried, freeze-dried, acidified, fermented, and low-acid foods in certain cases. Would require producers… [read more]

Would create a new law to allow “microenterprise home kitchen operations” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

Will allow pickled, acidified, and fermented foods. Will allow indirect sales through stores as well as online sales and shipping.

Would allow interstate sales. Would potentially allow indirect sales in some counties.

Will allow producers in the two counties without a health department to sell legally. Will allow cottage food operators to sell through “mobile farmers markets”. Clarifies that cottage food operators can sell both extracts and baked goods containing alcohol.

Similar to H 915. Would allow producers to sell nonperishable products directly to consumers within the state, without needing a license or permit from the health department.

Would allow online sales and in-state shipping if the customer can interact with the producer face-to-face (in-person or virtually). Would allow a producer to use a registration number instead of their home address on labels. Would increase the annual sales limit from $25,000 to $43,000. Would increase the sales limit each year to account for… [read more]

Would create a new law to allow “microenterprise home kitchen operations” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

Would exempt cottage food products from being taxed by the state.

Would exempt producers from needing a handwashing sink when providing pre-packaged samples.

Would have increased the annual sales limit from $35,000 to $50,000. Would have expanded the allowed foods to include acidified foods and fried pies. Would have added a lot of clarification on the requirements for producers.

Allows all non-perishable foods and many types of perishable foods. Adds a label requirement for perishable foods. Clarifies that perishable foods cannot be shipped. Prohibits local governments from imposing restrictions on producers. Clarifies that farmers market sellers are only exempt from registration if they only sell non-perishable foods. Clarifies that products must be made in… [read more]

Would redefine “homestead foods” as “artisan foods” and replace their cottage food law with a food freedom law. Would allow the sale of perishable foods. Would allow all in-person sales and wholesale for non-perishable and perishable foods. Would also allow online sales and shipping for non-perishable foods.

Allows producers to sell acidified foods (pickles, salsas, etc)

Would create a new law to allow “home kitchen operations” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

Will allow a producer to avoid putting their name, home address, and phone number on labels by requesting a registration number ($15/year)

Allows direct sales at all in-person events. Increases the sales cap for acidified foods from $3,000 to $9,000. Does not require small products to be individually labeled. Clarifies that online advertising is allowed.

Would create a new law to allow “microenterprise home kitchen operations” (AKA micro-restaurants) to sell ready-to-eat meals and food.

Would increase the annual sales limit from $35,000 to $50,000. Would increase the sales limit every 2 years to account for inflation, instead of every 4 years.