Selling dried sourdough starter — 50-state guide
October 2026 re-verification: what each state's official cottage-food sources actually say about selling dried sourdough starter, with citations and a free PDF.
Selling a dried culture is not the same cottage-food question as selling a loaf. The May 2026 research draft lived in `docs/` only. This Journal series is the October 2026 re-verification: one post per state, the same county/state links and footers as the rest of the Journal, and a branded PDF built from the same rows.
How we scored each state
- Named — an official page or extension guide uses the words dehydrated / dried sourdough starter (Kansas MF3138).
- List supports — the official allowed-foods list or statute names baking mixes, dry mixtures, dried grains, or another dry-mix class that a fully dried culture can fit. We still tell you to confirm.
- Non-TCS general — the law allows non-TCS / homemade food as a class and does not name starter.
- Not on the closed list — the published list does not include starter or a matching dry mix. We do not invent a ban.
- Excluded — an official source says you may not sell starter, or may not home-dry / dehydrate this kind of food, or the exemption is baked goods only.
- Confirm — the official product list was not clear enough to classify. Call the agency.
- Named
- 1
- List supports
- 18
- Non-TCS general
- 15
- Not on closed list
- 4
- Excluded
- 4
- Confirm with the office
- 8
50-state index
Open a state for the citation URL, last-verified date, sales cap, and the exact official sentence we relied on.
| State | Official read | Sales cap | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Alaska | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Arizona | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Arkansas | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| California | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | Class A $88,878 / Class B $177,756 (2026 CPI-adjusted; confirm CDPH 2026 sales-limit PDF) | 2026-10-15 |
| Colorado | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $10,000 net per eligible product per calendar year (through 2026-12-31) | 2026-10-15 |
| Connecticut | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $50,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Delaware | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No published annual sales cap (prior $25,000 cap removed) | 2026-10-15 |
| Florida | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | $250,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Georgia | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Hawaii | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Idaho | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Illinois | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Indiana | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Iowa | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Kansas | Named in official guidance | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Kentucky | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $60,000 gross annual income from the products (KRS 217.015(56)) | 2026-10-15 |
| Louisiana | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $100,000 gross annual sales for the low-risk homemade-food exemption (Act 801, eff. Aug. 1, 2026) | 2026-10-15 |
| Maine | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Maryland | Not on the published closed list — confirm | $100,000 annual revenue from cottage food products (Health–General §21-301(b-1), eff. Oct. 1, 2026) | 2026-10-15 |
| Massachusetts | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Michigan | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $50,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Minnesota | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | $78,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Mississippi | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $35,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Missouri | Not on the published closed list — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Montana | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Nebraska | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Nevada | Not on the published closed list — confirm | $100,000 gross per calendar year (NRS 580.600; CPI adjustment begins FY 2026-2027) | 2026-10-15 |
| New Hampshire | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | Tiered | 2026-10-15 |
| New Jersey | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | $50,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| New Mexico | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| New York | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| North Carolina | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| North Dakota | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Ohio | Not on the published closed list — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Oklahoma | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $75,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Oregon | Official source excludes starter or home-drying | $52,700 gross (2026 cottage-food exemption; ODA inflation rule) | 2026-10-15 |
| Pennsylvania | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Rhode Island | Official source excludes starter or home-drying | $50,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| South Carolina | Official source excludes starter or home-drying | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| South Dakota | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Tennessee | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Texas | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | $150,000 annual gross income (SB 541, eff. Sept. 1, 2025; CPI-adjusted) | 2026-10-15 |
| Utah | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Vermont | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | $30,000 annual (statute row) | 2026-10-15 |
| Virginia | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No cottage cap for non-TCS dry foods; $9,000/year applies to the acidified-foods exemption only | 2026-10-15 |
| Washington | Unverified product-list fact — confirm with the office | $35,000 annual gross sales (RCW 69.22.050; WSDA FAQ) | 2026-10-15 |
| West Virginia | Not named — general non-TCS path — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
| Wisconsin | Official source excludes starter or home-drying | Tiered | 2026-10-15 |
| Wyoming | Dry mix / non-TCS list supports — confirm | No annual sales cap published in the statute row | 2026-10-15 |
Interstate shipping
Almost every cottage-food statute is in-state only. A home-kitchen exemption does not, by itself, authorize FDA interstate commerce. If you want to ship across state lines, you need the manufactured-food / commercial-kitchen path that your state and FDA actually publish — not a cottage-food card. We do not invent facility-registration fees or plan names in this series.
Download the report
The same rows are compiled as a Crosodo-branded PDF (cover, contents, one chapter per state, hyperlinked sources).
Dried starter — 50-state FAQ
Is dried sourdough starter a cottage food in every state?
No. Kansas names dehydrated sourdough starter. South Carolina's 2026 home-based food guide says starter in any form is not allowed from a home kitchen. Other states sit on a list, a general non-TCS rule, or a closed list that does not mention it. Read the state post.
Did Maryland's sales cap change?
Yes. Chapter 320 (HB0535) raises the cottage-food annual revenue maximum to $100,000 on October 1, 2026. The MDH PDF still shows $50,000. The statute controls. That change is about the cap, not about adding dried starter to Appendix A.
Can I ship dried starter to another state from my home kitchen?
Cottage-food laws are almost always in-state only. Interstate food sales are a federal and manufactured-food question. Confirm with your state program and FDA. This hub does not invent a shipping permit.
Crosodo Journal entries are recipe, craft, and cottage-food notes for home bakers. Recipes assume an active starter and basic equipment. Cottage food sales are governed by your state's law — start with the free state directory, check a product with Can I sell this?, or grab a label template. Not legal advice.
