- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Mesa County may require a home occupation permit under local zoning. Grand Junction has its own zoning rules. No county-specific cottage food overlay identified.
- Home kitchen:
- Colorado requires free CDPHE registration. Food safety training required (various options: CSU Extension $50, online food handler card ~$10-15). Allowed non-refrigerated non-PHF foods: baked goods, pickled fruits/vegetables (pH 4.6 or below), jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, flour, fermented foods, whole eggs (250-dozen/month limit). Annual cap is $10,000 per product (not total revenue). Direct sales only (no indirect sales).
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
