- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Merrimack County municipalities may have home occupation requirements under local zoning. NH has no county-level health department for cottage food; oversight is state-level. No county-specific cottage food overlay identified.
- Home kitchen:
- New Hampshire Homestead Food Licensing: operators may sell non-PHF homestead food products from their primary home kitchen without a license below the annual gross sales threshold. Above the threshold or for sales to restaurants, via internet/mail order, or to wholesalers, a Class H Homestead License ($150 fee) is required. Allowed: non-PHF foods including baked goods, jams, jellies, dried goods, etc. No inspection required for exempt operations.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
