- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Virginia state cottage food law requires no permit. Dinwiddie County may require a local business license or home occupation permit. Contact the Dinwiddie County administrator for local requirements.
- Home kitchen:
- Virginia Home Kitchen Food Processing Exemption (Va. Code §3.2-5130) permits direct-to-consumer sale of non-TCS shelf-stable foods from a private home. No state permit, registration, or inspection required. No general sales cap; pickles and acidified vegetables (pH 4.6 or lower) capped at $9,000/year. Sales must be direct to consumers at home, farmers markets, or temporary events (14 consecutive days or fewer). Online sales/ordering prohibited; no wholesale or interstate sales. All products must bear the required label including 'NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION.' Local business license may be required.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
