PDFMinnesota
Minnesota House committee document (cottage food)
2021 · Minnesota House of Representatives
Committee PDF hosted by MN House; verify exact bill title from document.
Open resource →Resources
Official reference library.
Vetted state agency PDFs, web pages, and training videos we use when building state reports and guides. Cottage food and pet treat sources are kept in separate sections so each audience finds the right rules quickly.
Cottage food
Official cottage food resources
Local government resources and FAQs for home bakers selling food under cottage food laws from home kitchens.
PDF
WebNew York
Home Food Processing
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
Already the primary cottage food URL in state handout manifest.
Open resource →WebGeorgia
Cottage Food FAQ
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Web FAQ complements the HB398 PDF already in manifest.
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PDFFlorida
Cottage Food Operations (UF/IFAS)
UF/IFAS Extension · University of Florida IFAS Extension
County extension handout; useful alongside FDACS state guidance.
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PDFIndiana
Home-Based Vendors Guidance (Brown County)
Brown County Health Department
County-level HBV guidance supplementing state FAQ.
Open resource →WebNebraska
Cottage Food Law FAQ
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL cottage food law FAQ; pairs with NDA state page.
Open resource →WebNew Jersey
Cottage Food Operator FAQ
New Jersey Department of Health
State cottage food operator FAQ page.
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PDFSouth Carolina
SC Home-based Food Production Law Book 2025
South Carolina Department of Agriculture · 2025
Digital law book published July 2025.
Open resource →WebOhio
Cottage Food Questions
Ohio Department of Agriculture
ODA cottage food Q&A page.
Open resource →WebOregon
Licensing Exemptions (Without License)
Oregon Department of Agriculture
ODA page on domestic kitchen and licensing exemptions.
Open resource →WebMichigan
Cottage Foods
Michigan MDARD · Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Already manifest primaryUrl.
Open resource →WebColorado
Cottage Foods FAQ (Colorado Farm to Market)
Colorado Department of Agriculture · Colorado Farm to Market
Third-party summary; cross-check with CDPHE primary sources.
Open resource →WebFlorida
Cottage Foods
Florida DACS · Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Updated FDACS cottage foods program URL.
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PDFMissouri
Home-Based Kitchen Food Production Guidance
Missouri DHSS · Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Already in manifest sourceUrls and handoutPdf.
Open resource →WebColorado
Cottage Foods
Colorado DPHE · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Already manifest primaryUrl.
Open resource →WebIllinois
Cottage Food
Illinois DPH · Illinois Department of Public Health
Already manifest primaryUrl.
Open resource →WebOhio
Cottage Food Resources
Ohio Department of Agriculture
ODA cottage food resources hub.
Open resource →PDFVirginia
Home Food Exemptions FAQ (REV JUL 2026)
VDACS Food Safety Program · 2026 · Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
VDACS-FSP-EXFAQ-REVJUL2026. Current home-food exemptions FAQ. Replaces kitchenbillfaq.pdf REV 07/2024.
Open resource →WebVirginia
Food Producer Technical Assistance Network
Virginia Tech · 2026 · Virginia Tech Department of Food Science and Technology
Published FPTAN fees effective January 1 2026. Do not invent other amounts.
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PDFIndiana
Home-Based Vendors FAQ
Indiana State Department of Health
State HBV cottage food FAQ PDF.
Open resource →Pet treats
Pet treat resources
Pet food and treat rules are regulated separately in most states — licensing, labeling, and registration requirements from agriculture and feed programs.
VideoKansas
Pet Treat Requirements
Kansas Department of Agriculture
KDA official YouTube overview of pet treat licensing and labeling.
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VideoKansas
Labeling Pet Treats to Sell (2022)
FromtheLandofKansas · 2022 · Kansas Department of Agriculture
KDA labeling walkthrough on the FromtheLandofKansas YouTube channel.
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PDFMissouri
Pet Treats guidance
Missouri Department of Agriculture
MDA pet treat rules separate from DHSS cottage food guidance.
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PDFIndiana
Indiana Pet Treat Sales Information
Office of Indiana State Chemist · Office of Indiana State Chemist (Purdue)
Purdue OISC handout for home pet treat sales.
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PDFWisconsin
Feed and Pet Food Info (Including Hemp)
Wisconsin DATCP
DATCP pet food registration and hemp ingredient notes.
Open resource →WebColorado
Pet Treat Label Requirements
Colorado Department of Agriculture
CDA pet treat labeling page; separate from CDPHE cottage foods.
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PDFIowa
Pet Food Summary
Iowa Department of Agriculture · Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
State pet food registration summary PDF.
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PDFCalifornia
Pet Food FAQ
California Department of Public Health
CDPH pet food FAQ; distinct from cottage food operation (CFO) materials.
Open resource →WebIllinois
Pet Food as a Business
Illinois Department of Agriculture
IDOA pet food business guidance; separate from DPH cottage food.
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PDFMaine
Maine Pet Products from Slaughterhouses
Maine DACF · Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry
MDACF guidance on pet products from slaughter sources.
Open resource →WebWashington
Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food
Washington State Department of Agriculture
WSDA animal feed pet food program page.
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