A Home Occupation permit for the cottage food permit/registration is required. Complete the application which includes the self-certification checklist. You may submit the application with the self …

Cottage Food Declaration – Food products that are manufactured in compliance with Ohio’s Cottage Food Rules, must be properly labeled and bear the statement, “This product is home produced.”

Now considered the “Cottage Food Exemption”, the exemption expands opportunities and removes barriers for small scale food establishments and provides rural communities access to locally …

Not all food products can be sold as Cottage Food products. They must be non-potentially hazardous foods that do not require time and/or temperature controls for safety.

A Cottage Food Operation (CFO) is an at home operation in which individuals produce and sell approved non-hazardous foods. “Class A” Cottage Food Operations only engage in direct sales at …

As a resource and guide for those interested in starting a Cottage Food business in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) has created the following checklist:

As defined by legislation, cotage foods must be properly labeled and meet ALL of the following criteria: The food does not need to be kept hot or cold to ensure safety (”time/temperature-controlled for …