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MN Statute 28A.152 (Cottage Food Exemption), as amended by HF 2446 / Chapter 34, Article 5 (2025)High confidence

Cottage food law · Minnesota

MinnesotaCottage Food Law

Minnesota cottage food law — what actually applies when you sell from home.

Here's what Minnesota allows under current cottage food rules: what you can sell, what you can't, and how to start legally.

Why this matters

What Minnesota actually allows — and what it doesn't.

MN Statute 28A.152 (Cottage Food Exemption), as amended by HF 2446 / 2025 Chapter 34, Article 5

Major 2025 Reforms (HF 2446):

Revenue cap increased to $78,000 gross annual sales (from previous lower amount)

Registration fee reduced to $30 for all registrants (effective August 1, 2027)

Annual revenue cap

$78,000 a year.

Annual gross cap

$78,000

MN Statute 28A.152 (Cottage Food Exemption), as amended by HF 2446 / Chapter 34, Article 5 (2025)

Required label language

Every package carries a statutory disclaimer.

The disclaimer below must appear on every package, in the exact casing the statute specifies:

Required on every label

These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.

— MN Statute 28A.152 (Cottage Food Exemption), as amended by HF 2446 / Chapter 34, Article 5 (2025)

Sales channels

Where you can sell in Minnesota — and where you can't.

Online ordering

YesYes

Shipping

No

Federal restriction on uninspected food crossing state lines.

Seller delivery

YesYes

Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

NoNo

Interstate sales

NoNo

Wholesale to retail stores

NoNo

Registration & permits

Minnesota requires registration before you sell.

Registration

Required

Type: registration

Registration cost

$50

Timeline

About 14 days

Labeling standard

Standard

Inspection

None

Food safety certification

Required

Type: state specific

Address privacy

Available

Via registration id

Prohibited categories

What you can't sell under cottage food rules.

  • Tcs
  • Dairy
  • Cheese
  • Yogurt
  • Butter
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Custards
  • Puddings
  • Meat
  • Poultry
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Jerky
  • Low Acid Canned Goods
  • Kombucha
  • Cannabis Cbd
  • Cream Filled Baked Goods

How to start

Steps to a legal first sale in Minnesota.

  1. Confirm your products qualify

    Verify your menu fits Minnesota's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.

  2. Register with your state agency

    Minnesota requires cottage food operators to register before selling. Registration cost is $50. Expect about 14 days for processing.

    Minnesota registration portal

  3. Complete food safety certification

    Minnesota requires food safety training before you can sell cottage food. Type: state specific.

  4. Label every product correctly

    Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, allergens, and the statute-required disclaimer verbatim.

  5. Start taking orders

    Minnesota allows online orders, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels — third-party couriers are not permitted here.

About VibeKitchen

The storefront tool this guide comes from.

VibeKitchen is a storefront and order-management tool for home food sellers — your own ordering page, your own checkout, your own customers. We’re the reason this guide exists: we had to research every state’s cottage food rules to build the product, and we’re publishing what we learned.