Why this matters
What Nebraska actually allows — and what it doesn't.
Nebraska permits cottage food sales under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2,280 (LB 304, 2019; LB 262, July 19, 2024). The statute sets no revenue cap on cottage food sales. Registration with a state agency is required before you can sell.
Annual revenue cap
Nebraska sets no cap on cottage food revenue.
Annual gross cap
Unlimited
Sales channels
Where you can sell in Nebraska — and where you can't.
Online ordering
YesYesShipping
NoFederal restriction on uninspected food crossing state lines.
Seller delivery
YesYesThird-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)
NoNoInterstate sales
NoNoWholesale to retail stores
NoNoRegistration & permits
Nebraska requires registration before you sell.
- Registration
Required
Type: registration
- Labeling standard
Standard
- Inspection
None
- Food safety certification
Required
Type: ansi accredited
- Address privacy
Not available
Prohibited categories
What you can't sell under cottage food rules.
- Meat
- Poultry
- Fish
- Raw Eggs
- Unpasteurized Juice
- Infused Oils
- Infused Honey
- Sprouts
- Low Acid Canned Foods
- Hermetically Sealed Acidified Foods
- Tofu
- Tempeh
- Fermented Foods
How to start
Steps to a legal first sale in Nebraska.
Confirm your products qualify
Verify your menu fits Nebraska's cottage food rules. Most states restrict temperature-controlled, meat, seafood, and low-acid canned items; check the prohibited-foods list above.
Register with your state agency
Nebraska requires cottage food operators to register before selling. Registration is free.
Nebraska registration portalComplete food safety certification
Nebraska requires food safety training before you can sell cottage food. Type: ansi accredited.
Label every product correctly
Every label must include your name (or registered ID), product name, ingredients, and allergens per Nebraska rules.
Start taking orders
Nebraska allows online orders, seller delivery. Route orders through your own channels — third-party couriers are not permitted here.