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Selling homemade food in Alaska
Alaska's Food Freedom Act (HB 251, effective 2024) is one of the most permissive homemade-food laws in the country: with a state business license but no kitchen inspection, producers can sell a wide range of foods, including some that require refrigeration, directly to consumers statewide with no annual sales cap. Dairy, seafood, and alcohol/cannabis products are still off-limits, and perishable items can't be sold through third-party delivery apps.
Program
Alaska Food Freedom Act (Homemade Food Exemption)
Registration
Requires a State of Alaska business license; no home kitchen inspection or Department of Environmental Conservation food license required for exempt homemade food
Annual sales cap
No statewide sales cap
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods, including perishable items like cream/custard-filled goods
- Jams, jellies & preserves
- Candy & chocolate
- Dry mixes, granola & dried fruit
- Fermented foods & kombucha
- Juices
- Poultry the producer raises (up to 1,000 birds/year) and other meat legally sold without USDA inspection
You can't sell
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, butter, ice cream)
- Seafood and rendered animal fats
- Alcohol and cannabis-infused products
- Meat requiring USDA inspection that isn't otherwise exempt
Where you can sell
- Direct in-person sales from home, farmers markets & events
- Roadside stands
- Online direct-to-consumer orders
- Retail stores & wholesale, with proper labeling
Selling online
Direct-to-consumer online sales are permitted; perishable homemade foods cannot be sold through third-party online marketplaces or delivery platforms
What your labels must include
- Business name & current address
- Telephone number
- Business license number
- Product name & ingredient list
- Allergen declaration
- Required home-kitchen disclosure statement