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Cottage food laws · ID
Selling homemade food in Idaho
Idaho's old cottage food rule was replaced in 2026 by the Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (SB 1283), which lets producers sell shelf-stable AND many perishable foods directly to Idaho consumers with no permit, registration, inspection, or sales cap — as long as the whole transaction happens within the state and the buyer is told the product isn't government-inspected. Dairy and most meat remain excluded.
Program
Idaho Cottage Food Law
Registration
No permit, license, registration, or routine kitchen inspection required under the Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (Senate Bill 1283, effective March 20, 2026); the producer must simply disclose to each buyer that the product is not government-inspected or licensed
Annual sales cap
No statewide sales cap
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods without cream/custard fillings
- Jams, jellies, preserves
- Candy & chocolate
- Dry mixes & granola
- Popcorn & honey
- Most other homemade shelf-stable AND perishable foods sold directly to an informed end consumer (perishable foods newly allowed under the 2026 Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act)
You can't sell
- Milk, dairy products, and raw milk/raw milk products
- Meat & meat products (small-scale poultry has a limited exception)
- Sales to anyone other than the informed end consumer (no wholesale/resale)
Where you can sell
- Direct in-person sales from home
- Farmers markets
- Roadside stands
- Online ordering, as long as the full transaction stays within Idaho
Selling online
Online ordering is allowed, but the entire transaction (order, payment, and delivery/pickup) must occur entirely within Idaho; interstate shipping is not covered by this law and would require separate federal licensing
What your labels must include
- Producer name & contact information
- Full ingredient list (required once a product has 2 or more ingredients)
- Allergen declaration
- "This product is not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing requirements. It may contain allergens." statement, shown as a label, sign, or card given to the buyer