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Cottage food laws · KS
Selling homemade food in Kansas
Kansas is one of the more permissive cottage food states: shelf-stable homemade foods can be sold directly to consumers with no license, no registration, no inspection, and no statewide sales cap. Online sales and shipping (including out of state) are allowed, though you should check the rules of any state you ship into.
Program
Kansas Cottage Food Law
Registration
No license, permit, registration, or inspection required for shelf-stable (non-TCS) home-produced foods sold directly to consumers, under KDA's cottage food exemption; producers must still register to collect Kansas retail sales tax
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
- Roasted nuts & popcorn
- Honey
You can't sell
- Potentially hazardous/perishable foods (requiring refrigeration)
- Meat & poultry products
- Dairy-based products
- Home-canned low-acid vegetables
Where you can sell
- Direct in-person sales from home
- Farmers markets & festivals
- Roadside stands
Selling online
Online ordering, direct delivery, and shipping are allowed, including out-of-state shipping under the direct-to-consumer exemption; sellers shipping into another state should also confirm that state's own cottage food rules apply
What your labels must include
- Business name & address
- Common name of the product
- Full ingredient list
- Allergen declaration
- Net weight
- "Made in a home kitchen and not inspected" statement (recommended by KDA/K-State guidance, not separately itemized in statute)