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Selling homemade food in New Mexico
New Mexico's Homemade Food Act has no cap on how much you can sell, and it allows online sales and in-state mail delivery once you register with the Environment Department and complete a short food safety course. Just keep to non-perishable items and sell direct to the customer, not through stores.
Program
New Mexico Homemade Food Act
Registration
Permit/registration through NM Environment Department, plus a food safety course
Annual sales cap
No statewide cap
Online sales
Allowed (see notes)
You can sell
- Baked goods
- Jams, jellies, preserves
- Candy
- Dried herbs & mixes
- Roasted coffee and dry goods
You can't sell
- Potentially hazardous foods needing refrigeration
- Meat and poultry products
- Low-acid canned vegetables
Where you can sell
- Direct to consumer
- Farmers markets
- Online with in-state delivery
- Mail within New Mexico
Selling online
Online sales and in-state mail delivery are allowed as long as the transaction stays direct-to-consumer within New Mexico; no wholesale to restaurants or stores
What your labels must include
- Producer name & address
- "This product is homemade and not inspected by the New Mexico Environment Department" statement
- Ingredient list
- Allergen disclosure
- Net weight