Selling homemade food in Kansas

Allowed from a home kitchen

Sourdough bread · Cookies & brownies · Fruit pie · Strawberry jam · Granola · Spice rubs & seasoning blends · Loose-leaf tea blends · Dried fruit & fruit leather · Chocolates & truffles · Toffee, fudge & caramels · Nut butter · Pure honey · Vanilla extract · Fruit-infused vinegar

Needs a commercial kitchen or other license

Pumpkin pie · Cheesecake · Cake with cream cheese frosting · Meat tamales · Pepper jelly · Shelf-stable salsa · Fresh salsa (refrigerated) · Hot sauce · Canned pickles · Sauerkraut & kimchi · Canned tomato sauce · Infused honey · Garlic or herb-infused oil^‡ · Home-cooked meals^‡ · Beef jerky^‡ · Kombucha^‡

Ask the agency first

Cake with buttercream · Macarons · Fruit tamales · Low-sugar or freezer jam · Roasted coffee · Freeze-dried candy · Marshmallows · Mustard (no egg) · Cheese & yogurt · Cold-pressed juice

Every product has conditions, such as registration, training, labeling, and sales limits. See the full guide for each one. ‡ General rule; not specifically addressed in this state's guidance.

How to start

1. Check that the product is on K-State's list of foods that can be sold directly to consumers without a license.
2. No license is needed for qualifying foods sold directly to consumers.
3. Some items need testing first, like icings with 65% sugar or less, breads with cheese or vegetables, and reduced-sugar jams.
4. Label packaged foods following KDA's general labeling rules.

Key label items

Use the exact required wording shown in the full guide and on the agency's site.

• Product name
• Your name and address
• Ingredients in descending order by weight
• Net quantity
• Allergens
• Unpasteurized juice or cider: the required FDA warning