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Selling homemade food in New Hampshire

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Sales cap
No cap stated
Permit or registration
None, or Class H homestead license
Online & shipping
Online and mail need a Class H license ($150)
Sell through stores
Retail stores (exempt); restaurants and wholesale with a license
Refrigerated foods
No

Allowed from a home kitchen

Sourdough bread · Cookies & brownies · Fruit pie · Strawberry jam · Granola · Spice rubs & seasoning blends · Roasted coffee · Freeze-dried candy · Chocolates & truffles · Toffee, fudge & caramels

Home kitchen, with a special license or program

Pepper jelly · Shelf-stable salsa · Hot sauce · Canned pickles

Needs a commercial kitchen or other license

Pumpkin pie · Cheesecake · Cake with cream cheese frosting · Meat tamales · Fresh salsa (refrigerated) · Canned tomato sauce · Dried fruit & fruit leather · Pure honey · Infused honey · Garlic or herb-infused oil‡ · Home-cooked meals‡ · Beef jerky‡ · Cheese & yogurt‡ · Cold-pressed juice · Kombucha

Ask the agency first

Cake with buttercream · Macarons · Fruit tamales · Low-sugar or freezer jam · Sauerkraut & kimchi · Loose-leaf tea blends · Marshmallows · Nut butter · Vanilla extract · Fruit-infused vinegar · Mustard (no egg)

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 non-potentially hazardous and on DHHS's allowed list.
  2. No license is needed to sell from your home, farmstand, farmers markets, or retail food stores.
  3. Label every product with a batch or lot code.

Key label items

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

  • Exempt: “This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection.”
  • Name, address (or active email), and phone number
  • Product name
  • Ingredients in descending order by weight
  • Major allergens
  • Product code with batch or lot number
  • Licensed only: net quantity in US and metric

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General information only, not legal advice, and no warranty that it is complete or current. Quick facts come from 50-state trackers; product rules come from the state sources listed in the full guide. Cities and counties may add their own rules, and selling across state lines can bring in federal FDA requirements. Confirm with your state agency or local health department before selling. Last reviewed October 2026.

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