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Cottage food quick guide · Last reviewed October 2026

Selling homemade food in New York

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Sales cap
No cap stated
Permit or registration
Home Processor registration (no fee)
Online & shipping
Online with delivery in New York; no out-of-state sales
Sell through stores
Local restaurants, cafés, and grocers in New York
Refrigerated foods
No

Allowed from a home kitchen

Sourdough bread · Cookies & brownies · Fruit pie · Strawberry jam · Granola · Spice rubs & seasoning blends · Loose-leaf tea blends · Toffee, fudge & caramels

Needs a commercial kitchen or other license

Pumpkin pie · Cheesecake · Cake with buttercream · Cake with cream cheese frosting · Meat tamales · Pepper jelly · Shelf-stable salsa · Fresh salsa (refrigerated) · Hot sauce · Canned pickles · Sauerkraut & kimchi · Canned tomato sauce · Roasted coffee · Freeze-dried candy · Chocolates & truffles · Nut butter · Vanilla extract · Fruit-infused vinegar · Garlic or herb-infused oil‡ · Mustard (no egg) · Home-cooked meals‡ · Beef jerky‡ · Cheese & yogurt‡ · Cold-pressed juice‡ · Kombucha

Ask the agency first

Macarons · Fruit tamales · Low-sugar or freezer jam · Dried fruit & fruit leather · Marshmallows · Pure honey · Infused honey

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 each product is on Agriculture and Markets' allowed list.
  2. Submit a Home Processor Registration Request. There's no fee, but review can take up to 16 weeks.
  3. If you use a private well, send a certified lab potability test.
  4. Package and label everything at home before it goes to market.

Key label items

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

  • A home-processing phrase
  • Common or usual name of the product
  • Ingredients by predominance of weight
  • Allergens clearly identified
  • Net quantity
  • Processor name and full address

Scan for the full New York guide: product-by-product rules, label details, and official sources.

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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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