Arkansas Cottage Food
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Arkansas cottage food labels require the home kitchen disclosure. We add it automatically so your labels are ready.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Arkansas cottage food law guide.
Arkansas Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Arkansas Label
Each numbered line is something Arkansas expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Produced: October 23, 2026
3Sunflower Home Bakery
4412 Maple Ave, Springfield, AR
5(555) 010-0142
6Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
7Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
8This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.
- 1Product name
- 2Date of production
- 3Business name
- 4Business address
- 5Phone number
- 6Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 7Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 8State disclosure, word for word
What Arkansas Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Date the product was made
- Producer name, address, and telephone number (or Department of Agriculture ID number)
- Common or usual name of the product
- Ingredients in descending order of predominance
- Statement: This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.
Required Label Disclosure
This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- Information goes on the package label; for bulk sales, on the container plus a separate written document given at sale.
- Unpackaged items need a placard at the point of sale, and online sellers must show the information on their website.
- Acidified products also need a unique batch number on the label.
Common Arkansas Label Mistakes
- Leaving off the date the product was made.
- Using the exempt-residence statement without the sentence that the product may contain allergens.
- Selling unpackaged items without a placard at the point of sale, or selling online without the information on the website.
- Skipping the batch number on acidified products.
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The Arkansas Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
No cap
Permit
None
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Allowed
Across state lines
Allowed
Wholesale
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Arkansas cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Arkansas cottage food label need to include?
Every Arkansas cottage food label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all 9 FDA major allergens, net weight, your business name, and your business address. Arkansas also requires this disclosure: "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Arkansas cottage food?
The required language is: "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Arkansas Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Arkansas?
Arkansas's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Arkansas?
In Arkansas, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Events & festivals, Roadside stands, Online orders, and Retail stores.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Arkansas cottage food label?
Yes. If you use a packaged ingredient like a Betty Crocker cake mix or Ghirardelli chocolate, you must list its sub-ingredients on your label, in the correct order. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Arkansas and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Arkansas cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list, detect allergens, or add Arkansas's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Arkansas and all 50 states.
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