Kentucky Cottage Food
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Kentucky cottage food producers must label their products with the required home kitchen disclosure. We add it automatically.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Kentucky's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Pops
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Produced: August 23, 2026
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, KY
Ingredients:
Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Corn Starch, Salt, Soybean Oil; Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla; Sugar, Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, FD&C Colors; Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Red 40.
Contains:
This product is home-produced and processed.
What Every Kentucky Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Kentucky needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Business address
- Product name
- Net weight
- Date of production
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
This product is home-produced and processed.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
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What You Can Sell in Kentucky
The following product types are permitted under Kentucky's cottage food law, and every label needs an ingredient list, allergens, and (where required) the state disclosure above.
Baked Goods
Permitted- Cakes and cupcakes
- Cookies and brownies
- Muffins and quick breads
- Yeast breads and rolls
- Fruit pies (cream and custard pies require refrigeration and are not permitted)
- Cake pops and dipped treats
- Donuts and pastries
Candies and Confections
Permitted- Chocolates and fudge
- Hard candies and lollipops
- Toffee and caramel (shelf-stable)
- Cake truffles
Preserved and Dry Goods
Permitted- Jams, jellies, and preserves
- Honey and honeycomb
- Dried herbs and spices
- Roasted nuts and trail mix
- Granola and cereal
- Popcorn and flavored popcorn
- Dried pasta (no egg)
Beverages
Permitted- Coffee (roasted or ground, not brewed)
- Dry tea blends
What You Can't Sell
These product types aren't covered by Kentucky's cottage food law and require a commercial kitchen license.
- Meat, poultry, and seafood products
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, butter)
- Items requiring refrigeration (cream pies, cheesecakes)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Fruit and vegetable juices
- Canned low-acid vegetables
Where You Can Sell
Kentucky permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Annual Sales Cap
$60,000
Gross annual revenue from all cottage food sales under the Home-Based Processor tier.
Permit & Registration
No permit or registration required
No permit required for basic home sales. Home-Based Processor registration ($50/year) unlocks online and expanded sales.
Notes
Kentucky has a dual system. Home-Based Processors pay $50/year for expanded sales rights.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Kentucky cottage food label need to include?
Every Kentucky 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. Kentucky also requires this disclosure: "This product is home-produced and processed." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Kentucky cottage food?
The required language is: "This product is home-produced and processed." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Kentucky Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Kentucky?
Kentucky's cottage food annual sales cap is: $60,000 gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, cottage food producers can sell through: Direct from your home, Farmers markets, and Online sales.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Kentucky 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 Kentucky and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Kentucky 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 Kentucky's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Kentucky and all 50 states.
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