Maine Cottage Food
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Maine cottage food producers must include the required home kitchen disclosure. We add it automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Maine cottage food law guide.
Maine Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Not required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Required
A Sample Maine Label
Each numbered line is something Maine expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Net Wt 8 oz (227g)
3Sunflower Home Bakery
4412 Maple Ave, Springfield, ME
5Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
6Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
- 1Product name
- 2Net weight
- 3Business name
- 4Business address
- 5Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 6Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
What Maine Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Common or usual name of the product
- Ingredients in order of predominance
- Net weight, net volume, or numerical count
- Name, address, and zip code of the producer
Rules That Go With Your Label
- These label items are required for foods sold outside the home, including at retail stores and off-premise markets.
- No label is required when you sell directly to the consumer from your home.
Common Maine Label Mistakes
- Selling at a store or off-premise market without a label; the exemption covers only sales direct from your home.
- Leaving off the net weight, volume or count.
- Printing the address without the zip code.
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The Maine Rules in Brief
Permit
Required
Training
Not required
Home inspection
Yes
Wholesale
Allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Maine cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Maine cottage food label need to include?
Every Maine 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. Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Maine?
Maine does not currently publish a fixed annual sales cap for cottage food producers — check the full Maine guide for the latest details.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Maine?
In Maine, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Retail stores, Wholesale, Farmers markets, and Events & festivals.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Maine 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 Maine and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Maine cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list or detect allergens. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Maine and all 50 states.
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