Minnesota Cottage Food
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Minnesota cottage food labels must include the required home kitchen disclosure. We handle the language automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Minnesota cottage food law guide.
Minnesota Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Required
Net weight
Not required
Registration Number
Required
A Sample Minnesota Label
Each numbered line is something Minnesota 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
4Registration # 10293
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
7These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.
- 1Product name
- 2Date of production
- 3Business name
- 4Permit number
- 5Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 6Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 7State disclosure, word for word
What Minnesota Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Your name or business name
- Your address or MDA registration number
- Date the product was produced
- Ingredients, including potential allergens (human foods)
- Statement: These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.
Required Label Disclosure
These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- A legible sign with the same statement must be displayed at the point of sale; online sellers put it on their webpage.
- Home-canned items carry the same label information on each container.
Common Minnesota Label Mistakes
- Leaving off the production date, which Minnesota requires on every label.
- Forgetting the "homemade and not subject to state inspection" sign at the point of sale or on your website.
- Putting label information only on the outer box of home-canned items instead of on each container.
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The Minnesota Rules in Brief
Annual sales cap
$78,000
Permit
Required
Training
Required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Not allowed
Verified against official sources on 2026-10-21.
What you can sell, where, and how to get started are covered in the Minnesota cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Minnesota cottage food label need to include?
Every Minnesota 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. Minnesota also requires this disclosure: "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Minnesota cottage food?
The required language is: "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Minnesota Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Minnesota?
Minnesota's cottage food annual sales cap is: $78,000 gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, Events & festivals, and Online orders.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Minnesota 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 Minnesota and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Minnesota 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 Minnesota's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Minnesota and all 50 states.
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