Montana Cottage Food
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Montana cottage food labels require the home kitchen disclosure. We handle the required language automatically.
Looking for the law itself? Read the full Montana cottage food law guide.
Montana Labels at a Glance
State disclosure
Required
Production date
Not required
Net weight
Not required
A Sample Montana Label
Each numbered line is something Montana expects on the label. Quickly Cottage fills them in from your products and business details.
1Chocolate Chip Cookies
2Sunflower Home Bakery
3Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron), sugar, butter (milk), eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), baking soda, salt.
4Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soy
5Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to Retail Food Establishment Regulations or inspections.
- 1Product name
- 2Business name
- 3Ingredients, in descending order by weight
- 4Allergen statement (all 9 FDA major allergens present)
- 5State disclosure, word for word
What Montana Requires on Every Label
From the state's own rules (read the law).
- Name and address (city, state, ZIP) of the cottage food operation
- Product name
- Ingredients in descending order by weight, with sub-ingredients in parentheses
- Net quantity
- Allergen information
- Statement: Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to retail food establishment regulations or inspections.
Required Label Disclosure
Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to Retail Food Establishment Regulations or inspections.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
Rules That Go With Your Label
- DPHHS says the home-kitchen statement must be at least 11-point type.
- A cake too large to package can carry its label information on an invoice delivered with it to the buyer.
- A nutritional label is required if you make a nutritional claim.
- Selling instead under the Local Food Choice Act involves no labeling mandate but requires telling buyers the food is unlicensed and uninspected.
Common Montana Label Mistakes
- Setting the home-kitchen statement below 11-point.
- Listing ingredients without the sub-ingredients in parentheses.
- Giving a street address without the city, state and ZIP.
- Delivering a cake without the label information on the invoice.
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The Montana Rules in Brief
Permit
Required
Training
Not required
Home inspection
No
Online sales
Allowed
Shipping
Not allowed
Across state lines
Not 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 Montana cottage food law guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Montana cottage food label need to include?
Every Montana 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. Montana also requires this disclosure: "Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to Retail Food Establishment Regulations or inspections." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Montana cottage food?
The required language is: "Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to Retail Food Establishment Regulations or inspections." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Montana Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Montana?
Montana does not currently publish a fixed annual sales cap for cottage food producers — check the full Montana guide for the latest details.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Montana?
In Montana, cottage food producers can sell through: From home, Farmers markets, and Events & festivals.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Montana 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 Montana and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Montana 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 Montana's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Montana and all 50 states.
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