Virginia Cottage Food
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Virginia cottage food producers must include the required home kitchen disclosure on every label. We've built it in 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 Virginia's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Pops
Produced: August 23, 2026
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, VA
(555) 010-0142
hello@sunflowerbakery.com
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:
NOT FOR RESALE – PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION.
What Every Virginia Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Virginia 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
- Phone number
- Date of production
- Email address
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
NOT FOR RESALE – PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION.
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What You Can Sell in Virginia
The following product types are permitted under Virginia'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 Virginia'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
Virginia permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Events
Annual Sales Cap
No cap
No cap for most foods. Acidified foods are capped at $9,000. Online sales coming July 2026.
Permit & Registration
No permit or registration required
No permit or license is required for most cottage food operations in Virginia.
Notes
Most foods have no cap. Acidified foods (e.g. pickles) are subject to a $9,000 cap. Online sales are coming July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Virginia cottage food label need to include?
Every Virginia 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. Virginia also requires this disclosure: "NOT FOR RESALE – PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Virginia cottage food?
The required language is: "NOT FOR RESALE – PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Virginia Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Virginia?
Virginia's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Virginia?
In Virginia, cottage food producers can sell through: Direct from your home, Farmers markets, and Events.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Virginia 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 Virginia and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Virginia 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 Virginia's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Virginia and all 50 states.
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