Colorado cottage food laws
Rules change, so always confirm with the official Colorado source.
The law: Colorado Cottage Foods Act, rules effective before January 1, 2027.
What you can sell
Non-refrigerated baked goods, jams, candies, dry mixes and qualifying pickled produce; ghee or vegetable-oil buttercream is allowed.
What you can't sell
Meat, cream/custard fillings, ordinary butter buttercream, refrigerated pies, sauces and beverages.
Do you need a license or permit?
Food-safety training is required; the current exemption does not require state cottage-food registration or a food establishment license. Training costs vary.
Sales limits
Current agency update describes the pre-2027 limit as $10,000 per product per year; exact net/gross interpretation was not independently resolved.
Where you can sell
Direct to informed Colorado consumers, not resale. Confirm online fulfillment and shipping details with CDPHE; no interstate authority was verified.
Label requirements
Include product identification, producer/contact information, production date, ingredients and the home-kitchen/no-inspection/allergen/not-for-resale disclaimer. Exact pre-2027 wording and contact fields were not fully verified.
Good to know
HB26-1033, the Tamale Act, starts January 1, 2027 and must not be applied to October 2026. Some details on this page could not be fully confirmed from official sources, so check with the state agency before you sell.
Pricing your products
Knowing your real cost per item matters as much as following the law.
Try Oven Elf free →Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/dehs/cottage-foods
General summary, not legal advice.
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