{"id":11228,"date":"2023-10-19T12:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/navigating-kansas-cottage-food-laws-a-comprehensive-guide-for-home-based-food-entrepreneurs\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T22:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T22:18:52","slug":"navigating-kansas-cottage-food-laws-a-comprehensive-guide-for-home-based-food-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/navigating-kansas-cottage-food-laws-a-comprehensive-guide-for-home-based-food-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cottage Food Laws Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to start selling food from home in Kansas? You&#8217;re in the right place. While some states have cottage food laws, Kansas simply has a list of items you can sell from your home kitchen or farm without a license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are items the Kansas Department of Agriculture deems safe to sell direct-to-consumer at farmer&#8217;s markets and similar events, and online. Just like states with cottage food laws, Kansas allows the sale of foods that do not require temperature control to remain safe to eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allowed Foods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-pixabay-263168.jpg\" alt=\"cottage food laws kansas\" class=\"wp-image-20585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-pixabay-263168.jpg 640w, https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-pixabay-263168-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a list of foods you can sell from home in Kansas without a license:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dry baking mixes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/how-to-start-a-cookie-business-on-airmart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>breads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cinnamon rolls <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fruit pies\/fruit cobbler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh, dried, or freeze-dried uncut fruits and vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/where-to-sell-microgreens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">microgreens<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nuts\/nut butters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jams and jellies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/how-to-sell-candy-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">candy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fudge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>juice\/cider<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>herbs and spices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dried pasta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>loose leaf tea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>poultry (limited quantities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seafood (whole on ice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sourdough starter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cornmeal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>popcorn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Allowed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4518655.jpg\" alt=\"hot dogs\" class=\"wp-image-20588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4518655.jpg 640w, https:\/\/goairmart.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4518655-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the foods you cannot sell from home in Kansas. To sell any of these non-exempt foods, you are required to obtain a food establishment license. Keep in mind that these are examples. This is not an exhaustive list of all the foods you cannot sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cream or meringue pies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cheesecake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>custards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cream-filled cupcakes\/donuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hamburgers and hot dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>burritos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>egg rolls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jerky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>summer sausage or similar products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut melons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>canned vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pickles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>alfalfa sprouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut or torn lettuce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut tomatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a full list of exempt and non-exempt foods, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu\/pubs\/MF3138.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food safety guide <\/a>from the Kansas Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Labeling Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must label the food you sell from your home or farm with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The common name of the product (e.g. apple pie).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your name and address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ingredients listed in descending order of<br>predominance (from most to least)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The quantity (net weight, volume, or count)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start selling your food locally in Kansas with Airmart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size aligncenter\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.227), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.goairmart.com\/en\/welcome\/signup?utm_source=wordpress&amp;utm_medium=kansascottagelaw\" style=\"border-radius:40px;background-color:#6fc16d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start selling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to start selling food from home in Kansas? 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