Everything you need to sell homemade food

Getting Started

Everything you need to launch a cottage food business from your home kitchen.

Cottage Food Laws

Plain-English guides to the rules that govern selling homemade food in the U.S.

Selling Online

Turn a home kitchen into an online storefront with pickup, payments, and more.

Marketing

Get found and build a loyal local following for your home food business.

Farmers Markets

Sell in person and turn market traffic into repeat online customers.

For Buyers

Find and safely order local homemade food from makers near you.

Selling Online

Using the Label Generator

Design and print product labels with the Local Cottage Foods label generator: choose a size, add the blocks you need, keep it state-aware, and export print-ready files.

Selling Online

Reading Your Growth Dashboard

Make sense of your Local Cottage Foods growth dashboard: revenue, orders, conversion, and views, plus your storefront health, audience, and recommended next actions.

Selling Online

Running a Farm Stand Session

Use Farm Stand sessions on Local Cottage Foods for in-person selling: set up a QR-based stand, choose card or cash, manage session inventory, and track the day's sales.

Selling Online

Shipping Homemade Food on Local Cottage Foods

How shipping works on Local Cottage Foods: requesting shipping approval, setting flat rates and a free-shipping threshold, and what to prepare before you ship.

Selling Online

Delivery vs. Pickup for Homemade Food

Should you offer local delivery, pickup, or both? Compare the two for your cottage food business and learn how to set a delivery radius and fee on Local Cottage Foods.

Selling Online

How Payments Work on Local Cottage Foods

Understand payments on Local Cottage Foods: secure card checkout, the Free vs Pro fee model, payouts, Square, and Pay at Pickup, so you know exactly what you keep.