Maine Cottage Food Sales Limit
Annual Sales Limit:$1,000/year
Annual Limit
$1,000/year
Permit Required
No
Online Orders
Not Allowed
Shipping
Not Allowed
Maine permits cottage food producers to earn up to $1,000 per year in gross sales. Once you reach this threshold, you must stop selling under the cottage food exemption until the following calendar year, or apply for a commercial food processing license. The limit applies to gross revenue, not profit.
You can:
- ✓Earn up to $1,000 annually from cottage food sales
- ✓Sell across all permitted channels (markets, online, direct)
You cannot:
- ✗Sell above $1,000 per year without a commercial food license
- ✗Roll unused annual limit to the following year
Maine allows up to $1,000 in annual cottage food sales.
Track your orders and total revenue to stay under the Maine limit. endvr helps you monitor sales in real time.
