Minnesota Cottage Food Sales Limit

Annual Sales Limit:$78,000/year

Annual Limit

$78,000/year

Permit Required

Yes

Online Orders

Allowed

Shipping

Not Allowed

Minnesota permits cottage food producers to earn up to $78,000 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 $78,000 annually from cottage food sales
  • Sell across all permitted channels (markets, online, direct)

You cannot:

  • Sell above $78,000 per year without a commercial food license
  • Roll unused annual limit to the following year

Minnesota allows up to $78,000 in annual cottage food sales.

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