Vermont Cottage Food Sales Limit

Annual Sales Limit:$125,000/year

Annual Limit

$125,000/year

Permit Required

Yes

Online Orders

Allowed

Shipping

Allowed

Vermont permits cottage food producers to earn up to $125,000 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 $125,000 annually from cottage food sales
  • Sell across all permitted channels (markets, online, direct)

You cannot:

  • Sell above $125,000 per year without a commercial food license
  • Roll unused annual limit to the following year

Vermont allows up to $125,000 in annual cottage food sales.

Track your orders and total revenue to stay under the Vermont limit. endvr helps you monitor sales in real time.