Virginia Cottage Food Sales Limit

Annual Sales Limit:$10,000/year

Annual Limit

$10,000/year

Permit Required

No

Online Orders

Not Allowed

Shipping

Not Allowed

Virginia permits cottage food producers to earn up to $10,000 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 $10,000 annually from cottage food sales
  • Sell across all permitted channels (markets, online, direct)

You cannot:

  • Sell above $10,000 per year without a commercial food license
  • Roll unused annual limit to the following year

Virginia allows up to $10,000 in annual cottage food sales.

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