Arkansas cottage food makers
212 listings in 47 Arkansas counties so far, and growing. Scroll down for Arkansas's cottage food rules.
Counties with listings
Northwest Arkansas (55 listings)
Benton County
Bentonville, Bella Vista, Centerton, Gravette
29 listingsBoone County
Harrison, Omaha
2 listingsCarroll County
Berryville, Green Forest
3 listingsMadison County
Huntsville
1 listingWashington County
Fayetteville, Elkins, Farmington, Lincoln
20 listingsNorth Central Arkansas (17 listings)
Baxter County
Mountain Home, Cotter
5 listingsCleburne County
Quitman
1 listingFulton County
Glencoe
1 listingIndependence County
Batesville
1 listingIzard County
Brockwell
1 listingMarion County
Flippin, Yellville
2 listingsSearcy County
Leslie, Marshall, Saint Joe
3 listingsStone County
Mountain View
2 listingsVan Buren County
Bee Branch
1 listingNortheast Arkansas and the Delta (29 listings)
Clay County
Corning
1 listingCraighead County
Jonesboro, Bono, Brookland, Lake City
14 listingsCrittenden County
Marion
1 listingGreene County
Paragould
4 listingsJackson County
Newport
1 listingMississippi County
Blytheville, Leachville
3 listingsPhillips County
Marvell
1 listingPoinsett County
Trumann
4 listingsCentral Arkansas (73 listings)
Arkansas County
Almyra
1 listingConway County
Morrilton
2 listingsFaulkner County
Conway, Greenbrier, Mayflower, Vilonia
14 listingsGarland County
Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, Pearcy
14 listingsGrant County
Sheridan
1 listingHot Spring County
Malvern
1 listingLonoke County
Cabot, Austin, Lonoke
9 listingsPerry County
Bigelow
1 listingPrairie County
Hazen
1 listingPulaski County
Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville
16 listingsSaline County
Benton, Alexander, Bryant, Haskell
10 listingsWhite County
Searcy, Kensett
3 listingsRiver Valley and West Arkansas (27 listings)
Crawford County
Van Buren, Alma, Mulberry
8 listingsFranklin County
Charleston, Ozark
2 listingsJohnson County
Clarksville
1 listingLogan County
New Blaine
1 listingPolk County
Mena
3 listingsPope County
Russellville, Atkins, Hector, Pottsville
5 listingsSebastian County
Mansfield, Greenwood, Fort Smith, Lavaca
7 listingsSouth Arkansas (11 listings)
Clark County
Arkadelphia
2 listingsColumbia County
Magnolia
1 listingDesha County
Arkansas City, Watson
2 listingsLafayette County
Stamps
1 listingOuachita County
Camden
1 listingUnion County
El Dorado, Strong
4 listings28 more Arkansas counties with no listings yet
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Arkansas cottage food rules in plain English
This is general information, not legal advice. Check your state and local rules. Last reviewed Oct. 13, 2026.
What it is
Arkansas's Food Freedom Act lets people make food and drinks that do not need time or temperature control for safety at their private residence and sell them to informed buyers.
License or permit
None. Homemade food or drink products made and sold under the act are exempt from state licensing, certification and inspection.
What you cannot sell
Meat, poultry, seafood and foods that need time or temperature control for safety. The Arkansas Department of Health lists dairy products, cream or custard pies and cheesecakes among those foods.
How you can sell
In person, by phone or online, by the producer, an agent or a third-party vendor such as a retail shop or grocery store. Delivery may be by the producer, an agent, a vendor or a carrier. Homemade food may not be sold or used in a restaurant or other food service establishment.
Labels
Buyers must receive the date it was made, the producer's name, address and phone number (or an Arkansas Department of Agriculture ID number), the name of the food, the ingredients in descending order and this statement: "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens."
Read the full Arkansas cottage food law guide and FAQs