Georgia cottage food makers
59 listings in 31 Georgia counties so far, and growing. Scroll down for Georgia's cottage food rules.
Counties with listings
Metro Atlanta (29 listings)
Cherokee County
Woodstock
2 listingsCobb County
Acworth, Kennesaw
5 listingsDeKalb County
Atlanta, Chamblee, Decatur, Dunwoody
7 listingsDouglas County
Douglasville
1 listingFayette County
Peachtree City, Brooks
3 listingsForsyth County
Cumming
1 listingFulton County
Atlanta, Milton, Roswell, Sandy Springs
7 listingsGwinnett County
Lawrenceville
1 listingHenry County
Locust Grove, Stockbridge
2 listingsNorth Georgia (10 listings)
Catoosa County
Ringgold
1 listingGilmer County
East Ellijay, Ellijay
2 listingsHall County
Gainesville, Clermont
3 listingsLumpkin County
Dahlonega
2 listingsMadison County
Comer
1 listingWhitfield County
Dalton
1 listingMiddle Georgia (13 listings)
Barrow County
Statham
1 listingBibb County
Macon
1 listingButts County
Jackson
1 listingCoweta County
Newnan, Senoia
2 listingsGreene County
Lake Oconee
1 listingHouston County
Warner Robins
2 listingsNewton County
Covington
1 listingOconee County
Watkinsville
2 listingsSpalding County
Griffin
1 listingWalton County
Loganville
1 listingEast Georgia (3 listings)
Coastal Georgia (1 listing)
South Georgia (3 listings)
128 more Georgia counties with no listings yet
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- Appling
- Atkinson
- Bacon
- Baker
- Baldwin
- Banks
- Bartow
- Ben Hill
- Berrien
- Bleckley
- Brantley
- Brooks
- Bryan
- Bulloch
- Calhoun
- Camden
- Candler
- Carroll
- Charlton
- Chatham
- Chattahoochee
- Chattooga
- Clarke
- Clay
- Clayton
- Clinch
- Coffee
- Colquitt
- Crawford
- Crisp
- Dade
- Dawson
- Decatur
- Dodge
- Dooly
- Dougherty
- Early
- Echols
- Effingham
- Elbert
- Emanuel
- Evans
- Fannin
- Floyd
- Franklin
- Glascock
- Gordon
- Grady
- Habersham
- Hancock
- Haralson
- Harris
- Hart
- Heard
- Irwin
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jeff Davis
- Jefferson
- Jenkins
- Johnson
- Jones
- Lamar
- Lanier
- Laurens
- Lee
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Long
- Macon
- Marion
- McDuffie
- McIntosh
- Meriwether
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Murray
- Muscogee
- Oglethorpe
- Paulding
- Peach
- Pickens
- Pierce
- Pike
- Polk
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Quitman
- Rabun
- Randolph
- Rockdale
- Schley
- Screven
- Seminole
- Stephens
- Stewart
- Sumter
- Talbot
- Taliaferro
- Tattnall
- Taylor
- Telfair
- Terrell
- Thomas
- Tift
- Toombs
- Towns
- Treutlen
- Troup
- Turner
- Twiggs
- Union
- Upson
- Walker
- Ware
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Webster
- Wheeler
- White
- Wilcox
- Wilkes
- Wilkinson
- Worth
Georgia 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
A cottage food operator makes non-potentially hazardous foods, such as breads, cakes, cookies, jams and candy, in the home kitchen of their primary residence.
License or permit
None from the state since July 1, 2025 (HB 398). Operators must complete ANSI-accredited food safety training, and local business license and zoning rules still apply.
How you can sell
Directly to buyers in person, online or by mail order, and to retail food sales establishments such as grocery stores and restaurants. A city or county may ban sales through stores and restaurants by ordinance.
Shipping out of state
The law does not exempt operators from federal law, and the receiving state's rules may apply. The Georgia Department of Agriculture warns that interstate sales may bring FDA oversight. Ask the department before shipping out of state.
Labels
Buyers must get the operator's name, address (or a GDA identification number) and phone number, plus the statement: "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state inspection. This product may contain allergens."
Read the full Georgia cottage food law guide and FAQs