Kentucky lets residents make certain shelf-stable foods in their home kitchens and sell them directly to consumers in Kentucky as registered home-based processors.

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License or permit

Home-based processors register each year with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Food Safety Branch and pay a $50 fee.

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Sales cap

$60,000 in gross income a year from home-based sales.

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What you cannot sell

Cream-filled pies, custard, custard pies, meringue-topped pies, cheesecake, cream, custard or meringue pastries, foods that need refrigeration, and acidified or low-acid canned foods such as pickles and salsa (those need the home-based microprocessor program).

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How you can sell

Directly to consumers in Kentucky: from the home by pickup or delivery, at a market, roadside stand or community event, or by taking orders online or by phone. No sales outside Kentucky.

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Labels

Name and address of the home-based processing operation, the product name, ingredients in descending order by weight, net weight or volume, allergen information, the date processed and the statement "This product is home-produced and processed" in 10-point type.

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Read the full Kentucky cottage food law guide and FAQs

Kentucky cottage food makers

Counties with listings

Louisville and Lincoln Trail (71 listings)

Breckinridge County

Bullitt County

Grayson County

Hardin County

Henry County

Jefferson County

Larue County

Meade County

Nelson County

Oldham County

Shelby County

Spencer County

Washington County

Northern Kentucky (27 listings)

Boone County

Campbell County

Carroll County

Grant County

Kenton County

Owen County

Pendleton County

Central Kentucky (Bluegrass) (58 listings)

Anderson County

Bourbon County

Boyle County

Clark County

Estill County

Fayette County

Franklin County

Garrard County

Harrison County

Jessamine County

Lincoln County

Madison County

Mercer County

Nicholas County

Scott County

Woodford County

Eastern Kentucky (34 listings)

Bell County

Boyd County

Carter County

Fleming County

Floyd County

Greenup County

Harlan County

Knott County

Laurel County

Lee County

Lewis County

Montgomery County

Perry County

Pike County

Rockcastle County

Rowan County

Whitley County

Wolfe County

South Central Kentucky (26 listings)

Adair County

Allen County

Barren County

Edmonson County

Logan County

Metcalfe County

Pulaski County

Taylor County

Warren County

Western Kentucky (41 listings)

Caldwell County

Calloway County

Christian County

Crittenden County

Daviess County

Graves County

Hancock County

Henderson County

Hopkins County