Louisiana cottage food makers
258 listings in 47 Louisiana parishes so far, and growing. Scroll down for Louisiana's cottage food rules.
Parishes with listings
Greater New Orleans and Northshore (56 listings)
Jefferson Parish
Gretna, Marrero, Metairie, Estelle
12 listingsOrleans Parish
New Orleans
6 listingsPlaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse
1 listingSt. Bernard Parish
Meraux
1 listingSt. Charles Parish
Luling, Destrehan
4 listingsSt. James Parish
Paulina
2 listingsSt. John the Baptist Parish
Laplace, Reserve
2 listingsSt. Tammany Parish
Covington, Slidell, Madisonville, Mandeville
12 listingsTangipahoa Parish
Ponchatoula, Hammond, Loranger, Robert
14 listingsWashington Parish
Bogalusa, Mount Hermon
2 listingsCapital Region (51 listings)
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, Prairieville, Donaldsonville
8 listingsEast Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge, Central City
22 listingsIberville Parish
White Castle, St. Gabriel
4 listingsLivingston Parish
Denham Springs, Livingston, Walker, Watson
13 listingsPointe Coupee Parish
Morganza, New Roads
2 listingsWest Baton Rouge Parish
Bueche, Erwinville
2 listingsAcadiana (52 listings)
Acadia Parish
Crowley, Iota, Rayne
4 listingsEvangeline Parish
Basile, Ville Platte
2 listingsIberia Parish
New Iberia
4 listingsLafayette Parish
Lafayette, Broussard, Carencro, Scott
15 listingsLafourche Parish
Larose, Raceland, Cut Off, Galliano
7 listingsSt. Landry Parish
Eunice, Opelousas, Port Barre
5 listingsSt. Mary Parish
Bayou Vista
1 listingTerrebonne Parish
Houma, Gibson
9 listingsVermilion Parish
Abbeville, Delcambre, Erath, Gueydan
5 listingsSouthwest and Central Louisiana (52 listings)
Beauregard Parish
DeRidder, Ragley, Singer
6 listingsCalcasieu Parish
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Iowa, DeQuincy
22 listingsCameron Parish
Grand Lake
1 listingConcordia Parish
Vidalia
2 listingsGrant Parish
Colfax, Dry Prong
2 listingsJefferson Davis Parish
Jennings
1 listingLaSalle Parish
Jena, Trout
2 listingsRapides Parish
Pineville, Alexandria, Ball, Deville
12 listingsVernon Parish
Anacoco, Leesville, Pitkin
3 listingsWinn Parish
Dodson
1 listingNorth Louisiana (47 listings)
Bienville Parish
Castor
1 listingBossier Parish
Bossier City
9 listingsCaddo Parish
Shreveport, Keithville
11 listingsClaiborne Parish
Homer
1 listingDe Soto Parish
Mansfield, Stonewall
2 listingsFranklin Parish
Wisner
1 listingJackson Parish
Jonesboro
1 listingLincoln Parish
Ruston
3 listingsMorehouse Parish
Bastrop, Mer Rouge
2 listingsOuachita Parish
West Monroe, Monroe, Calhoun
13 listingsRichland Parish
Mangham
1 listingWebster Parish
Heflin, Springhill
2 listings17 more Louisiana parishes with no listings yet
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Louisiana cottage food rules in plain English
This is general information, not legal advice. Check your state, parish and local rules. Last reviewed Oct. 13, 2026.
What it is
Louisiana lets people make certain "low-risk foods" at home and sell them without meeting the state Sanitary Code's equipment and construction rules.
License or permit
No state permit or routine inspection is set up for home preparers. Sellers must hold a current sales tax certificate from the parish where sales occur.
Sales cap
Gross annual sales must be under $100,000, effective Aug. 1, 2026 (Act 801 of 2026, HB 403). The earlier limit was $30,000.
What you can make
Baked goods, including breads, cakes, cookies and pies; candies; cane syrup; dried mixes; honey and honeycomb products; jams, jellies and preserves; pickles and acidified foods; sauces and syrups; and spices. None may contain meat or fish (animal muscle protein or fish protein), and foods with CBD are not allowed.
How you can sell
The law does not list where sales may happen. Home bakers of breads, cakes, cookies and pies may not sell to a retail business or anyone for resale, and may not hire anyone to help prepare them.
Labels
Every food offered for sale needs a label that clearly says it was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility. Unprocessed raw honey is exempt.
Read the full Louisiana cottage food law guide and FAQs