South Carolina cottage food makers
317 listings in 38 South Carolina counties so far, and growing. Scroll down for South Carolina's cottage food rules.
Counties with listings
Upstate (120 listings)
Anderson County
Anderson, Pendleton, Belton, Pelzer
10 listingsCherokee County
Gaffney, Blacksburg
3 listingsGreenville County
Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Travelers Rest
34 listingsGreenwood County
Greenwood
1 listingLaurens County
Laurens, Clinton
3 listingsOconee County
Seneca, Richland, Tamassee
5 listingsPickens County
Easley, Central
8 listingsSpartanburg County
Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Inman, Campobello
34 listingsUnion County
Buffalo, Union
2 listingsYork County
Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Clover, York
20 listingsMidlands (93 listings)
Aiken County
North Augusta, Aiken, Warrenville, Beech Island
17 listingsBamberg County
Bamberg
1 listingBarnwell County
Barnwell, Hilda
2 listingsChester County
Chester, Fort Lawn
2 listingsChesterfield County
Cheraw, Patrick, Chesterfield, McBee
10 listingsClarendon County
Alcolu
1 listingEdgefield County
Edgefield, Trenton
3 listingsFairfield County
Blythewood, Winnsboro, Blackstock, Ridgeway
7 listingsKershaw County
Lugoff, Camden
3 listingsLancaster County
Lancaster, Elgin, Kershaw
4 listingsLexington County
Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville
26 listingsNewberry County
Newberry
1 listingOrangeburg County
Orangeburg, Elloree, Holly Hill
4 listingsRichland County
Columbia, Eastover
8 listingsSumter County
Sumter
4 listingsPee Dee (44 listings)
Darlington County
Hartsville
1 listingDillon County
Lake View, Latta
2 listingsFlorence County
Florence, Effingham, Lake City, Pamplico
10 listingsGeorgetown County
Pawleys Island, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet
5 listingsHorry County
Myrtle Beach, Conway, Little River, Longs
23 listingsMarlboro County
Bennettsville, Blenheim
2 listingsWilliamsburg County
Hemingway
1 listingLowcountry (60 listings)
Beaufort County
Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Laurel Bay
11 listingsBerkeley County
Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Ladson, Bonneau
12 listingsCharleston County
Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston
18 listingsColleton County
Walterboro
1 listingDorchester County
Summerville, Ridgeville
16 listingsHampton County
Hampton
2 listingsSouth Carolina 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 home-based food production operation makes nonpotentially hazardous foods in the kitchen of the operator's dwelling and sells them directly to a person, including online and by mail order, or to retail stores. Aluminum canned goods and charcuterie boards are not allowed.
License or permit
No retail food permit is required. An optional SCDA identification number may be used on labels in place of a home address.
Sales cap
None. Operations with net earnings under $1,500 a year are exempt from the law's labeling and other requirements, but SCDA says they may not sell at retail locations.
How you can sell
Directly to a person for that person's own use, including online and by mail order, or to retail stores, including grocery stores. SCDA guidance says direct sales must be delivered only in South Carolina.
Shipping out of state
The law allows mail order but does not name a geographic limit. SCDA guidance and Clemson Extension say online sales and delivery must stay in South Carolina.
Labels
Every packaged item needs the operation name and address (or an SCDA ID number), the product name, ingredients by weight, and this all-caps advisory: PROCESSED AND PREPARED BY A HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS.
Read the full South Carolina cottage food law guide and FAQs