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Cottage food laws

Wyoming Cottage Food Law

Can you sell homemade food from your home kitchen in Wyoming? Here are the sales cap, allowed foods, where you can sell, and the point where you must move into a licensed commercial kitchen.
Educational summary, not legal advice — cottage food rules change; confirm with the state before you sell.
Program
Wyoming Food Freedom Act
Annual sales cap
No cap
Where you can sell
Direct/in-person (to informed end consumer)Farmers marketsHome pickupSome retail for eggs/dairy per law
Registration / to start
None (exempt from licensure, permitting, inspection, packaging/labeling); informed-consumer disclosure required
Allowed foods
Nearly any homemade food/drink (fresh, cooked, refrigerated, frozen, dried, canned) incl. dairy and raw milk (since 2020), eggs, and producer-raised poultry (≤1,000 birds/yr); baked goods, candy, jams, dry mixes, pickled/fermented foods
Not allowed
Foods containing meat (other than qualifying poultry); interstate sales
When you need a commercial / commissary kitchen
Meat products, interstate sales, or beyond the Act's federal-law limits require a licensed/inspected facility
Administered by
Wyoming Department of Agriculture (largely deregulated under the Act) · Wyo. Stat. § 11-49 (Food Freedom Act, 2015; amended 2017/2020/2021/2022/2023)

Source: Wyoming Department of Agriculture (largely deregulated under the Act). Cottage food laws change often — confirm current rules before selling.

Good to know

First and among the most expansive food-freedom laws (2015). Allows raw milk/dairy and producer poultry. Most sources report no revenue cap (one summary cited a $250,000 figure — verify against current statute).

Outgrowing cottage food? When you need a licensed kitchen, see Wyoming food-business requirements, estimate the build with the cost-to-open calculator, and check whether you need a hood.

Frequently asked

Can I sell homemade food in Wyoming?
Yes. Wyoming has a cottage food framework (Wyoming Food Freedom Act) that lets individuals make and sell certain non-hazardous foods from a home kitchen. There is no sales cap. You still must follow the state's rules on allowed foods, labeling, and where you can sell. Administered by Wyoming Department of Agriculture (largely deregulated under the Act).
What foods can I sell under Wyoming's cottage food law?
Nearly any homemade food/drink (fresh, cooked, refrigerated, frozen, dried, canned) incl. dairy and raw milk (since 2020), eggs, and producer-raised poultry (≤1,000 birds/yr); baked goods, candy, jams, dry mixes, pickled/fermented foods Not allowed: Foods containing meat (other than qualifying poultry); interstate sales
When do I need a commercial or commissary kitchen in Wyoming?
Meat products, interstate sales, or beyond the Act's federal-law limits require a licensed/inspected facility At that point, see the requirements and permit fees for your area.
Do I need a license or registration for cottage food in Wyoming?
None (exempt from licensure, permitting, inspection, packaging/labeling); informed-consumer disclosure required
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