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Oregon cottage food law: what you can sell and how

Oregon's Cottage Food Exemption lets you make listed shelf-stable foods at home and sell them retail, online and even to some stores, with no license or registration, up to $52,700 a year.

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Updated November 2026 by the Madeline's team, who set these tools up for makers and farms.

The short version

No license or registration, but everyone preparing the food needs a food handler card. Make only foods on the list (baked goods, confections, jams and more), up to $52,700 in gross sales in 2026. Sell direct, online or to retailers who agree to display your products separately. Not to restaurants, schools or other institutions. Keep sales records.

Oregon rules at a glance

  1. Who regulates

    Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), under OAR 603-025-0311 to 0335.

  2. License

    None, and no registration form. ODA can inspect after a complaint and can revoke the exemption.

  3. Training

    Each person preparing cottage foods must complete a food handler training program.

  4. Allowed foods

    Baked goods, confectionery (including freeze-dried confections), coffee beans, dried tea and spice blends from commercial ingredients, popcorn, jams, jellies and fruit butters from fruit with natural pH below 4.60, honey products, syrups, nut mixes and certain repackaged dry foods.

  5. Sales limit

    $52,700 in annual gross sales for 2026, adjusted for inflation.

  6. Where you can sell

    Direct to consumers at home, farmers markets, farm stands and online. Retailers only with a written agreement to display your products separately with signage. Not to restaurants, caterers, schools, day cares, hospitals, nursing homes or prisons.

  7. Labels and records

    Labels must include a phone number and declare any pets in the home by species. Keep sales records. An optional Unique Identification Number ($25 a year) can replace your address on labels.

Check the source

  • Official source

    Oregon Department of Agriculture: Cottage Food Exemption

    Rules change. Confirm the current figures and forms with the state before you start selling.

    Open the official page

  • Cottage food to commercial kitchen

    What changes when you outgrow the limits.

    Read the guide

  • Free tool

    Cost per jar calculator

    Price your cottage food products from what they really cost.

    Use the calculator

  • Food label requirements

    What a packaged food label needs, including allergens.

    Read the guide

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Questions

Do I need a license to sell cottage food in Oregon?

No. Oregon's Cottage Food Exemption needs no license or registration, but a food handler card is required.

What is the Oregon cottage food limit?

$52,700 in annual gross sales for 2026.

Can I sell cottage food to stores in Oregon?

Yes, if the retailer agrees in writing to store and display it separately with signage.

Are pickles allowed under Oregon cottage food?

No. Cucumbers have a natural pH above 4.60, so pickles need a domestic kitchen license or the Farm Direct exemption.

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