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Indiana's Cottage Food Law

Indiana's Home Business of Baked Goods and Confections law allows individuals to produce and sell certain non-potentially-hazardous foods from a residential kitchen without a commercial license. The law covers home-based producers making baked goods, candies, jams, and similar shelf-stable products. Your operation must be based in your personal home kitchen, and the foods you produce must not require refrigeration to remain safe.

You can sell your cottage food products through a wide range of channels in Indiana. Direct sales at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community events are all permitted. Indiana also allows online orders and shipping, which puts it ahead of many other states. You can sell directly to individual consumers, giving your business real flexibility to reach customers beyond your immediate area.

Indiana sets no annual revenue cap, so your business can grow without hitting a legal earnings ceiling. No permit, license, or registration is required before you start selling. One standout feature is the combination of no revenue limit plus shipping rights, which is relatively rare among cottage food states. That combination gives your business room to scale in ways that most home-based food laws simply don't allow.

Quick Summary

Indiana cottage food law allows:

  • •Baked goods (cakes, cookies, muffins, bread, pastries)
  • •Candies and confections
  • •Jams, jellies, and preserves
  • •Roasted nuts
  • •Granola and trail mix
  • •Honey

Not allowed:

  • •Meat and poultry products
  • •Foods requiring refrigeration for safety
  • •Dairy-based products (cream pies, cheesecakes)
  • •Canned low-acid vegetables
  • •Juices
  • •Sprouts and cut produce

Sales limit: $50,000 per year

Annual Limit

$50,000/year

Permit Required

No

Online Orders

Allowed

Shipping

Not Allowed

Permitted Foods

  • ✓Baked goods (cakes, cookies, muffins, bread, pastries)
  • ✓Candies and confections
  • ✓Jams, jellies, and preserves
  • ✓Roasted nuts
  • ✓Granola and trail mix
  • ✓Honey
  • ✓Fruit pies and fruit empanadas
  • ✓Popcorn and popcorn balls

Prohibited Foods

  • ✗Meat and poultry products
  • ✗Foods requiring refrigeration for safety
  • ✗Dairy-based products (cream pies, cheesecakes)
  • ✗Canned low-acid vegetables
  • ✗Juices
  • ✗Sprouts and cut produce

Labeling Requirements

  • ✓Producer's full name and home address
  • ✓Product name
  • ✓Complete ingredient list
  • ✓Major food allergen disclosure
  • ✓Net weight or net volume
  • ✓Statement: 'This product was produced at a home that is not inspected by the State Department of Health'

Starting a Home Bakery in Indiana

Once you understand the cottage food rules, most Indiana home bakers focus on three things:

  • →Pricing recipes so they are profitable
  • →Creating compliant labels
  • →Managing orders and preorders

endvr helps Indiana bakers do all three in one place.

Tools for Indiana Cottage Food Bakers

Create compliant labels in seconds

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Indiana allows online orders

Launch an online bakery storefront

Since Indiana permits online cottage food sales, endvr gives you a simple storefront where customers can browse, preorder, and pay — no website required.

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Common Questions Indiana Bakers Ask

Can I sell baked goods from home in Indiana?+
Yes. Indiana's cottage food law permits individuals to produce and sell certain non-potentially-hazardous foods from their home kitchen directly to consumers without a commercial kitchen license.
Do I need a permit to sell cottage food in Indiana?+
No permit is required in Indiana to sell cottage food products, though you must still comply with labeling requirements and sales restrictions.
How much can I earn selling cottage food in Indiana?+
Indiana cottage food producers may earn up to $50,000 per year from direct sales. Sales above this limit may require a commercial food license.
Can I take orders online in Indiana?+
Yes. Indiana permits online orders for cottage food products. However, products must typically be delivered directly to the buyer in person — shipping is not permitted.
Can I ship cottage food products in Indiana?+
No. Indiana does not allow shipping of cottage food products. Sales must be completed through direct, in-person transactions with the consumer.
What foods can I sell from home in Indiana?+
Under Indiana's cottage food law, permitted products include Baked goods (cakes, cookies, muffins, bread, pastries), Candies and confections, Jams, jellies, and preserves, Roasted nuts, Granola and trail mix, Honey and others. Generally, any food that does not require refrigeration for safety qualifies. Foods with cream, custard, or meat fillings are typically not allowed.
What labeling is required to sell cottage food in Indiana?+
Indiana requires cottage food labels to include: Producer's full name and home address; Product name; Complete ingredient list; Major food allergen disclosure.

Common Indiana cottage food questions

→ Can I sell cottage food online in Indiana?→ Can I ship cottage food in Indiana?→ What is Indiana's cottage food sales limit?→ What are Indiana's labeling requirements?→ Can I use cream cheese frosting in Indiana?

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