Cottage Food Law – Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) – University of Nebraska Lincoln
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In 2024, Nebraska updated the cottage food law with LB232. This expanded the types of foods cottage food producers could sell, including some that are considered TCS foods. This expansion still does not allow wholesaling to restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Nebraska producers can sell food outside of the farmers’ market season with no sales limit.
Those allowed under the cottage food law include:
- Farmers’ markets or roadside stands
- Public events, like fairs and festivals
- At the producer’s home
- Online or mail order in Nebraska or to states where is it legal to mail cottage foods.
- Delivered in person by the producer
No matter the venue (including at home, online or in any print, radio or television advertising), the producer must visibly notify customers that the products were prepared in a kitchen not subject to regulation or inspection by the state regulatory authority. The customer must also be visibly notified that the food may contain allergens.
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