Cottage Food Game Changer

If you're a cottage food producer, you may want to sit down or at least brace yourself.

The Maryland Department of Health has put out new guidance on what products are allowable and which are not, and there are a lot of changes.

The good news is that we're all getting some good, consistent guidance. The bad news is it may affect how you do business.

And...um...remember, we're only messengers. We don't make the rules, but we do have to follow them.

Get the goods direct from the source:

• Guidelines for Cottage Food Businesses (Revised 02/2021)

• Allowable Foods (NEW 02/23/2021)

• Foods Not Allowed (NEW 02/23/2021)

• Cotta​ge Food Business Request form

• Cottage Food Business Checklist for Retail Food Sales (Revised 2/2021)