Your Kitchen.
Your Business.
Your Right.
NCFA monitors legislation, mobilizes members, and advocates for policies that protect and expand the rights of cottage food entrepreneurs across all 50 states.
The right to run your business isn't guaranteed — it's regulated.
Every state has its own laws governing what you can make, where you can sell, how much you can earn, and whether you can ship your products. Those laws can change at any time.
When a state raises its revenue cap, allows online sales, or removes unnecessary registration requirements, it opens new doors for thousands of entrepreneurs. When poorly written legislation threatens to add inspections, licensing, or barriers that treat home kitchens like commercial facilities, it can shut those doors.
NCFA exists to make sure cottage food entrepreneurs are represented when those conversations happen.
Significant changes are happening across the country.
Momentum is on our side — but maintaining it requires an organized, informed, and mobilized national community.
HB 4122 (2026) doubled the sales cap from $25,000 to $50,000 (up to $75,000 for higher-priced items) and now allows online, mail-order, and third-party delivery sales.
HB 402 (2026) opened online and phone sales and eliminated the sales cap entirely for most homemade non-perishable foods.
HB 1424 (2026) passed a sweeping food-freedom law letting home-based vendors sell meat products, prepared foods, and produce with no state licensing beyond what federal law requires.
HB26-1033 — the "Tamale Act" (2026) — made Colorado the first state to allow cottage food sales of refrigerated and meat-containing foods like tamales and burritos.
What NCFA advocates for
Reasonable revenue caps that reflect the real earning potential of cottage food businesses
Expanded sales venues — including online sales, delivery, and retail placement
Protection of cottage food entrepreneurs from municipal overreach and local bans
Sensible labeling requirements that protect consumers without imposing commercial-grade burdens
Privacy protections for producers required to register with state agencies
Recognition of diverse business structures — sole proprietors, LLCs, and family operations
Consistent, fair treatment across state lines as interstate commerce cases evolve
How NCFA engages
Explore cottage food law in every state.
NCFA is building a member-accessible state-by-state legislative tracker so you can see exactly what the law looks like in your state, what's changing, and what you can do about it. Members will receive email alerts when significant developments occur in their state.
Explore the State-by-State Tracker →Advocacy is only as powerful as the people behind it.
The more members NCFA has, the louder our voice becomes.
If you believe in the right to build a business from your home kitchen, the most impactful thing you can do is become a member.
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