Wyoming cottage food law

Selling home-baked goods in Wyoming

How home bakers in Wyoming can sell what they make: the sales limit, permits, training, where you can sell and the statement your labels must carry.

At a glance

Sales limit: Up to $250,000 a year in sales.
License or permit: No state permit or registration is required.
Food safety training: No food safety training is required by the state.
Online orders: Not addressed in the statute.
Label statement: “This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens.”

About this information. Wyoming’s rules are summarized from the latest publicly available state laws, regulations and agency guidance, last checked November 3, 2026. Laws change, and county and city health departments may have their own requirements. This is not legal advice. Before you sell, confirm the rules with your state or local health department.

Wyoming Food Freedom Act (homemade food producer)

W.S. 11-49-101 to 11-49-104 (Wyoming Food Freedom Act) · HB 56 (2015, Enrolled Act 77); amended HB 129 and SF 118 (2017), HB 84 (2020, Enrolled Act 43), HB 155 (2020, animal shares), HB 118 (2021, ch. 42), SF 102 (2023, ch. 96), SF 120 (2025, ch. 43, meat sales only after federal certification)

Yearly sales limit

$250,000
Built into the definition of 'producer' (W.S. 11-49-102(a)(vi)): a producer 'does not produce more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) individual food or drink products annually and does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) in gross revenue annually from the food and drink products'. Both limits apply. Not adjusted for inflation.

Permit or registration

Not required by the state

Food safety training

Where you make it

A private home kitchen that is not licensed, inspected or regulated ('homemade', W.S. 11-49-102(a)(iv)), on the producer's owned or leased property (11-49-102(a)(vi))

Selling in person

Allowed: farmers markets, farms, ranches, the producer's home or office, the retail location of a third-party seller (non-potentially hazardous foods, eggs, dairy), or any location the producer and buyer agree to (W.S. 11-49-103(c)(vi))

Phone and online orders

Not addressed in the statute. A Food Freedom Act FAQ (Teton County copy, 3-30-23) says internet sales are allowed 'only for delivery within Wyoming'. The transaction must still occur in Wyoming.

Delivery and shipping

Allowed: delivery by the producer or the producer's designated agent at a farm, ranch, farmers market, home, office or any location agreed to by producer and buyer (W.S. 11-49-102(a)(i) 'delivery'; 11-49-103(c)(vi))

Selling out of state

Stores and wholesale

Allowed for non-potentially hazardous food: a third-party vendor such as a retail shop or grocery store may sell it (W.S. 11-49-103(c)(i)), on a separate shelf or display from licensed food, with the required label (11-49-103(k)), telling buyers and posting a sign that it has not been inspected (11-49-103(d), (e)). Homemade food may not be served or used as an ingredient in a commercial food establishment (11-49-103(d)).

Examples you can sell

Homemade food and drink products. Non-potentially hazardous food (does not need time or temperature control for safety, W.S. 11-49-102) may also be sold through third-party retail shops and grocery stores. The Act also allows potentially hazardous foods, eggs and dairy, which are outside this app's shelf-stable scope.

Baked goods without dairy or meat frosting or filling (Casper-Natrona County Health Dept. handout)
Jams
Hard candies and fudge
Nut mixes and granola
Dry soup mixes (not meat-based)
Coffee beans
Popcorn
Pickled vegetables

Not allowed

Meat products, except the narrow exceptions in W.S. 11-49-103(c)(v) (own-raised poultry up to 1,000 birds a year, domestic rabbit, farm-raised fish other than catfish, animal shares)
Sales of uninspected meat from own-raised cattle, sheep, swine or goats (11-49-103(n)) are not allowed until the governor certifies federal law permits them (11-49-103(o)); no certification found
Wild game (W.S. 23-3-302, per the county FAQ)
Homemade food may not be served or used as an ingredient in a commercial food establishment (11-49-103(d))

The statement your labels must carry

This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens.

Common questions about Wyoming’s cottage food law

Can I sell baked goods from home in Wyoming?

Yes. Wyoming lets home bakers sell food made in their own kitchen as a wyoming Food Freedom Act (homemade food producer). Most baked goods that don’t need refrigeration qualify; see the examples on this page.

Do I need a license or permit to sell baked goods in Wyoming?

No state permit or registration is required.

How much can I sell from home in Wyoming?

Up to $250,000 a year in sales.

Do I need food safety training in Wyoming?

No food safety training is required by the state.

Can I sell online or ship my baked goods in Wyoming?

Online and phone orders: Not addressed in the statute. Delivery and shipping: Allowed: delivery by the producer or the producer's designated agent at a farm, ranch, farmers market, home, office or any location agreed to by producer and buyer. Selling to other states is not allowed.

What must a cottage food label say in Wyoming?

Labels must carry this statement: “This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens.”. Most states also require the product name, ingredients in order of weight, allergens, net weight, and your name and address.

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