CottageOps Blog
Practical, primary-source-cited writing on the rules every home baker has to live with. Texas SB 541, California Class A/B, revenue caps by state — all with citations you can verify against your state agency.
Texas SB 541 expanded the Texas Cottage Food Law in 2019 and again in 2023. With those expansions came specific labeling requirements — most notably the ALL CAPS allergen warning rule that catches more Texas cottage food bakers off-guard than any other line item.
California's Cottage Food Operations Act splits home-based food sellers into two distinct classes — Class A and Class B — with different revenue caps, different sales channels, and different administrative requirements. Picking the right one matters.
Cottage food laws in the United States are state-by-state, which means the revenue cap on home-based food sales varies wildly — from no cap at all (Tennessee, Ohio, Wyoming) to as low as $5,000 in some states' tightest pre-reform laws.
Posts are written for cottage-food bakers who want to understand the rules they live under, not the bullet-point version. We cite primary sources and re-verify on a quarterly cadence.
Not legal advice — confirm cottage-food requirements with your state agency before relying on a number for compliance purposes.