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Iowa Cottage Food Label Generator

Enter your product details and see a real cottage food label built to Iowa's required disclosure — we add the Iowa-required disclosure automatically. Free to use, no account needed.

List in descending order by weight (most first). The order is up to you — your state requires it.

Enter ounces or grams (either alone is fine — we show both on the label).

Allergens (Contains)

Comma-separated. Anything not in the FDA list above — we keep it on the label, never drop it.

Iowa cottage-food label preview

Product name

Ingredients

Type your ingredients — they print here in descending order by weight.

Net qty

Required — fill in oz and / or grams.

The Iowa-required disclosure appears here automatically.

This is a real Iowa cottage food label preview. The legal disclosure is applied from current Iowa cottage food rules.

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What Iowa legally requires on a cottage food label

Every Iowa cottage food label must carry the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight, a “Contains” allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, your name and address as the producer, and the Iowa-mandated legal disclosure. The disclosure is the part most bakers get wrong — so our generator fills it in for you, verbatim from current Iowa rules:

This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.

Iowa's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so refrigerated (TCS) items aren't allowed under the exemption. The generator flags it if you toggle TCS, so you don't print a non-compliant label.

Last verified: 2026-06-13. Not legal advice — confirm with your state's cottage food authority.

Iowa cottage food label FAQ

What must a Iowa cottage food label include?

A compliant Iowa cottage food label needs the product name, the ingredients in descending order by weight, the net weight (oz and/or grams), the "Contains" allergen statement for any FDA major allergens, the producer's name and address, and the Iowa-required legal disclosure. Our free generator fills in the disclosure for you and lays out the rest automatically as you type.

What is the required cottage food disclosure in Iowa?

Iowa requires this exact disclosure on the label: "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection." You never type it — the generator applies the current Iowa disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.

Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in Iowa?

No — Iowa's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods, so TCS items that need refrigeration are not allowed under the cottage food exemption. If you toggle "Contains a TCS item" the generator will flag that Iowa doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.

Is this Iowa cottage food label generator really free?

Yes. Building and previewing your Iowa-compliant label is free with no account. CottageOps is free through 2026 — no credit card — and when you're ready to download or print the full-resolution label you just claim your free CottageOps account. In 2027 it's a flat $19/mo (or $190/yr).

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