Nebraska cottage food law
Sell cottage food in Nebraska
Nebraska cottage food law, label rules, and a free storefront. Nebraska's cottage food law lets home bakers sell directly to consumers with no statewide sales cap — provided you sell directly to consumers, label every product correctly, and follow Nebraska's rules. CottageOps configures the Nebraska label disclosure for you, tracks your sales against the cap, and gives you a free storefront to take orders.
What Nebraska's cottage food law says
- Sales cap
- No statewide sales cap — Nebraska doesn't set an annual revenue ceiling on cottage food sales.
- Refrigerated (TCS) foods
- Nebraska's cottage food path is limited to shelf-stable goods — refrigerated (TCS) items aren't allowed under the exemption.
- Where you can sell
- Direct to Nebraska consumers — pickup, in-state delivery, farmers markets, and online sales to in-state customers.
Required label disclosure in Nebraska
Every Nebraska cottage food label must carry the product name, 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 Nebraska-required disclosure below. CottageOps fills the disclosure in for you, verbatim:
This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens.
Before you sell in Nebraska
Nebraska requires you to register with the state before you sell.
Before accepting orders in Nebraska, you'll need to register with the state agency that oversees cottage food. There's no kitchen inspection — it's typically a one-time registration. You can set everything up in CottageOps first and flip on orders once you're registered.
Full Nebraska cottage-food law
The detail behind the summary above: Nebraska's primary statute, the agency that enforces it, the revenue cap, what foods are allowed, refrigerated-food (TCS) rules, labeling notes, and the watch-outs to know before you sell.
- Primary statute
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-2,280 (Nebraska cottage-food, post-LB262 eff. 2024-07-19) (Nebraska Cottage Food law (LB262))
- Enforcing agency
- Nebraska Department of Agriculture
- Revenue cap
- No cap stored (⚖️ confirm).
- Allowed foods
- Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-prepared foods including baked goods.
- Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
- Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NE).
- Where you can sell
- Direct to consumer; registration before sale (registration tier).
- Labeling notes
- §81-2,280(5) mandates the SUBSTANCE (food prepared in a kitchen not subject to regulation/inspection + may contain allergens), NOT verbatim wording. Statute-faithful sentence: "This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens." at ≥10pt.
- Watch-outs
- Registration before sale required (gated tier).
- Disclosure mandates substance, not exact wording.
- Cap flagged for confirmation in the engine.
General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.
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Nebraska cottage food FAQ
What must a Nebraska cottage food label include?
A compliant Nebraska 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 Nebraska-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 Nebraska?
Nebraska requires this exact disclosure on the label: "This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens." You never type it — the generator applies the current Nebraska disclosure for you the moment you pick your state.
Can I sell TCS or refrigerated cottage food items in Nebraska?
No — Nebraska'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 Nebraska doesn't permit it, so you don't print a non-compliant label.
Is this Nebraska cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Building and previewing your Nebraska-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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Start freeThis is general information, not legal advice — confirm with your Nebraska cottage food authority before selling. Last verified: 2026-06-13.