Maple Grove, MN Home Business: Cottage Food Operations (2026)

Maple Grove does not have its own cottage food ordinance; home-based food production is controlled by Minnesota's Cottage Food Law, Minnesota Statutes section 28A.152, administered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The exemption covers individuals (and certain single- or two-person LLCs at one residence) who prepare non-potentially hazardous foods or home-canned products with a pH of 4.6 or below or water activity of 0.85 or less - such as baked goods, jams, and dried goods. Producers must register annually with the MDA before selling, and total sales are limited to gross receipts of $78,000 or less in a calendar year; exceeding that requires a food license. Under subdivision 2, products may be sold directly to the consumer at a community event or farmers market, directly from the person's home to the extent allowed by local ordinance, and over the Internet. Labels must include the producer's name and registration number or address, the date the food was prepared, the ingredients and allergens, and the statement "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection." Selling from a Maple Grove home is treated as a home occupation, so the city's Sec. 36-3 standards still apply - the activity must stay invisible from the street and must not generate excess traffic or parking. The MDA cottage food guidance describes training requirements that vary by sales volume.