Colorado's Cottage Foods Act (C.R.S. 25-4-1614) lets home cooks in Larimer County sell certain non-hazardous foods (baked goods, jams, honey, teas, dehydrated produce) directly to consumers without a license or kitchen inspection, if they take an approved food safety course and label products properly.
The statewide Cottage Foods Act exempts qualifying home producers from state licensing and inspection. Producers must complete a food safety course covering basic food handling comparable to a Colorado State University Extension or public health agency course. Eligible foods are nonpotentially hazardous, shelf-stable items and must be sold directly to the end consumer. Current law caps net revenue at $10,000 per calendar year per eligible product; labels must identify the product and producer, list ingredients, and state the food was made in a home kitchen not subject to state licensure. Colorado's 2026 Tamale Act (HB26-1033) raises the cap to $150,000 and expands allowed foods effective January 1, 2027. Larimer County zoning still treats food production as a home occupation.
Selling ineligible or mislabeled foods, or exceeding the revenue cap, removes the exemption and can trigger state health enforcement and, in the unincorporated county, zoning enforcement.
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