Cottage food in Woodbury is governed by Minnesota's state Cottage Food Law (Minn. Stat. 28A.152), not a city ordinance. You must register annually with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, may sell up to $78,000 in food per year, and can sell only non-potentially-hazardous foods directly to consumers with proper labeling.
Woodbury does not have a separate cottage food ordinance; home food production is controlled by the Minnesota Cottage Food Law under Minn. Stat. 28A.152, administered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Anyone who wants to make and sell cottage foods must register annually with the MDA before selling. Sales are capped at $78,000 in gross food sales per calendar year. There are two registration tiers: Tier 1 for gross annual sales of $7,665 or less (no fee, requires online training), and Tier 2 for sales between $7,666 and $78,000 ($50 registration fee). Only non-potentially-hazardous foods are allowed, plus home-processed and home-canned pickles, vegetables, or fruit with a pH of 4.6 or below. Registered producers may sell from their home, a farmers' market, or a community event, and may deliver directly to customers' homes within Minnesota. Each product label must include the producer or business name, registration number or address, the production date, the statement "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection," and a complete ingredient list with major allergens identified. Cottage food operations still count as a home business locally, so the producer must also stay within Woodbury's Chapter 24 home business limits (such as no outside employees and no exterior business indication). Note that 2025 revisions to the cottage food law take effect August 1, 2027.
Selling cottage foods without MDA registration, exceeding the $78,000 sales cap, selling potentially hazardous foods, or failing to label products properly violates state law and can result in enforcement by the MDA.
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