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Can I sell food from home in North Dakota?
North Dakota cottage food law at a glance
| Home food sales allowed | yes Cottage Food Production and Sales (Cottage Foods Act / food freedom) |
|---|---|
| Law | N.D.C.C. ch. 23-09.5 (HB 1433, 2017, eff. Aug 1, 2017; later amended) |
| Sales cap | No cap |
| Permit or registration | none. State agencies and local governments may not require a license, permit, certification, inspection, packaging or labeling. No fee or training requirement. HHS or local authority may investigate illness or environmental health complaints. |
| Sell in person | yes |
| Take online orders | unverified |
| Ship within the state | unverified |
| Ship to other states | unverified |
| Sell to shops and cafes | no |
| Where you can sell, details | Direct operator-to-informed-end-consumer transactions for home consumption at a farm, ranch, farmers market, farm stand, home kitchen, any venue not otherwise prohibited, or by delivery. No sales or use in food establishments, processing plants or stores (except whole raw produce). Poultry products may not be sold in interstate commerce; online/mail/out-of-state not otherwise addressed. |
yes = allowed; limited = allowed with conditions; no = not allowed; unverified = we could not confirm it from an official source.
What foods can you sell from home in North Dakota?
Allowed: Broad: baked goods, jams, jellies and other food and drink products, including refrigerated/TCS items if kept frozen and labeled; home-raised poultry (max 1,000 birds/year, own birds only).
Not allowed: Uninspected meat products (other than limited home-raised poultry); poultry in interstate commerce; resale through food establishments or stores.
Label requirements in North Dakota
Required statement: This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department. exact wording from an official source
Other label items: Statement may be on a point-of-sale consumer advisory sign or a product label. Operator must also inform the buyer the product is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated or inspected. Products needing refrigeration (cream, custard, meringue, cheesecake, pumpkin pie, cream cheese) must carry safe handling instructions and a disclosure that the product was transported and kept frozen.
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One of the broadest food-freedom laws; no registration. Created by HB 1433 (2017); frozen-TCS labeling and the advisory statement were added by later amendments (years unverified). ND HHS Food and Lodging handles complaints.
Sources
- N.D.C.C. Chapter 23-09.5 Cottage Food Production and Sales official
- ND HHS Food and Lodging - Cottage Food official
Last checked: 2026-10-24 · confidence: high (high = key facts confirmed on an official page; medium = partly confirmed or secondary sources agree; low = a single secondary or outdated source). Summaries are our own wording, not the text of the law.
This page is a research summary, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities and counties can add their own rules. Confirm with your state agency and local health department, using the official sources below, before you sell.