Wyoming Cottage Food Law 2026
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No License Needed
Limit: $250,000 / Year
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Allowed
- ✓Baked goods, candy, dough, jams/jellies, dry mixes
- ✓Pickled and fermented foods
- ✓Eggs (producer, designated agent, or third-party retail/grocery)
- ✓Dairy products including raw milk and raw-milk products (since 2020 HB0084)
- ✓Poultry & poultry products (producer-raised, ≤1,000 birds slaughtered per calendar year)
- ✓Farm-raised fish and rabbit
- ✓Live animals for purchaser's home processing
- ✓Herd-share meat (beef/pork/lamb/goat) processed at WY- or federally-inspected facility
- ✓Custom-slaughter red meat under the Wyoming PRIME Act (eff. July 1, 2025) — cattle, sheep, swine, goats, direct to informed WY consumer
Prohibited
- ✕Out-of-state / interstate sales (intrastate only)
- ✕Resale, donation, or redistribution of PRIME-Act custom-slaughter meat
- ✕Commercial retail of red meat outside herd-share or PRIME-Act framework (currently disputed; see 2026 enforcement actions)
- ✕Cannabis/THC-infused foods (prohibited by separate WY controlled-substance and hemp statutes)
Labeling Protocols
01Direct sales (farmers market, ranch, farm, home): NO written label required — producer must inform the consumer the food is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected
02Third-party retail / grocery placement of non-potentially-hazardous food, eggs, or dairy: label must read exactly 'This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens'
03Retail-placed homemade food must be displayed on a separate shelf from licensed-establishment food
FAQs
Do I need a license to sell homemade food in Wyoming?
No. Wyo. Stat. § 11-49-103 exempts WFFA-compliant homemade food from state licensure, permitting, inspection, packaging, and labeling. No fee, no registration, no inspection.
Is there a sales cap?
Yes. A producer cannot exceed $250,000 in gross annual revenue from food and drink products sold under the WFFA (added by 2020 HB0084).
Can I sell raw milk and dairy products?
Yes. Wyoming is one of the few states to authorize the sale of raw milk and raw-milk products under its homemade-food law — direct to consumer or through a designated agent or third-party retail/grocery store (since 2020 HB0084, expanded by 2023 SF0102).
Can I sell eggs and poultry?
Yes. Eggs may be sold by the producer, a designated agent, or a third-party retailer. A producer may also slaughter up to 1,000 of their own poultry per calendar year and sell the meat under the WFFA.
What about red meat (beef, pork, lamb, goat)?
Two routes: (1) herd-share agreements with processing at a Wyoming- or federally-inspected facility, and (2) the Wyoming PRIME Act (effective July 1, 2025), which allows producer-raised cattle, sheep, swine, and goats to be slaughtered on-farm or at a custom facility and sold directly to an informed Wyoming consumer. PRIME-Act meat cannot be resold, donated, or redistributed.
Can I ship or sell online?
Yes, but only within Wyoming. The WFFA only covers intrastate commerce — interstate shipping is not authorized.
Can I sell to stores or use a delivery service?
Yes. Since 2023 SF0102, producers may use a 'designated agent' to market, transport, store, and deliver. Eggs, dairy, and non-potentially-hazardous homemade food may also be sold through retail shops and grocery stores (must be on a separate shelf from licensed food and carry the required disclaimer).
What disclaimer must appear on my label?
For direct sales, no written label is required — you only have to inform the buyer verbally that the food is not regulated or inspected. For sales placed in a retail shop or grocery store, the food must be clearly labeled: 'This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens.'
What Comes Next
After You Verify Compliance: Your Next 4 Steps
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- 01
Liability Shield
Form an LLC
Separating your personal finances from your cottage food business protects your home and savings if a customer ever brings a claim. Both providers below file in all 50 states and handle registered agent service for Wyoming.
- 02
Protect Your Kitchen
Get Product Liability Insurance
A single allergy incident or contamination claim can erase years of profit. FLIP (Food Liability Insurance Program) is built specifically for cottage food operators — flat-rate annual policies with farmers market and online sales coverage included.
- 03
Recommended in Wyoming
Complete Food Safety Training
Wyoming does not mandate food safety training, but completing one builds buyer trust and protects you if a labeling or handling question ever arises. Learn2Serve's online course takes a few hours.
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Production Ready
Set Up Your Kitchen and Labels
The right thermometers, storage containers, scale, and label printer turn a home kitchen into a compliant production space. Our Week 11 equipment guide walks through what we use and the Wyoming-specific labeling fields you'll need.
Official Sources
Verify current requirements directly with the state:
At a Glance
Permit Fee
$0
No fee, no license, no inspection, no zoning approval. WFFA-compliant homemade food is statutorily exempt from state licensure, permitting, inspection, packaging, and labeling.
Renewal
N/A — no license, no renewal
Shipping