Wyoming Cottage Food Law
A complete guide to cottage food regulations in Wyoming (WY) — revenue limits, allowed products, labeling, and permitting requirements.
Requirements & Restrictions
Permitting & Registration
- Food Handler Certification
- Not required
- Business License
- Not required
- State Registration
- Not required
Where You Can Sell
- farmers markets
- farms
- ranches
- producer's home
- producer's office
- retail shop or grocery store (for non-potentially hazardous foods, eggs, and dairy products only)
- any location agreed to between producer and informed end consumer
- internet sales (Wyoming delivery only)
- private home catering
Allowed Products
- jams
- uncut fruits and vegetables
- pickled vegetables
- hard candies
- fudge
- nut mixes
- granola
- dry soup mixes (excluding meat-based soup mixes)
- coffee beans
- popcorn
- baked goods that do not include dairy or meat frosting or filling or other potentially hazardous frosting or filling
- eggs
- dairy products
- raw milk
- poultry and poultry products (producer slaughters not more than 1,000 poultry of own raising per calendar year)
- domestic rabbit meat
- farm raised fish (raised in accordance with Wyoming title 23 statutes)
- live animals
- portions of live animals before slaughter for future delivery
Prohibited Products
- meat products (beef, pork, lamb, goat) not slaughtered/processed in a state or federally inspected plant
- wild game, wild animals, wild birds, or wild fish (W.S. 23-3-302 prohibits sale or barter)
- meat-based soup mixes
- baked goods with dairy or meat frosting or filling or other potentially hazardous frosting or filling (when sold as non-potentially hazardous)
Labeling Requirements
The following information must appear on every cottage food product label sold in Wyoming:
Additional Notes
Wyoming operates under the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (W.S. 11-49-101 through 11-49-104), one of the broadest food freedom laws in the US. Key points: (1) REVENUE/VOLUME CAP: A 'producer' must not exceed $250,000 in gross annual revenue AND must not produce more than 250,000 individual food or drink products annually. (2) LABELING EXEMPT: Homemade food products are explicitly exempt from state packaging and labeling requirements under W.S. 11-49-103(b); however, the consumer must be informed the product is not licensed, regulated, or inspected (the 'informed end consumer' requirement). (3) EGGS EXCEPTION: Ungraded egg cartons should be labeled with producer name and address, a packaging date, and state 'ungraded' and 'keep refrigerated' per Q&A guidance (this is guidance, not a statutory mandate). (4) POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS: Foods requiring refrigeration (e.g., quiches, pizzas, frozen doughs, cooked vegetables/beans) may be sold only by the producer directly or through a designated agent — not through third-party retail. (5) NON-POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS + EGGS + DAIRY: May be sold through a designated agent or third-party vendor (retail shops, grocery stores). (6) INTERNET SALES: Allowed but only for delivery within Wyoming; no interstate commerce. (7) NO COMMERCIAL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS: WFFA products may not be sold in commercial food establishments, except raw unprocessed fruits/vegetables, eggs, and dairy. (8) CATERING: Producer may only cater to a private home. (9) DESIGNATED AGENT: Producer may use a designated agent (named in writing) who cannot take ownership of the product. (10) The statute PDF on the WDA website is titled 'Wyoming Food Freedom Act July 1, 2025,' indicating an amendment effective July 1, 2025 (already in effect as of research date 2026-06-11). The Q&A document references the current version as having taken effect July 1, 2023. (11) Sales must occur only within Wyoming; interstate commerce is prohibited.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the annual revenue limit for cottage food businesses in Wyoming?
- Wyoming cottage food producers may earn up to $250,000 per year from cottage food sales.
- Do I need a food handler certification to sell cottage food in Wyoming?
- No. Wyoming does not require a food handler certification for cottage food producers.
- Is a business license required for cottage food sales in Wyoming?
- No. Wyoming does not require a business license to operate a cottage food business.
- Does Wyoming require cottage food producers to register with the state?
- No. Wyoming does not require cottage food producers to register with a state agency.
- Where can I legally sell cottage food products in Wyoming?
- In Wyoming, cottage food products may be sold at: farmers markets, farms, ranches, producer's home, producer's office, retail shop or grocery store (for non-potentially hazardous foods, eggs, and dairy products only), any location agreed to between producer and informed end consumer, internet sales (Wyoming delivery only), private home catering.
- What allergen labeling standard applies to cottage food in Wyoming?
- Wyoming follows the CUSTOM for cottage food labeling.
- What products are allowed under Wyoming cottage food law?
- The following product categories are permitted for cottage food production in Wyoming: jams, uncut fruits and vegetables, pickled vegetables, hard candies, fudge, nut mixes, granola, dry soup mixes (excluding meat-based soup mixes), coffee beans, popcorn, baked goods that do not include dairy or meat frosting or filling or other potentially hazardous frosting or filling, eggs, dairy products, raw milk, poultry and poultry products (producer slaughters not more than 1,000 poultry of own raising per calendar year), domestic rabbit meat, farm raised fish (raised in accordance with Wyoming title 23 statutes), live animals, portions of live animals before slaughter for future delivery.
- What products are prohibited under Wyoming cottage food law?
- The following products may not be sold under Wyoming's cottage food exemption: meat products (beef, pork, lamb, goat) not slaughtered/processed in a state or federally inspected plant, wild game, wild animals, wild birds, or wild fish (W.S. 23-3-302 prohibits sale or barter), meat-based soup mixes, baked goods with dairy or meat frosting or filling or other potentially hazardous frosting or filling (when sold as non-potentially hazardous).