Sell from home — Colorado
Through Dec. 31, 2026 the Act covers nonhazardous, nonrefrigerated foods (baked goods, jams/jellies, honey, dry spices/teas, tortillas, coffee beans, etc.). HB 26-1033 expands the Act to refrigerated foods and meat/meat products from federally inspected or exempt sources, limited to one TCS category with up to five variations, with added safety/labeling rules.
The short answer: under the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, home sellers in Colorado must complete a registration before selling. The sales cap is $150,000. Full detail below — then run your exact food through the checker.
| Question | Colorado's rule |
|---|---|
| Framework | Colorado Cottage Foods Act (Colorado Cottage Foods Act, C.R.S. § 25-4-1614; HB 26-1033 (2026)) |
| Sales cap | $150,000 gross — adjusted for inflation |
| Permit class | Registration required |
| Permit fee | Registration with CDPHE required beginning Jan. 1, 2027 (producer must register before selling, list food types, and put the registration number on labels). No registration fee verified — left null. |
| Issued by | State |
| Training | Food safety course required; producers of refrigerated/TCS foods must complete a course specific to time and temperature control. |
| Shipping | In-state only |
Baked goods, Jams, jellies and preserves, Candy and confections, Dried herbs, spices and dry mixes, Honey and syrups, Coffee and dry beverages, Refrigerated and custard foods (TCS).
Not covered: Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods requiring refrigeration, meat and poultry products, seafood, raw milk products, and low-acid canned goods are generally prohibited unless the state row notes an exception.
Your labels must carry: Producer/business name and address (or state-allowed identifier/registration number), product name, ingredients, allergen information, and net weight/quantity — exact fields vary by state; verify on the state page before printing labels. Registration number required on labels from Jan. 1, 2027; home-address label requirement removed by HB 26-1033..
| Channel | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Direct / in person | Yes |
| Farmers markets | Yes |
| Online, in-state | Yes |
| Mail / shipped | No |
| Wholesale to shops | No |
| Retail shelves | No |
Don't read the table — run your verdict. Your food × your channel, computed against this exact framework.
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Yes: registration under the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, issued by state.
The cap is $150,000. Past it, the next doors are a shared kitchen or your own permitted space — both mapped on this site.
Sources: Colorado General Assembly — HB 26-1033 summary and fiscal note (leg.colorado.gov) — Colorado Cottage Foods Act, C.R.S. § 25-4-1614; HB 26-1033 (2026). This row was verified against the primary source named below.. Dataset checked October 23, 2026. Where a fee or rule is set by a county or city, this page says so instead of guessing a number.