Colorado cottage food laws
How to sell food from your home kitchen legally in Colorado: the permit rules, the annual sales cap, how online orders work, and how to start selling on Koti.
What you can sell from home in Colorado
No cap. Online sales allowed. Broad food list.
How to get your Colorado cottage food permit
- 1. Confirm what Colorado requires
For cottage food in Colorado, the rules database lists: registration required. Enforcement is local, so confirm the current requirements with your county or state health department before you apply.
- 2. Complete your registration
File the registration with the agency your state or county designates for cottage food producers, and keep the confirmation with your business records.
- 3. Stay inside the sales cap
Colorado has no annual sales cap for cottage food, so your ceiling is set by your kitchen and your schedule, not the state.
- 4. Set up your shop
Once your paperwork is sorted, list your products, set your pickup or delivery options, and connect payouts. The last section of this guide covers selling on Koti in Colorado.
Sales cap and where you can sell
Colorado does not cap annual cottage food sales. Online sales are allowed, and sales must stay within Colorado. Wholesale is limited under the state rules tracked in our database.
Sell on Koti in Colorado
Seller onboarding is open in Colorado. When you sign up, Koti shows you the Colorado rules during setup, walks you through your permit details, and gives you a shop page with real cart and checkout. Payouts go straight to your bank through Stripe. Koti never holds your money.
Listing is free. You pay 8% only on orders the Koti marketplace brings you, and 0% on orders from your own direct link. No monthly fee is required.
Get listed freeCompare other state guides
Thinking about a different state, or selling near a border? Compare the rules in the other states with full guides:
- California cottage food laws · $160,950 per year · Permit required
- Texas cottage food laws · $150,000 per year · Registration required
- Florida cottage food laws · $250,000 per year · No permit required
- Arizona cottage food laws · No annual sales cap · Registration required
- All 50 states and DC
Last updated from Koti's state rules database (reviewed March 2026). Cottage food rules change and counties can add their own requirements. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Confirm the current rules with your county or state health department before you start selling.