Where are the official Colorado cottage food rules?

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment publishes them. Start at the Colorado Cottage Foods Act. Use the statute compilation when you need the code text.

Can I sell cottage food at a farmers market in Colorado?

Often yes, if the food is on the state's allowed list and you meet the label and sales rules. The market can still require its own application. Confirm both.

Is this legal advice?

No. This page was reviewed in October 2026 and points you to the state sources. If a sales cap or food list here disagrees with the state page, use the state page.

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Colorado cottage food laws

Colorado's cottage food page covers allowed foods, where you can sell, and when a product needs a pH test. Read that page before you assume a jam or a pickle is allowed.

Open the official source Read the statute

Official source: Colorado Cottage Foods Act. Reviewed October 2026. Not legal advice.

What the Colorado law decides

Colorado Cottage Foods Act answers these points. The state page is the current list. A county health department or a farmers market can add a form, a fee, or a product ban.

Which foods are allowed, and which foods need refrigeration or a pH test
The current sales cap, or whether the state has removed it
Where you can sell: farmers markets, online orders, shipping, and stores
The label, including allergens and any home-kitchen statement
Registration, a food-handler class, or a county permit

Sell it only after the rule checks out

A cottage food page is market research, not a promise of income. Price the product, find a market in Colorado, and sell one batch before you buy equipment.

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