Does a cottage food label need Nutrition Facts?

Often not, but it depends on your state and on whether you make a nutrition or health claim. Our cottage food requirements page explains when it is needed.

Can your tool make the ingredient list and allergens?

Yes. Enter your recipe and we sort the ingredients by weight and write the Contains line, ready to copy onto this template.

What size should I print it?

The PDF prints at 4 inches wide. Print at 100% on sticker paper or plain paper and cut it out.

Cottage Food Label Template

Cottage food label template, free, for food you make in your home kitchen. It has room for the product name, net weight, your state's required home-kitchen statement, the ingredients, the Contains line for allergens and your name and address. Download it as a fillable PDF or Word file.

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What goes in each field

Product nameWhat the food is, in plain words: Chocolate chip cookies.

Net weightHow much is in the package, in ounces and grams.

Home-kitchen statementMost states require a statement that the food was made in a home kitchen that is not inspected. Copy your state's wording exactly.

Ingredients and allergensIngredients from most to least by weight, then a Contains line for the major food allergens.

Your detailsYour name and address, or a registration number where your state allows it.

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Something else? Send us a question. We reply by email as soon as we can.

It covers what most cottage food laws ask for, but each state sets its own rules and wording. Check your state's cottage food page before you print.

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