Beginning October 1, 2015, Montana has implemented a cottage food
program that allows certain food items to be produced in a home kitchen
and sold to the public. The list of products allowable to be sold under
this program is limited and specific to foods that have very low risk of
causing foodborne illness.
As of January, 2017, Richland County is home to 3 registered cottage food operations!
Production of cottage food products
requires a special registration, review and approval of labeling information and recipes,
as well as submission of fees. Please use the
Richland County application to submit this information. To inquire about this program, contact
Stephanie Ler at 406-433-2207.
Rules for Cottage Food Operations and
Montana Code Annotated Title 50, Chapter 50