Sell from home — Georgia
Non-potentially hazardous foods only, including loaf breads, rolls and biscuits, cakes, pastries and cookies, fruit pies, jams/jellies/preserves, candies and confections, dried fruits, dry herbs/seasonings/mixes, cereals, trail mixes and granola, coated/uncoated nuts, popcorn and vinegar/flavored vinegar (GDA list). HB 398 (eff. July 1, 2025) eliminated licensing and expanded sales to retail food sales establishments.
The short answer: under the Georgia Cottage Food Program, home sellers in Georgia need no state permit at all. There is no statewide dollar cap. Full detail below — then run your exact food through the checker.
| Question | Georgia's rule |
|---|---|
| Framework | Georgia Cottage Food Program (O.C.G.A. § 26-2-470 et seq.; HB 398 (2025)) |
| Sales cap | No statewide dollar cap |
| Permit class | No state permit or registration |
| Permit fee | HB 398, eff. July 1, 2025: no license required or issued by GDA, and no licensing, renewal or registration fee collected. Proof row confirmed on the GDA cottage food page opened. |
| Issued by | State |
| Training | ANSI-accredited food handler / food safety training still required under GDA guidance; private well water must be tested annually for total and fecal coliform. |
| 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.
Not covered: Potentially hazardous / TCS foods requiring refrigeration; meat, dairy and other foods not on the GDA cottage food list.
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. Producers may register with GDA for an identifier number to use instead of a home address..
| Channel | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| Direct / in person | Yes |
| Farmers markets | Yes |
| Online, in-state | Yes |
| Mail / shipped | No |
| Wholesale to shops | Yes |
| Retail shelves | Yes |
Don't read the table — run your verdict. Your food × your channel, computed against this exact framework.
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Included in the $49 Opening Pack: the filled templates, trackers, calendars and worksheets for this door — built from the same dated datasets as the free checker above.
No state permit — the framework is open. Labels and the cap still apply.
There is no statewide dollar cap; the framework's food and channel limits are the real ceiling.
Sources: Georgia Department of Agriculture — Cottage Food page — O.C.G.A. § 26-2-470 et seq.; HB 398 (2025). 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.