

Knowing which category your baked goods fall under will determine which laws apply to you. Ohio law has two categories of regulation that include baked goods: cottage food regulations and home bakery regulations. The first step to answering these questions is to determine how your baked items are classified under state law. What laws apply? What type of license is required? What do you need to do to be in compliance with the law? For vendors selling home baked goods, it can be tricky to understand the legal landscape at a farmer’s market.

Soon, farmer’s markets all over Ohio will be full of vendors selling a variety of products–from fresh fruits and vegetables to home baked goods. Catharine Daniels, Attorney, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program
