Michigan Cottage Food · HB 4122 · Now in effect

In this economy?

How your kitchen can pay your bills.

You might not be able to grow money on trees — but you can bake it at home.

Michigan just made it even easier. Sell your homemade food online, legally, from your own kitchen. No license. No commercial kitchen. Up to $50,000 a year.

☛ Michigan bakers —
you're open for business ☚

Free profitability calculator — instantly. Michigan residents only. No spam.

What cottage food actually gives you

A real income. On your terms.

This isn't about passion or purpose. It's about money — and keeping more of it.

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No commute. Ever.
No gas. No weather. No driving in the dark. Your kitchen is your workplace — and you already own it.
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Your schedule, your rules.
Bake at 10pm if that's when the kids are asleep. No farmers market setup. No tent in April. No boss.
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Keep what you make.
No license fees. No commercial kitchen rental. No overhead. Just you, your ingredients, and your margin.
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Your address stays private.
Michigan's new law includes a one-time registration option that keeps your home address off your labels completely. The system isn't live yet — sign up and we'll tell you the moment it opens.

Here's the deal

What changed. What didn't.

HB 4122 took effect March 24, 2026. Here's what it means — plain English, no legalese.

What just changed ✦

In-person only
Online sales — legal
Etsy, Facebook Shop, delivery apps. Sell where your customers already are.
$25,000/year cap
$50,000 annual cap
Double the potential. Sell higher-ticket items and the cap goes even higher.
Address on every label
Address stays private
Michigan's new law includes a registration option to keep your home address off labels. Not live yet — sign up and we'll notify you when it opens.
Farmers market only
Statewide delivery — legal
Third-party delivery apps are now allowed. Reach Michigan customers across the whole state.

What never changed — and never will ✦

$0 license fee
No commercial kitchen
No inspections
No registration required to start
Michigan residents only
⚠ One thing to know

Online sales have one rule most people are getting wrong.

The new law requires something specific before a customer can buy from you online. It's not complicated — but skip it, and your sales aren't legal. Most sellers don't know about it yet.

The guide explains exactly what it is and the simplest ways to handle it. →

Free tool — yours instantly

The free Recipe Profitability Calculator

A free Google Sheets tool that does the math for you. Enter your ingredients and time — it tells you exactly what to charge so you're actually profitable. Most home bakers are undercharging without knowing it. This shows you the number.

Real cost per batch
Ingredients + packaging + your time — all of it
Your minimum price
The 3x rule explained and calculated for you
Profit per unit
See your margin before you bake a single batch
Monthly math
How many batches to hit $500, $1,000, and beyond

Works in Google Sheets and Excel. Free. Yours to keep forever.

The guide

Everything else is in here.

Step by step. Plain English. No fluff.

Sold From Scratch · 30-Day Guide

Michigan Cottage Food Goes Online: Your Launch Guide

From kitchen to first online sale. The law, the setup, the pricing, the tools — all of it.

Get the guide — $27 →
1
The law in plain English
What changed, what didn't, and the one online sales rule everyone's missing.
2
What you can actually sell
The full allowed list — plus the frosting question everyone asks.
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Platform setup + getting paid
Which platform to start with, how to set it up, and how to get paid without getting scammed.
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Labels, pricing, and your address
What goes on every label, the 3x rule, and how to keep your home address private.
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Your 30-day launch plan
Checkboxes. One thing at a time. Start making money this month.

Your kitchen is already a business.

Get the free Recipe Profitability Calculator instantly. And if you want the full step-by-step guide — it's live now.

For Michigan residents. Free. No spam. Ever.