Guide · Selling from home
Can I sell dried goods & mixes from home in Michigan?
Informational only — not legal advice.
Verify every requirement with the official agency cited below before producing or selling food.
Yes, with limits — Michigan allows some dried goods & mixes but prohibits others.
On Michigan's allowed list
- Confections and candies made without alcohol (e.g., hard candies, cotton candy, maple candy, freeze-dried candy, chocolate-covered pretzels or fruit)
- Granola, dry herbs and herb mixtures, dry baking mixes, dry dip mixes, dry soup mixes, and dry bread mixes
- Dehydrated or freeze-dried fruits and vegetables (except melon, tomato, or leafy greens)
- Dried pasta, with or without eggs
- Dry tea mixes, powdered drink mixes, and dried herbal teas sold as conventional food with no health claims
- Oils flavored with dried herbs or spices only (no garlic)
- Vegetable or herb chips (e.g., kale chips) and raw or dried mushrooms (wild-foraged mushrooms need expert identification)
MDARD — Cottage Food: What Can I Make? · Verified 2026-09-25
On Michigan's prohibited list
- Meat and fish products, including jerky, smoked fish, and dried or dehydrated meats
- Freeze-dried or dehydrated melon, tomatoes, leafy greens, sourdough starter, dairy, or foods that need refrigeration before freeze-drying
MDARD — Cottage Food: What Can I Make? · Verified 2026-09-25
Status is derived from Michigan's official allowed and prohibited foods lists. Even when a food is allowed, you still must meet that state's permit, labeling, and sales-channel rules.
Read the full Michigan cottage food page or see the Dried Goods & Mixes category across states.