The number of registered Minnesota cottage food producers has continued to grow since the Cottage Food Law went into effect in 2015. The table and graphs below illustrate the changes in the program each year and is updated at the end of the calendar year with the final number of registered producers.

The Minnesota Cottage Food Producers by County map is current and updated in real-time with where cottage food producers are registered across the state. More information can be found in the two other tabs on the MDA’s Cottage Food Law website under Law Guidance (FAQs) and Registration.

Cottage Food Registrations by Year

Year Total Registrations Recurring Registrations New Registrations % of New Total 
2015 464 0 464 100%
2016 1815 291 1524 84%
2017 2556 1521 1035 40%
2018 3429 2078 1351 39%
2019 4219 2747 1472 35%
2020 4860 3111 1749 36%
2021 6447 3858 2589 40%
2022 7300 4382 2918 40%
2023 8912 5162 3750 42%
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