Florida · Direct-to-Consumer Compliance
All 24 Categories
Licensing, sales-channel, and labeling requirements for selling farm and homemade products directly to Florida consumers. Prepared for MarketStand sellers · last checked September 2026.
01
Aromatics
Candles, potpourri, incense, sachets, room sprays
NOT FOOD REGULATED
02
Baked Goods
Breads, cookies, cakes, pastries — Florida Cottage Food Law
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
03
Beverages
Roasted coffee, dry mixes, shrubs, juice, kombucha — mixed rules by type
DEPENDS ON TYPE
04
Body Care
Soap, lotion, moisturizer, cream — and everything else cosmetic
LIMITED EXEMPTION
05
Canned Goods
Pickles, salsa, hot sauce, canned vegetables, sauerkraut, kimchi
LICENSED FACILITY REQUIRED
06
Coffee & Tea
Roasted beans, ground coffee, loose-leaf & bagged blends
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
07
Dairy
Milk, cheese, yogurt, butter — excluded from Cottage Food
LICENSED DAIRY REQUIRED
08
Dried Goods
Dehydrated fruit/veg, dry mixes, granola, dried pasta
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
09
Eggs
Table (chicken) eggs sold ungraded, direct to consumer
LIMITED PERMIT REQUIRED
10
Fruits
Fresh whole fruit sold direct by the grower
FARM EXEMPT
11
Grains & Flour
Milled flour, cornmeal, dry grain blends
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
12
Herbs & Spices
Dried culinary herbs, spice blends, rubs
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
13
Honey
Raw & processed honey — plus separate beekeeping registration
COTTAGE FOOD + REGISTRATION
14
Laundry
Laundry soap, detergent, dryer sachets
NOT FOOD REGULATED
16
Meats
Beef, pork, lamb, poultry — excluded from Cottage Food
USDA-INSPECTED FACILITY REQUIRED
17
Mushrooms
Cultivated fresh mushrooms & dried mushroom products
FARM EXEMPT — CULTIVATED ONLY
18
Nuts & Seeds
Roasted/raw nuts, seeds, nut butters, trail mix
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
19
Oils
Plain oils vs. garlic/herb-infused oils
PLAIN OILS ONLY
20
Pet Food/Treats
Dog & cat treats, pet food — excluded from Cottage Food
FEED LICENSE REQUIRED
21
Plants & Flowers
Live/potted plants, nursery stock, cut flowers
NURSERY REGISTRATION REQUIRED
22
Preserves
Jams, jellies, fruit butters, marmalades — Cottage Food eligible
COTTAGE FOOD ELIGIBLE
23
Supplements
Capsules, tinctures, powders sold with a health claim
NOT COTTAGE FOOD
24
Vegetables
Fresh whole vegetables sold direct by the grower
FARM EXEMPT
25
Vinegars
Fermented vinegar & infused vinegars — a gray area
CONFIRM BEFORE SELLING