Grains & Flour

Milled flour, cornmeal, popcorn & whole grains

Cottage Food Eligible
0license for raw grain/flour sales
Farmexempt for whole unprocessed grain
Cottageeligible once milled/packaged for food
IN onlyshipping under cottage law

What's Covered  /  What Needs a Different Path

✓ Covered here

  • Whole grains (wheat berries, oats, dried corn) sold raw and unprocessed – farm exempt
  • Milled flour, cornmeal, and popcorn packaged for human food under cottage vendor law
  • Dry grain blends and pancake/baking mixes with shelf-stable ingredients

✗ Needs a different path

  • Grain milled and sold specifically as livestock/animal feed (falls under OISC feed law instead)
  • Any mix containing fresh dairy, eggs, or refrigerated ingredients
  • Shipping milled products outside Indiana under the cottage exemption

Three Steps to Compliance

A

Separate human food from animal feed

Flour, cornmeal, and grain mixes sold for people follow the cottage food rules; anything marketed as animal feed instead falls under the Office of Indiana State Chemist's commercial feed law.

B

Mill and package as a dry good

Keep moisture out and package in sealed, shelf-stable containers to qualify as a non-TCS cottage food.

C

Label clearly

State net weight, ingredients, and the home-produced disclaimer on every bag.

Quick Reference

ItemRuleRegulator
Whole raw grain (unprocessed)No license – farm exemptISDH (no jurisdiction)
Milled flour/cornmeal for peopleCottage-eligible, no licenseIC 16-42-5.3
Grain marketed as animal feedOISC Commercial Feed LicenseOffice of Indiana State Chemist
LabelingNet weight, ingredients, disclaimerISDH

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I sell my own stone-ground cornmeal?

Yes – milled cornmeal for human food is a shelf-stable cottage food item with no state license needed.

What if I sell cracked corn as chicken feed?

That's regulated separately as a commercial feed by the Office of Indiana State Chemist, not as a human cottage food.

Do baking mixes need refrigeration?

No, as long as every ingredient in the mix is dry and shelf-stable.

Is there a cap on flour sales?

No revenue cap currently applies to Home-Based Vendor sales.

Printable Checklist

Confirm your product is for human food, not animal feed
Mill and package as a fully dry, shelf-stable good
Keep out fresh dairy/egg ingredients from mixes
Label net weight and ingredients
Add the home-produced disclaimer
Route animal-feed-marketed grain to OISC instead