Free manual tool
One label, typed by you
- • You enter every product and producer field.
- • The label lives only in this browser tab.
- • You verify the rule and print one preview.
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Cottage food label generator
Build and print one label without sending your address or recipe to us. Choose an implemented state rule when available—or use the honest generic mode and supply the wording you verified yourself.
A useful label is not a legal certificate. State and local requirements change. Read the source beside the preview and confirm it with your regulator before you sell.
Build one label
Nothing you enter is saved or sent to MyPorch. It stays in this browser tab until you leave.
Finish these fields before printing
- Add the product name.
- Add the bakery or producer name.
- Add ingredients in descending order by weight.
- Add the street address required by this rule.
- Add the city.
- Add the state abbreviation.
- Add the ZIP code.
- Enter the statement required by your state after checking current guidance.
Your product name
Your bakery name
Ingredients
Add ingredients in descending order by weight.
Add the exact statement required by your state.
Generic / verify your state
Rule reviewed 2026-04-21
- • This rule requires producer address details.
- • A registration number is not required by this label rule.
- • A phone number is not required by this label rule.
- • Generic mode does not supply state law. Check your regulator and enter the required statement yourself.
- • This rule does not add a required website line.
Limitations
- This is a generic layout, not state-specific legal guidance.
- Verify every required field and exact statement with your state or local regulator before selling.
Printing opens your browser’s print dialog. MyPorch does not receive the label contents.
When one label becomes fifty
Stop retyping the order
The free tool is manual and prints one label. MyPorch reuses product data, freezes an order-linked snapshot, applies supported-state rules, and prints a whole pickup batch.
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A pickup batch, already connected
- • Reuse product and bakery details.
- • Freeze the label snapshot with the paid order.
- • Print thermal or sheet labels for the batch.
Before you print
Ingredients, allergens, producer details, net quantity, permit information, and home-kitchen statements are common label elements—but your exact list depends on your state, product, and sometimes the sales channel. Start with the cottage food label checklist, then read the broader labeling requirements guide.
Generic-mode allergen guidance links to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration food-allergy resource. State-specific previews link their reviewed source directly.
Label generator FAQs
Is this cottage food label generator legally certified?
No. It is an educational label-building tool, not legal certification. Requirements change, local rules can add details, and you should verify the source linked beside your preview before selling.
Does MyPorch save the label information I enter?
No. The manual tool keeps your business name, address, phone, ingredients, allergens, and permit details in the current browser tab. It does not submit them to a server or save them in browser storage.
Why is my state not in the selector?
The selector includes only state rules marked implemented and printable in the MyPorch compliance registry. Choose generic mode, verify your regulator’s current requirements, and enter the required statement yourself.
What is the difference between this tool and MyPorch labels?
This free tool is manual and prints one label. A MyPorch bakery account reuses product data, ties a frozen label snapshot to the paid order, applies supported-state rules, and batch-prints labels for pickup.