Guide · Selling from home
Can I sell pickles & fermented foods from home in New York?
Informational only, not legal advice.
No — pickles & fermented foods is not allowed under New York cottage food law.
New York's prohibited list names pickles & fermented foods items, and its allowed list does not.
What New York's food lists say about pickles & fermented foods
On the prohibited list
- Pickles, relishes, jalapeños, sauerkraut
- Sauces, salsas, marinades, mustards, ketchups, vinegars
Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing (Prohibited Foods) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
How New York reads its lists
AGM's list is examples only ("include, but are not limited to").
Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing (Prohibited Foods) · Verified Sep 15, 2026
Other foods in New York
New York's lists do allow jams & jellies, baked goods, candy & confections, dried goods & mixes, at least in part.
- Selling jams & jellies in New York · Yes, with limits
- Selling baked goods in New York · Yes, with limits
- Selling candy & confections in New York · Yes, with limits
- Selling honey in New York · Unclear
- Selling dried goods & mixes in New York · Yes, with limits
- Selling coffee & tea in New York · No