Value Added Products, Food Processing, and Labeling

New York State allows non-hazardous foods such as candy, cakes not requiring refrigeration, cookies, brownies, two-crusted fruit pies, breads and rolls, standard fruit jams and jellies, dried spices and herbs, and snack items to be produced in home kitchens. 

View the Becoming a Small-Scale Food Processor Fact Sheet for the complete list of eligible products and details on other small scale food processing options. 

The NYS Department of Agriculture provides extensive details on home processor qualifications and requirements including water testing, labeling, and ingredient choice.