Alaska Cottage Food Laws Explained with Sarah Lewis Health Home and Family Development Agent - University of Alaska Fairbanks

In this episode of the Sustainable Alaska Podcast, Tandy sits down with Sarah Lewis a Health Home and Family Development Agent at University of Alaska Fairbanks to break down Alaska’s cottage food and homemade food regulations.

If you’ve ever wondered what foods you can legally sell from your home kitchen, this conversation is for you.

Sarah explains the shift from Alaska’s original cottage food laws to the newer homemade food regulations, including what foods qualify as non-potentially hazardous, which foods require direct sales, and what products aren’t allowed at all. They also dig into labeling requirements, selling through third parties, and some surprising gray areas, like canned goods, fermented foods, and cream cheese.

If you're selling sourdough at the farmers market or thinking about turning your homestead kitchen into a small business, this episode helps clear up the confusion so you can move forward with confidence.

Episode Notes:

UAF Cooperative Extension: https://www.uaf.edu/ces/Juneau Extension Office: https://www.uaf.edu/ces/districts/juneauTo make an appointment with me: https://bit.ly/Sarah-Lewis-aptDEC Homemade Foods website: https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/fss/homemade-food/