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No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Product registration: $120/yr. License: none. Tonnage report: no.
No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Agency page.Source: agriculture.nh.gov · We read the agency's pet food and feed pages, its law and rules, and the state's cottage food rules, and found no statement either way on making pet treats in a home kitchen.
New Hampshire's homestead food law applies to human food only; pet treats aren't covered and go to the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food.Source: dhhs.nh.gov · NH DHHS Homestead Food Operation FAQ: “Are pet treats included under the Homestead food products Law? No. The Homestead food operation applies to human food only, pet food is regulated by the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food”.
Checked October 3, 2026 against New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food's published pages and New Hampshire's law. We don't judge whether any particular product or kitchen qualifies; that's for the agency, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food.
Product registration: $120/yr. License: none.
| What's registered | Per product: every pet food, treat and commercial feed product distributed in New Hampshire is registered each year. No firm license.Source: gc.nh.gov · RSA 435:20, II. RSA 435:20, I also requires anyone who manufactures commercial feed in New Hampshire to file its name, place of business and manufacturing locations with the department; no fee is set for that. |
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| Product registration fee | $120 per product per yearSource: gc.nh.gov · RSA 435:20, II (as amended effective July 1, 2025). NHDAMF's page and application also say $120 per product. |
| Package-size rule | No package-size rule. One registration covers all sizes and shapes of a product as long as the ingredient statement and guaranteed analysis stay the same.Source: agriculture.nh.gov · NHDAMF FAQ. Read from the Wayback Machine capture of January 6, 2026 because agriculture.nh.gov refuses scripted access (HTTP 403). |
| License / firm fee | None (New Hampshire has no firm license for feed or pet food)Source: gc.nh.gov · RSA 435:20 sets only the per-product registration fee. |
| Registration period | Calendar year; all registrations expire December 31Source: gc.nh.gov · RSA 435:20, II. |
| Renewal due | By January 1. Renew by sending the application with last year's approved product list (cross off discontinued products, add new ones) and payment.Source: agriculture.nh.gov · NHDAMF: “Animal feed and pet food products are required to be registered by January 1st.” Read from the Wayback Machine capture of January 6, 2026 because agriculture.nh.gov refuses scripted access (HTTP 403). |
| Form or portal | https://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/agriculture/documents/feed-registration-application.pdfSource: agriculture.nh.gov · Application for the Registration of Commercial Feeds (PDF), used for new, renewed, updated and discontinued products; mail it with labels (paper or USB) and a check payable to “Treasurer, State of New Hampshire”. Read from the Wayback Machine capture of January 6, 2026 because mm.nh.gov refuses scripted access (HTTP 403). |
| License / firm form | None. No firm license for pet food in New Hampshire.Source: gc.nh.gov · No firm license for pet food in New Hampshire. |
| What to send | The application listing each product as NEW, RENEW, UPDATE or DISCONTINUE; labels (hard copy or USB) for new or updated products; $120 per product by check payable to “Treasurer, State of New Hampshire”; and documentation for any human grade claim. Mail to NHDAMF, Division of Regulatory Services, 1 Granite Place South, Suite 211, Concord.Source: mm.nh.gov · Read from the Wayback Machine capture of January 6, 2026 because mm.nh.gov refuses scripted access (HTTP 403). |
| Tonnage report required? | No. NHDAMF: “New Hampshire does not record feed tonnage.”Source: agriculture.nh.gov · Read from the Wayback Machine capture of January 6, 2026 because agriculture.nh.gov refuses scripted access (HTTP 403). |
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| How often | Not applicableSource: agriculture.nh.gov |
| Due | Not applicableSource: agriculture.nh.gov |
We show who files and when, not the fee: tonnage fees depend on how much you sell. What a tonnage report is, state by state.
Every New Hampshire fact, with sources: New Hampshire pet food & treat registration. Selling in several states? The free calculator adds up the fees, and the $49 Registration Pack turns them into a checklist and renewal calendar.
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