# OrderPost

> OrderPost turns a seller's social post or flyer into a reviewed order page with pickup windows, deposits, custom questions, and a shareable link.

## Core Pages
- [Home](https://www.orderpost.store/): Product overview for micro-sellers who take orders from Instagram, Facebook, flyers, and DMs.
- [How It Works](https://www.orderpost.store/how-it-works): Step-by-step explanation of upload, extraction, seller review, publishing, and order collection.
- [Our Story](https://www.orderpost.store/story): Why OrderPost exists for sellers who already sell from posts, comments, and DMs.
- [Pricing](https://www.orderpost.store/pricing): Free and Pro plan details for sellers who create and share order pages.
- [For Sellers](https://www.orderpost.store/for): Directory of seller-specific OrderPost landing pages.
- [Blog](https://www.orderpost.store/blog): Guides for home bakers, cottage-food sellers, pop-ups, meal prep sellers, and other post-first businesses.
- [Privacy](https://www.orderpost.store/privacy): Privacy policy covering account data, uploaded posts, order details, and customer information.
- [Terms](https://www.orderpost.store/terms): Terms of Service for using OrderPost to create pages and manage orders.

## Seller Pages

- [Home bakers](https://www.orderpost.store/for/home-bakers): Post your cookies, cakes, or holiday menu like usual. OrderPost turns it into a clean ordering link with pickup windows, deposits, and custo
- [Pop-ups & drops](https://www.orderpost.store/for/pop-ups-and-drops): Announce the drop, cap the quantities, collect pickup details, and stop overselling from comments. OrderPost keeps the rush organized.
- [Meal prep](https://www.orderpost.store/for/meal-prep): Post the weekly menu, let customers choose meals and pickup windows, and keep every order in one list before prep day starts.
- [Custom orders](https://www.orderpost.store/for/custom-orders): Share one link for cakes, catering, bouquets, or made-to-order work. Customers send the details you need before you quote or accept.

## Free Tools

- [What You're Really Making](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/wage-calculator): See your real hourly wage as a home baker. Enter your costs, time, and prices to find out if you're undercharging.
- [Recipe Pricing Calculator](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/pricing-calculator): Know your real cost per item. Add ingredients, labor, and overhead to find the price that actually makes you money.
- [Pickup Window Planner](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/pickup-planner): Plan your pickup windows before you post. Set days, hours, and capacity so customers pick a slot instead of flooding your DMs.
- [Cottage Food Label Generator](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/label-generator): Pick your state, add your product details, and download a print-ready label that meets your local cottage food requirements.
- [Order Deposit Calculator](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/deposit-calculator): Figure out the right deposit for custom orders. See what you'd lose on a no-show at different deposit levels.
- [Drop Capacity Calculator](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/drop-calculator): How many orders can you actually handle? Enter your prep time and available hours to find your real limit before you post.
- [Cottage Food Laws by State](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws): Look up what you can sell from home in your state. Revenue caps, labeling rules, allowed sales channels, all in one place.

## Cottage Food Laws by State

Each state page includes: revenue cap, friendliness grade (A-F), allowed and restricted items, labeling and license requirements, sales channels, and notes on recent law changes.

- [Alabama Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/alabama): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Cakes (including wedding cakes), and more.
- [Alaska Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/alaska): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Candy, and more.
- [Arizona Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/arizona): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candy and confections, Condiments (honey, pickles, salsas, sauces, vinegars), and more.
- [Arkansas Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/arkansas): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Candy, and more.
- [California Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/california): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $75,000/year (Class A) or $150,000/year (Class B), adjusted annually for inflation (~$88,878/$177,756 in 2026). Baked goods (no cream/custard fillings), Breads, Candy and confections, and more.
- [Colorado Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/colorado): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $10,000 net revenue per product per year (no overall cap — different flavors count as separate products). Baked goods (breads, cookies, cakes, pastries), Candy and chocolates, Coffee and tea, and more.
- [Connecticut Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/connecticut): Grade: C. Revenue cap: $50,000/year. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies), Candy, Dried goods, and more.
- [Delaware Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/delaware): Grade: D. Revenue cap: No cap (removed December 2023). Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, donuts), Candy and brittles, Jams and jellies, and more.
- [Florida Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/florida): Grade: A. Revenue cap: $250,000/year. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, pastries), Candy, Condiments (honey, nut butters, vinegars), and more.
- [Georgia Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/georgia): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies), Candy, Carbonated drinks, and more.
- [Hawaii Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/hawaii): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (non-perishable), Candies, Condiments, and more.
- [Idaho Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/idaho): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, pastries, cakes, cookies), Candy and chocolate items, Condiments (honey, pickles, salsas, sauces), and more.
- [Illinois Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/illinois): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cookies, cakes, pastries, donuts), Candy and confections, Condiments (honey, pickles, salsas, sauces, vinegars), and more.
- [Indiana Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/indiana): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, donuts, pastries), Candy and chocolate items, Honey, and more.
- [Iowa Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/iowa): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cookies, pastries), Candies, Condiments (honey, pickles, salsas), and more.
- [Kansas Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/kansas): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cookies, cakes, muffins, brownies, pastries), Fruit pies, Candy, fudge, caramel corn, toffee, brittles, and more.
- [Kentucky Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/kentucky): Grade: C. Revenue cap: $60,000/year. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, pastries), Candy, Jams, jellies, and more.
- [Louisiana Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/louisiana): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $30,000/year (bakery products exempt from cap). Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies), Candy, Condiments (honey, ketchup, mustard, pickles, salsas, sauces, syrups), and more.
- [Maine Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/maine): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, pastries), Candy, Condiments (honey, mustards, nut butters, oils, vinegars), and more.
- [Maryland Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/maryland): Grade: C. Revenue cap: $50,000/year. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, donuts, pastries, scones), Refrigerated baked goods (cheesecake, custard pies, meringue pies, fresh fruit tarts — per SB701, Oct 2025), Hard candies, brittles, and more.
- [Massachusetts Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/massachusetts): Grade: C. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, donuts, pastries), Candy, chocolates, fudge, Dry goods (cereals, coffee, herbs, spices, tea), and more.
- [Michigan Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/michigan): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $50,000/year (or $75,000/year if all items priced $250+). Baked goods, Candy, Chocolate, and more.
- [Minnesota Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/minnesota): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $78,000/year (two tiers: Tier 1 up to $7,665, Tier 2 up to $78,000). Baked goods, Candy, Condiments, and more.
- [Mississippi Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/mississippi): Grade: C. Revenue cap: $35,000/year. Baked goods, Candy, Chocolate, and more.
- [Missouri Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/missouri): Grade: C. Revenue cap: No cap. Non-perishable baked goods, Canned jams, Canned jellies, and more.
- [Montana Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/montana): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candy, Confections, and more.
- [Nebraska Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/nebraska): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (including perishable), Candy, Condiments (honey, pickles, salsas, sauces, syrups), and more.
- [Nevada Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/nevada): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $100,000/year. Baked goods, Candy, Chocolate, and more.
- [New Hampshire Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/new-hampshire): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candy, Jams, and more.
- [New Jersey Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/new-jersey): Grade: C. Revenue cap: $50,000/year. Baked goods, Candy, Chocolate, and more.
- [New Mexico Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/new-mexico): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candy, Chocolate, and more.
- [New York Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/new-york): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [North Carolina Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/north-carolina): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [North Dakota Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/north-dakota): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods (including perishable), Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [Ohio Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/ohio): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candy, Granola, and more.
- [Oklahoma Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/oklahoma): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $75,000/year. Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [Oregon Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/oregon): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $50,000/year (inflation-adjusted annually; $52,700 for 2026). Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [Pennsylvania Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/pennsylvania): Grade: B. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [Rhode Island Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/rhode-island): Grade: D. Revenue cap: $50,000/year. Breads, Rolls, Bagels, and more.
- [South Carolina Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/south-carolina): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Jams, Jellies, and more.
- [South Dakota Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/south-dakota): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Pastries, and more.
- [Tennessee Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/tennessee): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Pastries, and more.
- [Texas Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/texas): Grade: A. Revenue cap: $150,000/year (indexed for inflation). Baked goods, Candies, Chocolate, and more.
- [Utah Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/utah): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Candies, Condiments, and more.
- [Vermont Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/vermont): Grade: B. Revenue cap: $30,000/year (exemption threshold). Baked goods, Breads, Cakes, and more.
- [Virginia Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/virginia): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap (general); $9,000/year (acidified foods); 250 gallons/year (honey). Baked goods, Breads, Cookies, and more.
- [Washington Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/washington): Grade: D. Revenue cap: $35,000/year (increases every 4 years for inflation). Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and more.
- [West Virginia Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/west-virginia): Grade: A. Revenue cap: No cap. Baked goods, Breads, Cakes, and more.
- [Wisconsin Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/wisconsin): Grade: D. Revenue cap: No cap (baked goods); $5,000/year (canned goods). Baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies, pies, muffins, scones, bagels, donuts, tortillas, churros, empanadas, crackers), Granola, Jams and jellies, and more.
- [Wyoming Cottage Food Laws](https://www.orderpost.store/tools/cottage-food-laws/wyoming): Grade: A. Revenue cap: $250,000/year. Baked goods, Candies, Condiments, and more.

## Product Positioning

- OrderPost is post-first, not catalog-first.
- Sellers upload the post or flyer they already made.
- Extraction never publishes blind. The seller reviews and confirms before an order page goes live.
- Public order pages should feel like texting the seller, but organized.
- Public pages carry Powered by OrderPost as the distribution loop.

## Order Modes

- **Request-to-order:** custom work where the customer submits details and the seller reviews or quotes.
- **Instant order:** fixed menu or product sales with direct ordering.
- **Drop:** limited inventory or time-boxed sales with oversell protection.

## Recent Blog Posts
- [Castiron Alternative for Cottage Food Sellers](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/castiron-alternative): How OrderPost compares to Castiron for home bakers and cottage food sellers. Features, pricing, and honest tradeoffs explained.
- [Cottage Food Laws: What You Need to Know Before Selling](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/cottage-food-laws-basics): A plain-language overview of cottage food laws, common rules across states, and how to find what applies where you live.
- [Should You Take Deposits? A Guide for Home Bakers](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/deposit-strategy-home-bakers): When to require deposits, how much to charge, and how deposits protect home bakers from no-shows without scaring off customers.
- [Hotplate Alternative for Home Food Sellers](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/hotplate-alternative): Comparing OrderPost and Hotplate for cottage food sellers. Honest differences, pricing, and which fits your selling style.
- [How to Take Preorders From Instagram](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/how-to-take-preorders-instagram): Stop losing orders in your DMs. A step-by-step guide to turning Instagram posts into a preorder system that actually works.
- [Setting Up a Weekly Preorder System for Meal Prep](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/meal-prep-preorder-system): How to run a weekly meal prep preorder system with menu rotation, recurring customers, and pickup windows that actually work.
- [Pricing Your Bakes Without Guessing](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/pricing-your-bakes): A practical formula for home bakers who want to cover costs, pay themselves, and still get repeat orders.
- [From Instagram Post to Order Form in 60 Seconds](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/instagram-to-order-form): Walk through turning a single product photo into a live order link your followers can use immediately.
- [Cottage Food Pickup Tips That Save You Time](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/cottage-food-pickup-tips): Batch your pickups, set clear windows, and stop answering the same DM questions over and over.
- [Pre-order vs. Made-to-order vs. Menu: Which Fits You?](https://www.orderpost.store/blog/order-modes-explained): OrderPost supports three order modes. Here is when each one makes sense and how to switch between them.

## For AI Agents

- This site is a Next.js 16 app with App Router metadata routes.
- Public content is available in the initial HTML response.
- Auth, seller dashboards, and account pages are intentionally noindex.
- Full content version: https://www.orderpost.store/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://www.orderpost.store/sitemap.xml
- Image sitemap: https://www.orderpost.store/image-sitemap.xml