Episodes
173
Latest episode
Aug 2026
Language
EN
Learn how to start a food business from your home kitchen by hearing stories from cottage food entrepreneurs about how they grew their businesses from the ground up. Does everyone ask for your recipes, or say "You should sell that"? Have you dreamed of starting a brick-and-mortar bakery, or simply want a fun hobby that brings in some extra dough? On this podcast, David interviews a wide range of entrepreneurs across America who legally sell their homemade food via their state's cottage food law. Each episode reveals strategies for marketing and selling your food products successfully from home, online, at farmers markets/events, and in stores. Learn what steps you should (or shouldn't) take, and get your cottage food business off to the right start!
Kristie Armstrong of Shelburne, VT shares her crazy story of how she quit her job and turned her passion into a successful business, despite lacking confidence due to being labeled "dumb" as a childGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/173
Betsy Tranquilli of Waimea, HI shares how she built a unique and successful bakery that works around her busy schedule by staying true to her identity and focusing on what she's most passionate aboutGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/172
Amber Stokstad of St. Cloud, MN shares how a dark time in her life turned into a rainbow: a cottage food business that has had a profound impact on her family, her community, & her personally as wellGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/171
Anna Eves of Cape Ann, MA shares how she turned a unique passion into a successful cottage food business by focusing on quality, branding, & community, despite facing unusual challenges along the wayGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/170
Porsha Kimble of Dallas, TX shares her 20-year journey including starting as a home baker, competing on the Food Network, teaching around the world, and building a 6-figure packaged food businessGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/169
Halei Musil of Crescent, OK shares how her unique award-winning products led her to a surprising cottage food business journey that has enabled her to become an integral part of her local communityGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/168
Tammy Brennan of Vancouver, WA shares how she started a cottage food business as an empty nester and grew it into a huge success, with hour-long lines at markets and over 150k followers on InstagramGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/167
Yanhui Chen of Virginia Beach, VA shares how she transitioned from a cottage food business to a food truck and built a thriving business by constantly trying new things until she found what workedGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/166
Kathleen & Drew Meyer of Boerne, TX share how they reached over $55k in sales within their first year in business by staying adaptable, implementing efficient business systems, and leveraging AIGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/165
Amy Mucha of Kent, OH shares how she massively scaled her home bakery and now sells over 100,000 cake pops per year, and then created a cake pop supplies business that is revolutionizing the industryGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/164
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