The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

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The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses episodes

September 29 Why Her Cakes Sell Out 18 Months Ahead (It’s Not the Decorating)
Sara Jean Warnow of Topeka, KS shares how she built a wildly in-demand cake business with an 18-month waitlist by focusing on community, storytelling, & generosity rather than traditional marketing
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/177
1 hr 30 min
September 15 This Couple Bet $5,000 Before Making a Single Sale — Here’s What Happened
Matt & Ammie Dudley of Collinsville, IL share how they turned a $5k bet into a successful cottage food business by relentlessly tracking data and focusing on the three Ps: product, people & packaging
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/176
1 hr 4 min
September 01 “I Thought It Was a Scam, But It Was an 800-Cookie Order!”
Ashley Withers of Salisbury, NC shares how she quickly grew her cottage food bakery by focusing on marketing, networking, & product quality, despite ignoring trends & juggling stay-at-home mom duties
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/175
1 hr 12 min
August 18 Six Figures From a Home Kitchen: Jennie Teske’s Gluten-Free Bakery
Jennie Teske of North Branch, MN shares how she built a rare 6-figure cottage food business without being salesy by selling exceptional products, leveraging systems, and supporting her community
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/174
1 hr 2 min
August 04 The Crazy Cotton Candy Lady: Turning a Childhood Dream Into a Business
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 child
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/173
57 min
July 21 A Bakery Built on Saying No: Betsy Tranquilli’s Intentional Small Business
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 about
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/172
57 min
July 07 Cupcakes Paid the Bills: Amber’s Cottage Food Survival Story
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 well
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/171
1 hr 6 min
June 23 She Collects Ocean Water and Turns It Into $25 Jars of Salt
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 way
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/170
57 min
June 09 She Got Sued for a Wedding Cake… and Won (Porsha Kimble’s 6-Figure Baking Journey)
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 business
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/169
1 hr 20 min
May 26 Nurse Turned Jelly Maker — 50+ Flavors, 10 Stores, All From Her Home Kitchen
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 community
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/168
1 hr 4 min

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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…