The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

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The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses episodes

January 06 Melanie Scofield with Farm & Flour
Melanie Scofield of Jacksonville, OR shares how her battle with cancer led her to create one of the country's best farm stands by focusing on building community, serving others, and being consistent
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/158
1 hr
December 23, 2025 Jacy Vinson with Joy-Full Bites
Jacy Vinson of Eagle River, AK sells both physical and digital products with her bakery business and shares how this hybrid approach has allowed her to provide for her family in a sustainable way
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/157
59 min
December 09, 2025 Tanya & Mike Clowers with South Street Cookies
Tanya & Mike Clowers of Williamsburg, IA share how their cottage food bakery literally changed their life, saved them from financial trouble, and led them to quickly grow a huge social media following
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/156
1 hr
November 25, 2025 Alecia Ryan with Lee Cee Pie
Alecia Ryan of Ardmore, PA shares how she built her cottage food business into a success by focusing on branding and customer relationships, despite facing many unpredictable changes along the way
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/155
53 min
November 11, 2025 Katie Sacoman with Sweet Pea Bakery
Katie Sacoman of Albuquerque, NM shares how she transitioned from custom orders to markets to wholesale by remaining adaptable and embracing the messiness that comes with growing your own business
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/154
1 hr
October 28, 2025 Alina Eisenhauer with Cottage Baking Success Academy
Alina Eisenhauer of Worcester, MA shares the lessons learned from growing her small bakery into a major restaurant, including avoiding burnout, becoming profitable, and leveraging productive systems
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/153
1 hr
October 14, 2025 Lisa He with My Custom Bakes
Lisa He of Orlando, FL shares how she built on her success as a cottage food baker by creating a popular online course business and a thriving software business for cottage food entrepreneurs
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/152
1 hr
October 07, 2025 Lisa He with Borderlands Bakery
Lisa He of Orlando, FL shares how she built a thriving cottage food bakery, won a Food Network competition, and leveraged that success by creating a popular cookie decorating supply business
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/151
56 min
September 23, 2025 Cottage Food Influencers
In this special 150th episode, many cottage food industry influencers share some of their best business advice for cottage food entrepreneurs on the topics of mindset, marketing, management, and money
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/150
1 hr 9 min
September 09, 2025 Alanna Ti’a with Sugar, Butter, & Flour
Alanna T'ia of Columbia, MO shares how she became a 6-figure baker by creating a professional setup with streamlined systems, exceptional customer service, and consistent high-quality products
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/149
1 hr

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