The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

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The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses episodes

July 02, 2024 Marci Larson with Kahler’s Cakes
Marci Larson of Sioux Falls, SD shares how she turned her longtime dream of selling baked goods into a reality and built a successful cottage food business by selling wholesale and at many events
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/118
47 min
June 18, 2024 Jenifer & Tristan Hoke with The Drunken Chef
Jenifer & Tristan Hoke of Tecumseh, OK share how they used sheer persistence to overcome early sales struggles, and found a business model that works so well that they now can't keep up with demand
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/117
53 min
June 04, 2024 Rob Sanz with Rise Artisan Sourdough
Rob Sanz of Rockville, MD shares how he's added a cottage food bakery to a busy family life and career, and why he has intentionally kept his microbakery small, even though he could easily grow it
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/116
1 hr
May 21, 2024 Elisa Marie Lords with Elisa Marie Baking
Elisa Marie Lords of Placentia, CA shares how she overcame early struggles with her sales and built a thriving cottage food bakery by focusing on community, consistency, and customer service
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/115
1 hr
May 07, 2024 Tiffany Hill with Think Pink Bakers
Tiffany Hill shares how she built on her success as a cottage food baker by creating a thriving online community/course and a packaging business, both of which have experienced unprecedented growth
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/114
56 min
April 23, 2024 Tiffany Hill with The Pink Crumbb
Tiffany Hill of Apple Valley, CA shares how she switched careers and built a full-time income from her cottage food bakery, after initially struggling to make sales and nearly shutting it down
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/113
54 min
April 09, 2024 Mark Elvidge with Vermont Nut Free Chocolates
Mark Elvidge shares how he and his wife started Vermont Nut Free Chocolates from home in 1998 and built it into an international brand with over 1,000 wholesale locations and constant growth each year
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/112
1 hr
March 26, 2024 Monique Germaine with Kneading to Bake
Monique Germaine of Nashville, TN shares how she built and rebuilt her cottage food bakery in 3 different states, plus a crazy commercial food business journey that got her products into big retailers
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/111
57 min
March 12, 2024 Michelle Dukes with The Cookie Cutters
Michelle Dukes of Penfield, NY shares why she shifted her business model after 10 years of running a cottage food bakery, while keeping focus on the most important aspect of her business: having fun
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/110
57 min
February 27, 2024 Shupan Abraham with Cakes By Shupan
Shupan Abraham of Lawrenceville, GA shares how her cottage food bakery transformed once she hired a coach, and what she's learned about putting herself out there and marketing her business effectively
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/109
58 min

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