The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

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  Why Her Cakes Sell Out 18 Months Ahead (It’s Not the Decorating) 29.09.2026 1t 29min

  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 marketingGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/177
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  This Couple Bet $5,000 Before Making a Single Sale — Here’s What Happened 15.09.2026 1t 3min

  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 & packagingGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/176
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  “I Thought It Was a Scam, But It Was an 800-Cookie Order!” 01.09.2026 1t 11min

  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 dutiesGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/175
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  Six Figures From a Home Kitchen: Jennie Teske’s Gluten-Free Bakery 18.08.2026 1t 1min

  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 communityGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/174
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  The Crazy Cotton Candy Lady: Turning a Childhood Dream Into a Business 04.08.2026 56min

  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
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  A Bakery Built on Saying No: Betsy Tranquilli’s Intentional Small Business 21.07.2026 56min

  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
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  Cupcakes Paid the Bills: Amber’s Cottage Food Survival Story 07.07.2026 1t 5min

  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
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  She Collects Ocean Water and Turns It Into $25 Jars of Salt 23.06.2026 56min

  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
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  She Got Sued for a Wedding Cake… and Won (Porsha Kimble’s 6-Figure Baking Journey) 09.06.2026 1t 19min

  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
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  Nurse Turned Jelly Maker — 50+ Flavors, 10 Stores, All From Her Home Kitchen 26.05.2026 1t 3min

  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
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  From Empty Nester to Cookie Business Explosion: How Tammy Brennan Transformed Her Life 12.05.2026 1t 40min

  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
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  One Year of Slow Sales — Then Everything Changed 28.04.2026 58min

  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
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  From Laid Off to $55K: The Cottage Food Business Success of Kathleen & Drew 14.04.2026 1t 17min

  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
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  From Math Teacher to Cake Pop Mogul: Amy Mucha’s Multi-Million Dollar Journey 31.03.2026 1t 32min

  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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  Katrina Bland with Sweet Benefits 17.03.2026 59min

  Katrina Bland of Catonsville, MD shares how she boosted her small cottage food business by investing in professional coaching, focusing on ecommerce, and landing large corporate ordersGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/163
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  Beth Ford with Joe’s Bakery – Baton Rouge 03.03.2026 56min

  Beth Ford of Baton Rouge, LA shares how she found new purpose, passion, and peace in life by opening a cottage food bakery and growing it until she could quit her job and focus on the bakery full-timeGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/162
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  Lauren “Lolly” Anderson with Lolly’s Home Kitchen 17.02.2026 57min

  Lolly Anderson of Sioux Falls, SD shares how cookies literally changed her life and led her to build a successful cottage food bakery and a digital product business that has done over $1M in salesGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/161
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  Brandy Nelson with Wild Currant Alaska 03.02.2026 59min

  Brandy Nelson of Soldotna, AK shares how she built a strong customer base by selling very unique and healthy products, and the challenges she needs to consider to continue scaling her business furtherGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/160
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  Nicole Bendig-Lamb with Snarky Sweet Cake Chick 20.01.2026 59min

  Nicole Bendig-Lamb of Arvada, CO shares how she overcame self-doubt and became not just a successful cottage food entrepreneur, but also a recognized influencer, author, speaker, and business coachGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/159
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  Melanie Scofield with Farm & Flour 06.01.2026 59min

  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 consistentGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/158