The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses
by David Crabill
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- 🇲🇾MY · Entrepreneurship#133500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
250 to 1.5K🎙 ~2x weekly·165 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇲🇾100% - Active Followers
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“I Thought It Was a Scam, But It Was an 800-Cookie Order!”
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Six Figures From a Home Kitchen: Jennie Teske’s Gluten-Free Bakery
Aug 18, 2026
Unknown duration
The Crazy Cotton Candy Lady: Turning a Childhood Dream Into a Business
Aug 4, 2026
Unknown duration
A Bakery Built on Saying No: Betsy Tranquilli’s Intentional Small Business
Jul 21, 2026
56m 27s
Cupcakes Paid the Bills: Amber’s Cottage Food Survival Story
Jul 7, 2026
1h 05m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/26 |  “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 dutiesGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/175 | — | ||||||
| 8/18/26 |  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 communityGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/174 | — | ||||||
| 8/4/26 |  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 childGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/173 | — | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | small businessbakery+4 | Betsy Tranquilli | — | Waimea, HI | bakerysmall business+5 | — | 56m 27s | ||
| 7/7/26 | cottage food businessentrepreneurship+3 | Amber Stokstad | — | St. Cloud, MN | cottage foodbusiness+5 | — | 1h 05m 33s | ||
| 6/23/26 | cottage food businessbranding+3 | Anna Eves | — | Cape Ann, MA | ocean watersalt+3 | — | 56m 56s | ||
| 6/9/26 | bakingentrepreneurship+4 | Porsha Kimble | Food Network | Dallas, TX | wedding cakehome baker+5 | — | 1h 19m 03s | ||
| 5/26/26 | cottage food businessentrepreneurship+3 | Halei Musil | — | Crescent, OK | cottage foodjelly maker+3 | — | 1h 03m 48s | ||
| 5/12/26 | cottage food businessentrepreneurship+3 | Tammy Brennan | — | Vancouver, WA | cottage foodcookie business+3 | — | 1h 40m 05s | ||
| 4/28/26 | cottage food businessfood truck+3 | Yanhui Chen | — | Virginia Beach, VA | cottage foodfood truck+3 | — | 58m 34s | ||
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| 4/14/26 | cottage food businessentrepreneurship+3 | Kathleen MeyerDrew Meyer | — | Boerne, TX | cottage foodbusiness success+3 | — | 1h 17m 30s | ||
| 3/31/26 | home bakerycake pops+3 | Amy Mucha | — | Kent, OH | cake popshome bakery+3 | — | 1h 32m 30s | ||
| 3/17/26 | cottage food businessprofessional coaching+3 | Katrina Bland | — | Catonsville, MD | cottage foodbusiness growth+3 | — | 59m 30s | ||
| 3/3/26 | cottage foodbakery+3 | Beth Ford | Joe’s Bakery | Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA | cottage foodbakery+3 | — | 56m 52s | ||
| 2/17/26 | cottage food businessentrepreneurship+3 | Lolly Anderson | Lolly’s Home Kitchen | Sioux Falls, SD | cottage foodbakery+5 | — | 57m 36s | ||
| 2/3/26 | customer baseunique products+3 | Brandy Nelson | Wild Currant Alaska | Soldotna, AK | cottage foodbusiness growth+3 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 1/20/26 |  Nicole Bendig-Lamb with Snarky Sweet Cake Chick | 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  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 consistentGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/158 | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 |  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 wayGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/157 | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  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 followingGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/156 | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  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 wayGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/155 | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  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 businessGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/154 | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  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 systemsGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/153 | — | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  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 entrepreneursGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/152 | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 |  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 businessGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/151 | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses
Peaked at #133 in MY, currently #133 in MY.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| MY | — | #133 | #133 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.