Hey Reader,

We've got a lot to cover this week so let's get into it!

🎉 Welcome to the Cottage AF Newsletter! 😉

Whether you’re making artisanal jams, crafting specialty sauces, or creating gorgeous charcuterie boards – if you’re a cottage food producer, you belong here!

Home-based makers are an underserved & underappreciated group. With my years of experience in the Cottage Food's baking industry, I am passionate about helping you avoid some of the mistakes I made in the past and unlocking your full potential.

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🏛️ Colorado Just Changed the Game 🏛️

Big news out of the Colorado Capitol: the Tamale Act (HB26-1033) passed and Colorado is officially a food freedom state. 🎉

Previously, cottage food law only allowed shelf-stable, non-refrigerated foods (think bread, honey, jams, baked goods). Anything requiring refrigeration or containing meat? Illegal.

But...

The Tamale Act will allow home producers to sell refrigerated foods and products containing meat; we're talking tamales, burritos, sausage, buttercream cakes, potato salad, kimchi, sauerkraut and more.

Here's what Colorado makers need to know:

• Register with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment before selling
• Complete a food safety course if your products require temperature control
• Revenue cap jumps from $10,000 to $150,000 annually
• Random inspections are allowed, so keep things buttoned up

Effective date is August 12, 2026, with a possible referendum delay in November 2026.

👉 Read the full story here​

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🎉 The Community Is Officially Alive 🎉

Yesterday we held our very first Angel Foods Cottage Community Founding Makers workshop and honestly? It felt like the beginning of something really special. This community is just getting started and I am here for every single second of it.

If you missed it, no worries, life happens! Sign up as a Founding Maker and you'll get access to the recording plus every future workshop. Trust me, you don't want to sleep on the next one, because it's going to be my flagship pricing workshop!

👉 Claim your Founding Maker spot here $97, lifetime access, 150 spots total

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📱 Same Us, New Vibe 📱

You may have noticed things look a little different around here. We've rebranded from @cakebusinessschoolllc to… @cottage_af 😏

Yes, AF stands for Angel Foods. Yes, we also know what else it stands for. Yes, that was entirely intentional.

Because building a cottage food business from scratch, figuring out the laws, the pricing, the customers, all while working a day job and life-ing as hard as you are? That's cottage food, AF.

Come follow us, say hi, and bring your friends who are out here doing the same thing. 👇

@cottage_af on Instagram and Threads

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🍪 Dad Deserves This Cookie 🍪

Looking for something to add to your cottage food menu for Father's Day?

Nicole's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies might just be the move. Made with bread flour for that chewy texture and Ghirardelli 60% cacao dark chocolate chips; not too sweet, incredibly satisfying, and honestly dangerous to have in the house.

👉 Grab the full recipe here​

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See you in a few weeks for the next edition of the Cottage AF Newsletter! But...

💛 Have you joined our Facebook Group yet?​
It’s where bakers share creations, ask questions, and connect with others who truly understand the cottage food journey.

👉 Join the Cake Business School Facebook Group here

We’d love to see what you’re working on and welcome you into the conversation!

Thank you for being part of the Angel Foods & Cake Business School family. Keep learning, keep making, and keep building the business you love!

See you in a few weeks!