Whether you're looking to create a new source of income or you're already a cottage baker trying to grow, I created The Home Bakery Business Blueprint to help you turn what you're doing into a real, profitable business.
I've successfully operated as a cottage baker in three states: New York, New Jersey, and Florida. I replaced my full-time income by baking just once or twice a week, and I have the receipts and documentation to back that up.
I've taken that experience and created the tools and resources to support you at every stage, whether you're starting in your home kitchen, growing your cottage bakery, or preparing to move into commercial baking.
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Independent reporting and analysis on the home baking industry, consumer behavior and the business of baking.
Nobody has a census of the people who started baking in 2020. One state's cottage food registry, King Arthur's flour sales and a count of rule changes suggest a boom that settled into a steady flow.
November 8, 2026 · 3 min read
In Wisconsin a home baker can sell a chocolate chip cookie but not fudge. Roughly 70 programs across 50 states, with different rules on foods, caps and channels, explain why the laws are hard to read.
November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Two 2026 vendor applications, a federal market survey and a Vermont story show what a stall costs, what a market takes in, and why no one can say whether either is getting out of reach.
October 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Levain's online gift packs work out to about $7 to $8 a cookie. Some home bakers say customers flinch at far less. What research on price fairness can and can't explain.
October 8, 2026 · 4 min read
The day before we opened our cottage shop, a Central Florida radio show mentioned Donutste. We had no idea. The next day there was a line of cars in our neighborhood.
October 8, 2026 · 3 min read
A viral video measures attention. What is left when the feed moves on is a different question, and for most of the bakeries in the news it is still being answered.
October 8, 2026 · 4 min read
The Home Bakery Business Blueprint teaches the business behind the baking: how to set it up, price it, sell it and grow it. Explore the course and see if it fits where you are.
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