Cottage Foods in Colorado
Colorado Senate Bill 12-048 allows individuals to produce, sell and store certain types of “cottage food” products in an unlicensed home kitchen that are non-potentially hazardous and that do not require refrigeration. The Colorado Cottage Foods Act allows individuals to make and sell a limited range of foods, including spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, flour, and baked goods, including candies, fruit empanadas, and tortillas.
2023 Online Food Safety Training Schedule for Colorado Food Producers
| Location | Date | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide/Online | May 4, 2023 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | May 12, 2023 1-4 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | May 17, 2023 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | May 20, 2023 9a.m.-1p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 1, 2023 1-5 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 2, 2023 9 a.m. -1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Colorado Springs/In-Person | June 6, 2023 10:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Colorado Springs/In-Person | June 8, 2023 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 9, 2023 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 16, 2023 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 20, 2023 1p.m.-4p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | July 12, 2023 5-9 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | July 13, 2023 1p.m.-4p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | August 15, 2023 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | August 18, 2023 9 a.m.-1p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | August 28, 2023 1-5 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 12, 2023 1-4 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 29, 2023 9 a.m.-1p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 6, 2023 12-4 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 10, 2023 5-9 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 24, 2023 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 27, 2023 9 a.m.-12 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | November 3, 2023 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | November 29, 2023 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | December 2, 2023 8-11 a.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | December 4, 2023 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Foods Producers
Offered by Colorado State University Extension, this nationally-recognized training program covers the specifics of the Colorado Cottage Food Act and how to safely operate a food business from a home kitchen. Length: 2.5 to 3 hours; 3-year certificate.
Participants will learn:
- Basic food safety – including proper hygiene; preventing cross contamination and cross contact of food allergens; temperature control for safe food preparation, storage, transport and sales
- Foods permissible in Colorado’s Cottage Food Act
- Ingredient labeling and disclaimer requirements
- Special considerations for food preparation at altitude
- Resources for going further
