Cottage Food Safety Training

Cottage Food 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 Food 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.




2024 Online Food Safety Training Schedule for Colorado Food Producers

LocationDateRegistration Link
Statewide/OnlineJuly 12, 2024
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineJuly 25, 2024
12-3:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineJuly 26, 2024
5-8:00 p.m. MST
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In-Person, El Paso County July 30, 2024
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineAugust 2, 2024
5-8:00 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineAugust 7, 2024
1-4:30 P.M. MST
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Statewide/OnlineAugust 9, 2024
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineAugust 15, 2024
12-3:30 p.m. MST
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In-Person, El Paso CountyAugust 21, 2024
12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. MST
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In-Person, El Paso CountySeptember 3, 2024
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineSeptember 6, 2024
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/Online

This class includes a 30-minute business basics section.
September 23, 2024
12:30-4:30 p.m. MST
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Spanish
Statewide/Online
September 25, 2024
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. MST
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In-Person, El Paso CountyOctober 9, 2024
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Statewide/OnlineOctober 9, 2024
1-4:30 P.M. MST
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Statewide/OnlineOctober 17, 2024
6-9:30 p.m. MST
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Spanish
Statewide/Online
October 30, 2024
9 a.m.- 12 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineNovember 1, 2024
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineNovember 13, 2024
1-4:30 P.M. MST
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Statewide/OnlineNovember 14, 2024
12-3:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineDecember 14, 2024
12-3:30 p.m.
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Food Safety Training for Colorado Cottage Food 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: 3.5 hours; 3-year certificate.

For questions regarding Colorado Cottage Food Safety training or products, contact cottagefoods@colostate.edu. For regulatory questions about the Colorado Cottage Food Act or to confirm a product can be sold under the Colorado Cottage Food Act, contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at cdphe_mfgfd@state.co.us.

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

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