Cottage Foods Safety Training

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.




2023-2024 Online Food Safety Training Schedule for Colorado Food Producers

LocationDateRegistration Link
Statewide/OnlineNovember 3, 2023
9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineNovember 10, 2023
9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineNovember 29, 2023
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineDecember 2, 2023
8-11 a.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineDecember 4, 2023
9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineJanuary 26, 2024
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineFebruary 23, 2024
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineMarch 12, 2024
5-8:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineApril 12 2023
9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. MST
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Statewide/OnlineJune 14, 2024
9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. MST
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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

Approved Colorado Cottage Food Products












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