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
| Location | Date | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide/Online | November 3, 2023 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | November 10, 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 |
| Statewide/Online | January 26, 2024 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | February 23, 2024 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | March 12, 2024 5-8:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | April 12 2023 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | June 14, 2024 9 a.m.- 12:30 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
