Episode 100: Where Are They Now?

The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

In this very special 100th episode, previous guests come back on to share an update of what’s changed since they were last on the show, if the changes surprised them, and what they’ve learned along the way!

You will hear from 50 past guests in this episode, and as you’ll see, their updates are often surprising, which serves as a reminder of just how unpredictable business and life can be!

Fudge Giveaway

To celebrate this special episode, I am giving away 3 sampler boxes of my fudge!

To get a chance to win one of the boxes, you need to:

1. Leave me an honest review on Apple Podcasts*
2. Then, go to forrager.com/contact and let me know what username you used to leave the review

The deadline for this giveaway is October 31st, 2023

* If you don’t have an Apple device, you can find someone who does, or download iTunes on a Windows computer. Also, if you’ve left me a review in the past, just let me know and I’ll include you in the drawing as well.

Guests & Resources

• Lauren Cortesi (Ep. 2) with Traveling Cookies (Instagram)
  • DreamBox 2
• Dawn Belisle (Ep. 3) with Delights By Dawn
  • Homemade for Sale book (Lauren & Dawn featured)
• Diana Shockley (Ep. 4) with I Love Pie Bakeshop
  • The Blueprint Mastermind
• Sonia Chang (Ep. 7) with Cali Granola
  • Good Food Awards
  • Citrus Bug Defense
• Kevin Martino (Ep. 9) with Chef Kev’s Specialty Foods
  • Our Italian Family Recipes cookbook
• Tina Karnath (Ep. 10) with Chunky Chicken Cookie Company
• Dr. Christine Bertz (Ep. 11) with B & Bees Provisions
  • AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
• Kathy Cherie (Ep. 13) with Cake du Jour
  • SB 2007 (Illinois cottage food amendment)
• Patricia Bedford (Ep. 14) with Suga’s Cakery
  • Grow With Google promo video
• Nicole Barry (Ep. 17) with Bake Toujours
  • Bake Toujours YouTube channel
  • Bake Toujours Newsletter
• Becca Aronowitz (Ep. 19) with Sweet Whimsy Shop
• Noel Martinez (Ep. 20) with Mami’s Bakes
• Melvin Roberson (Ep. 21) with Dough Boy Donuts
• Yuliya Childers (Ep. 24) with Wild Yeast Kitchen
  • Bake for Ukraine
• Lisa Petrizzi-Geller (Ep. 26) with POP Culture
• Jennifer Knox (Ep. 27) with Saltlickers
  • Saltlickers Newsletter / Blog
• Jeremy Davis (Ep. 28) with Designed by Daddy Custom Cakery
• Kathy Sing (Ep. 29) with Kathy’s Kernels
• Debbie George (Ep. 30) with Cookie Mill
• Safeera Inayath (Ep. 33) with Sugardust & Sprinkles
  • Video when Safeera’s IG account got hacked
• Jennifer Jacobs (Ep. 34) with Wandering Whisk Bakeshop
• Nathan Parchman (Ep. 35) with Nitro Family Foods
  • Before & after photos of brick-and-mortar storefront
  • Commercial kitchen rental listing
• Beverly Clutter (Ep. 36) with WV Cookie Jar
• Jim Whitmarsh (Ep. 37) with Trail Creek Coffee Roasters
• Anne Reist (Ep. 38) with The Chocolate Palette
• Sari Stevenson (Ep. 39) with The Keto Bakery Box
• Justina Rucinski (Ep. 40) with SweetEms
  • Episode on Lifetime
• Eric Sorensen (Ep. 41) with Clumsy Crow Baking
• April Spencer (Ep. 42) with Spencer’s Sugar Shop
• Kourtney Rojas (Ep. 43) with With Love, From Scratch
• Daniela Zographos (Ep. 46) with Yumsies Cake Pops
• Anthony Rosemond (Ep. 47) with Pastreez
• Tracy Mancuso (Ep. 49) with Sugar Rush
• Jennie Gibson (Ep. 55) with The Cake Pop Shop
• Scot Steenson (Ep. 57) with Road Roaster Coffee Company
• Beatrice Lattimore (Ep. 58) with Our Vision Farm & Bakery
• Diana Blaylock (Ep. 62) with Mama’s Best Bakery
• Sarah Thongnopneua (Ep. 63) with Baked Blooms
• Cassie Menchhofer (Ep. 64) with Cassie’s Country Cupboard
• Lawrance Combs (Ep. 65) with Batch 22 Bakery
• Amanda Luecke (Ep. 67) with Minnie’s Cookies
• Connie & Rick Martin (Ep. 68) with We B Fryin Snacks
• Jewel Burgess (Ep. 69) with Cake Jewel
  • The Big Bake Halloween – Season 3
• Annette Conrad (Ep. 71) with Edible Impressions
  • Cookie Decorating Hobby to Business Made Simple
• Gary Knight (Ep. 72) with Knight’s Candy Shop
• Jenny Berg (Ep. 74) with Crumb Sourdough Microbakery
  • SB 643 (Oregon cottage food amendment)
• Juno Rosales (Ep. 77) with The Pajama Baker
• Carla Jones-Harris (Ep. 78) with Flour-ish
  • Amanda Schonberg on Episode 80
• Lisa Kivirist (Ep. 5 & 81) with Inn Serendipity
  • Homemade for Sale book
  • Home-based Food Entrepreneur Conference 2023
  • Wisconsin cottage food lawsuit
• Mike Skyring (Ep. 87) with Men Bake Cookies

Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/100