Guidestone To Host Cottage Food Business Development Training, Also In Leadville, Seats Available – by Merrell Bergin

In a news release just received, the Colorado Small Business Development Center has announced it is facilitating two training sessions aimed at the state’s Cottage Food sector. This inspiring and informative workshop with Dr. Libby Christensen from CSU Extension is just around the corner.

Organizers say that this training will give you practical tools, expert guidance, and real-world insights to help your business thrive.

Baked fruit empanada (hand pie). Photo by Grecia Cristina Campero Arizpe on unsplash

Maybe you’ve always dreamed of turning your passion for good food and great presentation into a cottage food business. Or, perhaps you’ve hit a plateau with your new venture and need to know more to keep growing.

Seats Still Available, Act Now

Guidestone Colorado is hosting the first business development training session for those interested in the cottage food business. It will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. THIS SUNDAY, December 7 in Salida.  Tickets are $10 per person and you may register here.

Partners at this meeting with be CSU Extension Agent Monica Pless, Guidestone Executive Director Andrea Coen, Foodshed Alliance Sofia Adinolfi, and Central Mountain SBDC Executive Director Audrey Welsh.

Salida Location:
Historic Hutchinson Homestead
8913 U.S. Hwy 50
Salida, CO 81201

Cloud City Food Lab will host the same content, the following night on Monday, December 8 in Leadville. Tickets are again $10 per person and registration for that session is here. 

Leadville Location
Leadville Visitors Center
460 Harrison Ave
Leadville, CO 80461

Partners at the Leadville meeting will be CSU Extension Agent Diana Solenberger, Lake County Build a Generation Food Access Facilitator Mara Gwin, Lake County Health Department Alana Medeiros, Lake County Environmental Health Specialist Eugene Wilder, Lake County Economic Development Corporation & Central Mountain SBDC Sam Block, and Central Mountain SBDC Executive Director Audrey Welsh.

Special note: Lake County Build a Generation is providing discount codes for 100 percent off the ticket price for the Leadville session. Enter in code LCBAG to receive the full discount!

What Participants Will Take Away

Attendees will learn how to strengthen their business foundations, understand market opportunities, and make informed decisions that support profitability and long-term success. Real-world case studies will highlight innovative approaches and lessons learned from cottage food producers across the region.

The complete agenda for this training is available here.

Featured image: Pickled veggies photo courtesy of “little plant” on Unsplash