Cottage Food Safety Training
Overview
Cottage Food Safety Training
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.
Please note: Cottage Food producers are not allowed to make foods that need time/temperature control. The changes made in HB 1033 go into effect in January 2027. CSU Extension has revised the curriculum, and the September through December classes have been updated to include the recent legislative changes. The Spanish version is still in translation and will be available soon.
Revised food safety training schedule for Colorado food producers
| Location | Date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide/Online | September 11, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 16, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 29, 2026 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 19, 2026 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 21, 2026 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | November 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
UPDATE Class Schedule
The Cottage Food Safety Training UPDATE classes for current certificate holders, covering the new information for 2027, are now available with more dates still being added. This class will be free for participants who took the Cottage Food Safety Training through CSU from January 2026 through August 2026, and for other certificate holders there will be a fee of $10.00. The Spanish version is still and translation and will be available soon.
September UPDATE Classes
| Location | Date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide/Online | September 8, 2026 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 9, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 15, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 17, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 21, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 23, 2026 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 25, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 26, 2026 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 29, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | September 30, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
October UPDATE Classes
| Location | Date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide/Online | October 9, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 12, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 13, 2026 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 14, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 20, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 27, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 29, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Statewide/Online | October 30, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST | Register for Training |
November UPDATE Classes
| Statewide/Online | November 10, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST | Register for Training |
| Routt County/In-Person | November 14, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST | Register for Training |
Passion into Profits: Cottage Foods Business Training
Turn your homemade goods into a thriving business with CSU Extension’s Passion into Profits online training. This live, interactive Zoom class guides you through every step of starting and growing a successful cottage foods business, from understanding state regulations to effective marketing and sales strategies. Learn how to transform your culinary passion into a profitable venture, supported by CSU’s trusted expertise in small business development.
Upcoming classes
- October 22, 2026 | 11 a.m.
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.
Please note: Cottage Food producers are not allowed to make foods that need time/temperature control. The changes made in HB 1033 go into effect in January 2027. CSU Extension has revised the curriculum, and the September through December classes have been updated to include the recent legislative changes. The Spanish version is still in translation and will be available soon.
- For questions regarding Colorado Cottage Food Safety training, recertification, 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, transporting products
- End cooking temperatures, cold holding and hot holding temperatures of new food categories allowed in 2027
- Eligible foods – including time and temperature-controlled foods
- Labeling and sales requirements
- Colorado Cottage Foods Act requirements