Davia Delgado with Raven Cakes Bakery

The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

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Davia Delgado lives in Trenton, NJ and sells German baked goods with her cottage food business, Raven Cakes Bakery.

Davia has only been running her business for one year, and she is absolutely crushing it!

She consistently sells over $2,000 and sometimes even over $3,000 worth of products at her farmers market, and is already at the point where the sales limit in New Jersey is restricting her business.

How did she become so successful so quickly? That’s what I tried to find out in this episode.

What You’ll Learn

The difference between German and American baked goods
How Davia made $1,500 of sales at her very first market, and over $3,000 at markets within her first year
Potential challenges with building a commercial kitchen in your home
The importance of building a community and fostering personal connections that extend beyond your business
The #1 thing you should do if you consistently sell at markets
A strategy for increasing your average order value
Simple techniques to make your product photos look stunning
An extra source of social media content that you’re probably not leveraging
The mindset you need to be successful

Resources

Raven Cakes Bakery website (Instagram | Facebook)

SCORE (Free Small Business Mentorship)

New Jersey Cottage Food Law

Sponsor

The Cottage Foodie is an online directory that will expand your customer base and connect you with food enthusiasts not only across your own state, but around the country as well. It’s the go-to resource for consumers everywhere seeking unique, locally-made treats.

The founder, Matt Rosen, was on Episode 133 and shared that he was inspired to start The Cottage Foodie to help other bakers fulfill their dreams.

By joining The Cottage Foodie, you’ll also get to connect and network with an exclusive community of Cottage Food Producers who are passionate about running their food businesses from the comfort of home.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your talents and grow your cottage food business!

To join The Cottage Foodie and learn more, go to forrager.com/cottagefoodie

Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/138

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