CM Freeman

The Pig and Plow had their best month ever. Erica took advantage of being a small and nimble bakery business. She turned a crisis into an opportunity that is win-win-win for her local community, other producers and her business.

Want to increase your local, direct to consumer sales channels? Yes, you can! In fact, your community is hungrier…[Read more]

I am hosting five weeks of free group consulting for you to ask me anything about starting your food or drink business from laws to labels and pricing to profit and everything in between.
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Ready to start your packaged food business and start selling at a farmers market? Wondering how to start? Join food industry expert, Sari Kimbell, for a FREE masterclass on turning your passion into profit!

You will learn:
What to expect when starting a packaged food or drink business
Set up your business to start selling at the Farmer’s Market…[Read more]

I am wondering if I can sell perogies in North Dakota. Made fresh and frozen immediately. Packaged and sold by the dozen.
Thank you.

After a little over two and a half years in a cottage-food business, I’m finally ready to get into more formal bookkeeping. Accountants and QuickBooks cost too much for me, so I am going to use the online-accounting site called “Wave.”

Right now, I’m try to determine how to set up my chart of accounts, but I have no idea how much I should break…[Read more]

I run a food business. I deliver food to cottages. The business is actually pretty. I serve around 100 cottages from two production units. The business is actually going pretty good. I am actually planning to start a new production unit to serve more. I’ve found a place but it requires some work. Also, I want to buy some equipment.…[Read more]