Turn your home kitchen into a profitable food business
Turn your home kitchen into a profitable food business
Makers Taste Academy shows you exactly how to launch and grow a cottage food business from your own kitchen, without guesswork, legal confusion, or overpriced equipment.
Makers Taste Academy shows you exactly how to launch and grow a cottage food business from your own kitchen, without guesswork, legal confusion, or overpriced equipment.
Trusted by home bakers, sauce makers, and cottage food entrepreneurs across the U.S.
Trusted by home bakers, sauce makers, and cottage food entrepreneurs across the U.S.
A clear, step-by-step path from recipe to revenue
A clear, step-by-step path from recipe to revenue
Skip the overwhelm. Follow a proven roadmap that covers cottage food laws, pricing, packaging, permits, and marketing,designed for real home kitchens.
Skip the overwhelm. Follow a proven roadmap that covers cottage food laws, pricing, packaging, permits, and marketing,designed for real home kitchens.
- Built for beginners with zero business experience
- Focused on profitable products, not just pretty ones
- Flexible for busy schedules and family life
- Built for beginners with zero business experience
- Focused on profitable products, not just pretty ones
- Flexible for busy schedules and family life
Choose the Right Plan for Your Food Business Goals
Choose the Right Plan for Your Food Business Goals
Start where you are and upgrade as your home-based food business grows.
Everything You'll Learn, Step by Step
Everything You'll Learn, Step by Step
Every module is designed to move you forward , from understanding your legal rights to making consistent sales. No fluff, no filler. Just the exact steps you need to launch and grow a profitable cottage food business from your own kitchen.
Module 1: Understanding and Navigating Cottage Food Laws
Know exactly what you can legally sell, where you can sell it, and how to stay fully compliant, without paying a lawyer to figure it out for you.
Module 2: Identifying Low-Risk Products & Perfecting Your Recipe
Choose products that sell well, meet legal requirements, and are easy to make consistently, so your first launch is set up to succeed from day one.
Module 3: Setting Up Your Home Kitchen for a Cottage Food Business
Turn the kitchen you already have into a compliant, efficient production space, no expensive renovations or commercial equipment required.
Module 4: Register Your Business, Licenses & Insurance
Get your business officially on paper the right way — so you're protected, professional, and ready to take real money from real customers.
Module 5: Brand and Label Your Products Correctly
Create packaging and labels that look store-shelf ready, meet legal requirements, and make customers choose your product over everything else on the table.
Module 6: Pricing for Profit & Creating a Solid Pricing Structure
Stop undercharging. Learn exactly how to price your products so every sale actually pays you — not just covers your ingredients.
Module 7: Set Up a Plan for Marketing and Selling
Build a simple, repeatable system for finding customers and making consistent sales — even without a big following or a marketing budget.
Module 8: Sourcing Local, Sustainable Ingredients
Find reliable, quality suppliers that keep your costs in check, strengthen your brand story, and give customers a reason to keep coming back.
Module 9: Food Safety and Shelf-Life
Protect your customers and your reputation by mastering the food safety practices that keep your products fresh, safe, and sellable for longer.
Module 10: Scaling Your Cottage Food Business
Take what's working and grow it, more products, more customers, more revenue, without burning out or losing the quality that got you here.
Premium 1-on-1 coaching with Sarah
Premium 1-on-1 coaching with Sarah
Work directly with Sarah Masoni, recognized by The New York Times for her “Million-Dollar Palate.” With over 30 years in the food industry, she’ll help you build a profitable menu, navigate regulations, and launch with confidence.
Work directly with Sarah Masoni, recognized by The New York Times for her “Million-Dollar Palate.” With over 30 years in the food industry, she’ll help you build a profitable menu, navigate regulations, and launch with confidence.
- Limited spots each month for true personal attention
- Custom launch plan built around your local laws
- Messaging and pricing feedback before you go live
- Limited spots each month for true personal attention
- Custom launch plan built around your local laws
- Messaging and pricing feedback before you go live
Is private coaching right for you?
Ideal for serious home cooks ready to start or scale a profitable home-based food business, backed by a proven step-by-step plan to generate consistent income.
Availability: We only accept 4–6 clients each month to ensure personalized support.
Is private coaching right for you?
Ideal for serious home cooks ready to start or scale a profitable home-based food business, backed by a proven step-by-step plan to generate consistent income.
Availability: We only accept 4–6 clients each month to ensure personalized support.
Real results from real home kitchens
Swipe through stories from Makers Taste Academy students who turned their recipes into revenue.
Built for real home kitchens, not restaurant pros
Every lesson is practical, step-by-step, and focused on profitability from day one.
Step-by-step guidance
Follow a clear roadmap from idea to launch, no scattered YouTube research.
Beginner-friendly structure
Short, focused lessons designed to fit into real life and busy schedules.
Real home kitchen application
No restaurant kitchen assumptions, everything is designed for home setups.
Profitability focused
Dial in your costs, pricing, and offers so your passion actually pays you.
Frequently asked questions
Still wondering if Makers Taste Academy is right for you? Start here.
Who is this program best suited for?
This program is best for home cooks and aspiring food entrepreneurs who want to turn their cooking into a real, structured, and profitable food business, even if they’re starting from scratch.
I’ve never run a business before. Will this be too advanced?
Makers Taste Academy is designed for first-time founders. We walk you through the basics of business, local cottage food rules, and pricing without jargon. You’ll always know exactly what to do next, even if this is your very first venture.
Do I need a commercial kitchen or special equipment?
In most states, cottage food laws are written specifically for home kitchens. We’ll show you how to confirm what’s allowed where you live and how to work profitably with the equipment you already have, plus a short list of smart upgrades.
How much time will this take each week?
Most students spend 2–4 hours per week watching lessons and implementing. You can move faster if you have more time, but the program is intentionally built for people balancing work, family, and life.
Will this apply to my state or country?
Cottage food laws vary, but the core business, pricing, marketing, and product selection frameworks work everywhere. We show you how to quickly look up your local rules and adapt the plan to your area.
What if I’m not ready to launch yet?
You’ll learn how to test ideas, validate your menu, and get interest before you’re fully set up. Many students join while they’re still in the idea stage so that, when they are ready, they can move quickly and avoid costly mistakes.