Features and Benefits

Get every feature listed below for one affordable, one-time payment. No monthly or yearly fees. Plus, take orders with zero transaction costs. Pay once, own it forever.

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Easy to Use

Our simple design makes it easy for our cottage food preparers to create their own store front to showcase what they have to offer. You do not have to be tech savvy to use Cottage Good. We pride ourselves on doing the hard work to make it simple for you.

Android App

Use the included Android application for easy, on-the-go access to your business. Add and manage products, view your orders, access your recipes, and more right from your phone.

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Cottages Directory

Every active cottage on our platform is included in the online directory to help you be found. Customers can search by their zip code and see how close you are from them then access your business page right from the search results.

Personalized URL

Personalize your URL to help make it stand out. Your URL can match your cottage food operation name such as https://biz.cottagegood.com/?demobakery, or pick something else unique - it's your choice.

Online Recipe Book

As a Cottage Food Operation, you will have many recipes that are top sellers and customer favorites. Our platform enables you to store as many recipes as you wish for your quick reference.

Online Catalog

Once signed up, you can quickly begin adding your food products. Adding a new product is so easy! With just a few clicks, you can add the name, input your pricing, a description, list of ingredients, and any allergens. Finally, spruce up that food entry by adding a high-quality photo of your work.

Order Forms

Let your customers decide what they want to buy from you and send you the order. Customers can browse through your online menu then let you know what they would like, along with any special instructions.

Order Management

View all of your orders that are upcoming or already complete. You will see historically any outstanding payments owed as well as the total amount of fully paid orders. Easily mark orders as being paid with one simple mouse click.

Expense Management

Add shopping trips or other expenses and view them all in one location. You can filter by year to help compare year over year or see where you are at for any specific year.

Display Payment Methods

During the initial sign up process, you can submit which payment methods you accept and have those usernames displayed for your customers to see so they can promptly send you payment.

Business Details

Let customers know about your business. You will have your own business profile page so customers can learn more about you, where you're located, and more. Create a fun and informative bio section to draw customers in.

Multi Device

Mobile and desktop friendly website allowing you the ability to manage from a tablet, a computer, or even your phone. Although we are optimized to work best from a computer, you will have the ability to access the site and do work on the go with your mobile device if needed.

Customer Database

Customers will automatically be saved within your customer database as soon as they place an order with you. This allows you to follow up with them and reach back out for continued business.

Upcoming Events

Let your customers come to you by adding events you will be attending with your Cottage Food Products. Easily add as many upcoming events as you wish. Your customers can access your list of events directly from your business profile page.

Personalized Feel

You have the power to customize images shown on your business page. You can even select from one of several color schemes to help match your online store to your brand!

Privacy Settings

You can control whether or not your full address and phone number are shown to the public.

Inexpensive

Custom website development can cost thousands of dollars to build a full site. Other places charge monthly maintenence fees. All the features listed above are included for a one-time low payment and will be yours to keep forever. No hidden costs and no monthly fees.

Continuous Improvement

We will continue to build new features to help you succeed. In most cases, those new features will be available to you at no additional cost. We are a small business and we understand the need to save where we can while getting as much as possible.

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Keep track of all the updates we are doing and see even more features that may not be listed above.

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