What is a Cottage Bakery?

A cottage bakery is a small, home-based bakery that operates under cottage food laws, allowing entrepreneurs to prepare and sell certain types of foods made in their personal kitchens. At Say It Ain’t Dough, this means all of our baked goods are lovingly made in a certified home kitchen—never mass-produced—so you get fresh, handcrafted items every time. We follow all local regulations to ensure our products are safe, delicious, and made with care. Supporting a cottage bakery means supporting local, small-batch baking with a personal touch!

How do I get my order?

Local delivery

When placing your order, you can choose local delivery if you are within a 10-mile radius of us. Delivery for orders takes place Friday afternoons after 3:00 p.m. Orders must be made by noon on Wednesdays for same week delivery, all orders made after noon on Wednesdays will be delivered the following week. At checkout you will have the ability to leave delivery instructions, such as gate codes or requests to leave the order at the door/hand the order to you.

Porch Pickup

Orders are available for Porch Pickup on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Orders must be placed by 12 pm on Wednesdays for same week pickup. Orders placed after 12 pm will be available for pick up the following week.

Once the order is placed you will receive a text to confirm your order and pickup day.

Market Pickup

Pickup is available occasionally during markets and First Friday events. Keep an eye out for announcements on the website and our social media pages for when pick up options are available. Orders must be placed by the Wednesday before the event.

Shipping

When placing your order, you can choose for your items to be shipped. Items are shipped on the Monday after your order has been placed. Orders must be placed and confirmed by Friday to ship the following Monday. Tracking information will be sent once your order has shipped.

How do I store my items?

Keep your items in an airtight container or zip lock bag on the counter and enjoy within a week.

If you are not ready to enjoy your items, you can freeze your items in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. When you are ready to enjoy, remove from the freezer about 4 hours before you are ready to enjoy and allow to defrost on the counter. We’ve tested it, it works wonderfully!

If you would like a fresh from the oven feeling, warm sliced bread and other goodies in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes

I ordered my sourdough starter, now what?

Scan the QR code on the top of your starter or go to this link. This will tell you all you need to know about activating, maintaining, storing, and even baking with your starter!