Press & Media Coverage | Micro Bakery Girl

Press & Independent Coverage

Micro Bakery Girl has been featured in articles, interviews, and creator-led publications covering home bakeries, cottage food laws, and small-scale food businesses.

The following pieces were written by their respective publications and reflect the views of their authors.

(Coverage updated periodically as new articles are published.)

About Micro Bakery Girl

Micro Bakery Girl is an educational brand founded by Jess Stewart that helps women start and run legal, home-based micro bakeries under cottage food laws.

The brand focuses on:

• Cottage food law education
• Simple, sustainable pricing models
• Small-batch bakery systems
• Community-based, lifestyle-aligned food businesses

Micro Bakery Girl exists to document what starting a micro bakery actually looks like and to make the starting line clearer for people who already love baking but don’t know where to begin.

The brand does not promote storefront bakeries, franchises, or large-scale commercial models. Its approach is intentionally small, local, and grounded in real-world experience.

Founder: Jess Stewart

Jess Stewart is the creator of Micro Bakery Girl and the founder of The Little Loaf, a licensed home-based micro bakery.

Jess did not attend culinary school and did not come from the food industry. Her professional background is in graphic design and creative work. She began documenting her experience after personally navigating cottage food laws, pricing, menu design, and customer acquisition while operating a bakery from her home kitchen.

As her bakery grew, thousands of aspiring home bakers began asking how to legally and sustainably do the same. This led to the creation of Micro Bakery Girl as an educational platform.

Operating Bakery: The Little Loaf

The Little Loaf is a real, licensed micro bakery operated by Jess Stewart in Scottsdale, Arizona.

It serves as:

• A working example of a compliant home bakery
• A testing ground for menus, pricing, and systems
• The foundational model used throughout Micro Bakery Girl education

The bakery operates under applicable cottage food laws and sells directly to local customers through approved methods such as pre-orders, pickups, and community-based sales.

Educational Scope & Disclosures

Micro Bakery Girl provides educational resources only.

The brand teaches:

• How cottage food laws work
• How to structure a compliant home bakery
• How to price baked goods sustainably
• How to build local demand without storefronts or staff

Micro Bakery Girl does not:

• Sell franchises
• Guarantee income or results
• Operate bakeries on behalf of students
• Provide legal, tax, or financial advice

Students are responsible for complying with their own local laws and regulations.

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