Colorado Springs, CO · Single Ingredient · Made to Order
Freeze-dried fruit, vegetables, snacks, and more — picked at peak, preserved at peak. One ingredient. Nothing added. The pantry staple your kitchen has been missing.
Why Alpenglow
We don't add anything. Every product is the food itself — freeze-dried, sealed, and shipped. Read the label and count: one.
The same food fresh from the market, preserved for 25 years. No refrigeration. No preservatives. Just time, stopped.
We don't batch and sit on inventory. Your order triggers our production run. You get the freshest possible product every time.
First Batch
These are the products we're launching first. Small batches. Made to order. Get notified the moment they're live.
The nostalgic candy you love — puffed into an airy, explosive crunch.
Your favorite rainbow candy, transformed into an airy melt-in-your-mouth crunch.
Peak-season strawberries locked at their best. Sweet, bright, impossibly crunchy.
Sun-ripened mango locked at peak sweetness. Intense tropical punch in every bite.
More Than a Snack
Freeze-dried food isn't just for snacking. It belongs in your kitchen, your smoothies, your baby food, your camping kit, and your recipes.
Drop freeze-dried strawberries, mango, or blueberries straight into the blender. No thawing. Same flavor hit every time.
FD corn, peas, and peppers rehydrate in minutes. Toss into soups, stir-fry, chili, or pasta — no prep, no waste.
Strawberry powder in frosting. Blueberry powder in pancakes. Spinach powder in pasta dough. Real flavor and color — no dye, no extract.
Pure single-ingredient powder mixed with water or breast milk. No additives, no guessing. Strawberry, mango, peas — clean fuel for little ones.
25-year shelf life. Weighs almost nothing. Add water at camp for full meals, or snack straight from the bag on the trail.
Our Story
I started Alpenglow because I wanted food I could trust. Real ingredients. One thing per bag. No label reading required.
My family needed a pantry staple — not a specialty health product. Something we could throw in a smoothie, add to a recipe, or grab straight from the bag. Real food that lasts.
Every batch is made in our Colorado Springs kitchen, sealed within hours, and shipped to your door. No warehouse. No sitting inventory. Just real food, made fresh when you order it.
— Ashton, Founder · Alpenglow Preservation LLC
The Full Catalog
Every product is one ingredient — freeze-dried at peak freshness, sealed, and shipped to you.
Your favorite rainbow candy, puffed and transformed into an airy, explosive crunch you won't stop reaching for.
Intense fruit flavor in a light, airy crunch. Dissolves on your tongue. A guaranteed crowd favorite every time.
Chewy becomes crunchy. All the flavor — none of the stick. Saltwater taffy completely transformed into something new.
Light as air, bold in flavor. Your favorite gummies elevated into something you've never tasted before.
Sour. Sweet. Gone. The classic sour-then-sweet experience — now with a crunch that hits completely different.
Peak-season strawberries locked in at their best. Sweet, bright, and impossibly crunchy — the flavor hits instantly.
Sun-ripened mango locked at peak sweetness. Light and crispy with an intense tropical punch in every bite.
Crisp, tart, and refreshingly bright. The freeze-dry process intensifies that signature green apple zing into a satisfying snap.
Classic, sweet, and deeply satisfying. Freeze-dried red apple delivers that familiar fall flavor in a light, airy crunch.
Bursting with natural sweetness and deep berry flavor. Each little bite packs a surprising punch — a true trail snack superfood.
Bold, tart, and intensely flavorful. Every crispy bite delivers the full punch of peak-season raspberries — no sugar added.
Delicate, floral, and naturally sweet. The freeze-dry process draws out a honey-like depth that makes these unexpectedly addictive.
Naturally sweet and deeply satisfying. Freeze-dried bananas have an incredible melt-in-your-mouth crunch that's impossible to put down.
Tropical sweetness locked in at its peak. Light, crispy, and bursting with that signature pineapple punch in every bite.
Bright, tart, and intensely citrusy. A zesty snack on its own or the perfect natural flavor booster for drinks and recipes.
Summer peaches at their peak — locked in forever. Soft sweetness turned into a crispy, golden bite with rich, concentrated flavor.
Colorado's most celebrated corn — from Olathe, locked in at peak sweetness. Toss straight into soups, chili, tacos, or casseroles. No thawing. No waste.
Grab a handful for a snack or drop them in your next soup. One ingredient — just peas. Rehydrate in minutes or eat them crunchy from the bag.
Crunch them like chips or toss them into a casserole. Zero preservatives, 25-year shelf life. The green bean your family will actually eat.
Red, yellow, and orange peppers — ready for omelets, stir-fry, soups, or chili. Buy once, use all year. Nothing added.
Roast it, steam it, or toss it straight into pasta. Freeze-dried broccoli keeps its nutrients better than any dehydrated alternative. One ingredient.
Crunchier than any chip, sweeter than any cookie. One ingredient: apple. No oil. No salt. No sugar. The snack that belongs in every lunch box and pantry.
Airy, crispy, and naturally sweet. No oil — unlike store-bought banana chips. Just banana. Snack straight or crumble over oatmeal and cereal.
High-protein, high-fiber, zero guilt. Crunchy freeze-dried edamame — the snack that actually fills you up. One ingredient. Grab-and-go or toss on a salad.
Single-ingredient, grain-free, and dog-approved. Naturally sweet and packed with fiber — a healthy reward your pup will beg for on every adventure.
High-protein, single-ingredient chicken bites that dogs go absolutely wild for. Pure nutrition, zero fillers — a training treat that actually delivers.
Omega-3 rich salmon skin, freeze-dried to crispy perfection. A nutrient-dense, single-ingredient reward your dog will beg for — great for coat and joints too.
A real bowl of chili — freeze-dried. Add boiling water, wait 5 minutes. No cans, no mystery ingredients. Colorado beef, beans, and peppers. That's it.
Lean chicken, rice, and vegetables. Just add water. A real meal in minutes without the processed food guilt.
Slow-cooked flavor. Freeze-dried convenience. Potatoes, carrots, beef, broth — the whole meal in one bag. Built for the trail, base camp, and the weeknight you have nothing in the fridge.
Early Access
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Colorado Springs Farmers Market
Acacia Park · Downtown Colorado Springs
Opening May 2026
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Get Market Updates →The Process
Our specialized freeze-drying process locks in flavor and nutrients, creating a crunch that is perfect for the trail or the pantry.
Pick your favorites from our upcoming first batch. Sign up now to get first access when we go live.
Every product undergoes a precise 24–40 hour freeze-dry cycle, then is immediately sealed for maximum shelf life.
Packed and shipped via USPS Priority Mail within 3–5 business days. You'll get a tracking number when it leaves our door.
Got Questions?
Freeze-drying removes all moisture from food in a vacuum chamber at ultra-low temperatures. Unlike dehydrating, this process preserves the food's original flavor, color, and nutrients without any added preservatives. The result is a light, crunchy snack that tastes incredibly fresh — and lasts a very long time.
Once opened, enjoy within 55+ days for peak freshness. Unopened bags, sealed with an oxygen absorber, can last 25+ years in a cool dry place. Every bag is labeled with the date it was packed so you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't add anything — our products contain only the original food item, freeze-dried. Candy products contain the original candy's ingredients (check the original wrapper for full allergen details). We do not operate an allergen-free facility, so please use your best judgment if you have sensitivities.
Choose your items and checkout securely. Once your order is placed, we pack your snacks from our fresh inventory and ship them via USPS Priority Mail within 3–5 business days.
Flat rate $5 shipping on all orders. Orders over $30 ship completely free. We ship via USPS Priority Mail. Colorado Springs locals can also request local pickup — just mention it when you order and we'll make it work.
Yes — we ship to all 50 states. Most orders arrive within 2–5 days via USPS Priority Mail after shipping. You'll receive a tracking number once your order is on its way.
Yes. Alpenglow Preservation LLC operates under the Colorado Cottage Food Act, which authorizes home kitchen production for direct-to-consumer sales of approved food items. All products are made in a clean, dedicated food prep space. See our Compliance section below for full documentation.
We're not taking wholesale accounts just yet, but we're happy to talk about bulk orders for events, crews, or group orders. Email us directly to start the conversation.
We're setting up at the Colorado Springs Farmers Market in May 2026 — Acacia Park, downtown. Join our Facebook community or get on the notify list to get our exact schedule. Colorado Springs locals can also request local pickup when they order.
Compliance & Credentials
We believe you should know exactly who made your food and under what standards.
Alpenglow Preservation LLC is authorized under Colorado's Cottage Food Act to produce and sell approved food products direct-to-consumer from a home kitchen.
Produced in a home kitchen. Not subject to Colorado Department of Agriculture inspection. Not intended for resale.
Alpenglow Preservation LLC is a duly registered Colorado limited liability company in good standing.
Colorado LLC ID: 20261329709
Filed: March 20, 2026
Food safety certification is currently in progress and will be posted here upon completion. We take food safety seriously at every step of our process.