You Built Your Business from Scratch.
Now Build Your Industry.
NCFA membership connects you to a national community, gives you a voice in policy decisions that affect your livelihood, and arms you with the resources you need to grow.
🎉 Founding member pricing is available through November 22, 2026 only. After that, standard rates apply. Join now and lock in your founding rate.
If you make food from your home kitchen and sell it directly to customers, NCFA is your organization.
NCFA membership is open to any cottage food entrepreneur — home bakers, jam and preserve makers, candy crafters, dried herb and spice sellers, and any other homemade food producer operating under their state's cottage food law.
You don't need to be full-time. You don't need a certain revenue level. You just need to be part of this industry.
Your membership is more than access — it's a vote for the industry.
The cottage food industry is growing fast — and with growth comes attention from regulators, legislators, and established food industry players who may not always have your interests at heart. NCFA exists to make sure cottage food entrepreneurs have a seat at the table when decisions are being made.
When you become a member, you're not just getting access to resources. You're adding your voice to a growing chorus of homemade food producers who are changing what's possible in this industry.
What you get as an NCFA member
🏛 Advocacy & Representation
- National advocacy representation and industry voice
- State-by-state legislative tracker — know when laws change before they do
- Action alerts when legislation needs member voices
- Relationships with legislators and food policy organizations
- Input through member surveys that inform NCFA's policy positions
🤝 Community & Connection
- Access to the NCFA member community forum
- Opt-in member directory listing — be found by customers and media
- Private quarterly networking calls with fellow producers
- Discounted registration for CottageFoodieCon
📚 Resources & Education
- Members-only resource library: state compliance guides, labeling templates, business planning tools
- Monthly live educational webinars, workshops & AMAs
- Dedicated growing-business resource track
- Discounted access to Cottage Food Startup Bootcamp and online courses
⭐ Recognition & Visibility
- NCFA Member badge for your website, packaging, and social media
- Priority access to speaker and panelist opportunities at NCFA events
- Feature opportunities in NCFA's newsletter and social channels
- "Founding Member" designation for launch cohort — permanent recognition
Find your fit
From a free entry point to a capped Lifetime option for early believers — NCFA meets you wherever you are in your business journey.
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Community
Free
Always free
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Founding Individual
$49/yr
Founding rate — reg. $79/yr · expires 11/22/26
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Founding Premier
$149/yr
Founding rate — reg. $199/yr · expires 11/22/26
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Lifetime Member
$299
$199 · first 50 only · sold out
One-time · founding slots filled
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| Monthly newsletter + industry updates | Everything in Community, plus: | Everything in Individual, plus: | Lifetime access to Individual Member benefits, as offered year to year |
| Early announcements for conferences & programs | National advocacy representation | Priority CottageFoodieCon ticket access (35% discount) before public on-sale | Permanent "Lifetime Founding Member" badge and recognition |
| 1–2 free public webinars/year | Member community forum + directory listing | Quarterly "State of the Alliance" calls with NCFA leadership | Special, permanent designation in the member directory |
| Free state-by-state law summary page | Full live webinar series, resource library, workshops & AMAs | Input on future NCFA programming and topics | — |
| "Getting Started" resource pack | Discounted CottageFoodieCon ticket (25% off) + full partner discount network | Annual 1-on-1 or small-group conversation with NCFA leadership | — |
| Access to a free member community space | "Founding Member" designation for launch cohort (permanent recognition) | Early/beta access to new NCFA programs and tools | — |
Launch pricing is a limited-time founding rate for early joiners. Lifetime founding slots (first 50) have been filled; Lifetime membership is now available at the standard rate of $299. "Input on member surveys and programming" is advisory and does not constitute governance voting on NCFA's board, bylaws, or corporate matters.
Memberships are open. Founding pricing ends November 22.
When you join at founding rates, you lock in your price permanently. After November 22, 2026, rates increase and the founding member designation closes. Becoming a member takes less than five minutes.
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