NCFAlliance

The NCFA is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering cottage food entrepreneurs across the U.S. through education, resources, community & advocacy.

09/02/2026

Big news for our members: Pk Elixirs is officially one of our first partners in the NCFA Partner Discount Program!

If you've been looking to level up your extracts and flavorings game, PK Elixirs has you covered…

"PK Flavoring Elixirs helps bakers create bold, memorable flavor in cakes, cookies, buttercream, cake pops and more, without adding extra sugar. Our elixirs make it easy to elevate everyday recipes with less guesswork and more consistency. NCFA members receive 10% off their PK Elixirs purchases. Explore flavors and baking inspiration at pkbakes.com."

This is what the Partner Discount Program is all about — building relationships with vendors who support cottage food makers, and turning that into real savings for you.

If you're an NCFA member, your 10% off discount code is waiting in your member portal. If you're not a member yet, this is a great reason to join. Visit ncf-alliance.org to get started.

Welcome to the NCFA community, Porsha! We're thrilled to have you.

Cottage food businesses interested in becoming a Partner Discount Program partner can reach out to Matt directly at [email protected]

08/31/2026

Big news: Cottage Foodie Con 2027 dates and location are official!

Join us April 8–10, 2027 at Eden Prairie High School (Eden Prairie, MN)! Or come a day early for the optional MasterMind Intensive on April 7, limited to just 40 attendees, for even more hands-on workshop time.

This year's theme: Rooted in Community: Where Cottage Foodies Connect, Learn, and Grow

Here's the best part: registration opens in just a few days and NCFA members get first access, before anyone else, plus a discount on their ticket!

• Individual members save 25%
• Premier members save 35%
• Founding Lifetime members save 25% — and less than half of our limited quantity launch-price Lifetime spots remain.

That's real money back in your pocket for a conference packed with speakers, hands-on sessions, and a whole room of people who actually get what it's like to run a food business out of your home kitchen.

CFC tickets will be going on sale in the coming days. So, if you’d like to be first in line for the coveted MasterMind workshops and get a discount on top of that, today is the day to join the NCFA!

Membership details at ncf-alliance.org

LHE Bakes
Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce

08/29/2026

🎉 It’s official, NCFA memberships are open to everyone!

Founding member pricing is available through Nov. 22nd, 2026… after that, prices go up.

And if you’ve had your eye on the Founding Lifetime Membership, don’t wait: half these memberships have been claimed, just 25 left forever!

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08/23/2026

Here's a few membership questions answered before registration opens:

❓ Who can join? Any cottage food entrepreneur — home bakers, jam makers, candy crafters, and more, operating under your state's cottage food law.

❓ Do I need to be full-time? Nope. Side hustle or full-fledged business, you belong here.

❓ How do I get early bird pricing? Sign up for our newsletter now (link below), subscribers get first access before general registration opens.

❓ What if I miss it? Standard pricing kicks in after the early bird window closes, and Lifetime membership launch pricing closes for good once 50 spots are filled.

Check out our website for all the full details of membership and pretty much anything else you want to know about NCFA!

One more thing: if you're on our newsletter list, keep an eye on your inbox (and maybe peek in your spam folder too, just in case!). If you aren’t on the list yet, this post will be your last reminder to sign up before the initial announcement goes out 😉

Not signed up yet? NOW is the time, link below.

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08/21/2026

Let's talk numbers!

Here's exactly what membership pricing looks like when we launch next week:

🟢 Community — Free, always
🔵 Individual Member — $49/year launch pricing (regularly $79)
🟣 Premier Individual Member — $149/year launch pricing (regularly $199)
🟡 Lifetime Individual Member — $199 one-time launch pricing (regularly $299) — capped at the first 50 members

Nope, you are reading it correctly, that Lifetime launch price is not a typo. Once those 50 Lifetime spots are gone, they are gone for good. Launch prices are only available for a limited time after we open, so don't procrastinate on this!

Remember, newsletter subscribers get first access before general registration opens next week.

Tag your cottage foodie bestie in the comments to make sure they know how to get the best price too!

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08/20/2026

So what do you actually get as an NCFA member? We figured it's worth spelling out.

1) National advocacy representation — a real voice when cottage food laws are being written or changed

2) A members-only community forum to connect with cottage food entrepreneurs across the country

3) A resource library full of compliance guides, labeling templates, and pricing tools

4) Live webinars, workshops, and AMAs (Ask Me Anything) led by people who understand this industry

5) Discounted Cottage Foodie Con registration

6) A permanent "Founding Member" badge if you join during our launch window

This is the infrastructure cottage food entrepreneurs have never had... until now.

Membership opens next week, but in the meantime, sign up for our newsletter now for first access to our limited availability early bird pricing.

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08/18/2026

The time is almost here cottage foodies, NCFA membership officially opens NEXT WEEK!

We've spent months building the national home for cottage food entrepreneurs, and next week, you'll finally be able to join us.

Here's what matters most right now: when membership opens, there will be a limited number of early bird priced memberships available at every level, and newsletter subscribers get first access before anyone else.

If you haven't signed up for our newsletter yet, now's the time. Head to ncf-alliance.org to get signed up right now while you are thinking about it.

More details to come this week!

08/16/2026

Big update, cottage foodies — the National Cottage Food Alliance website just got a whole lot bigger!

You may have seen our "coming soon" page before with just a newsletter signup. Well, coming soon just became right now — the full site is live, with real pages covering everything you need as a cottage food entrepreneur: our story and the team behind NCFA, legislative updates and advocacy, business resources and education, membership details and tiers, and the latest on Cottage Foodie Con 2027.

Head over to ncf-alliance.org to explore it all, and if you haven't already, sign up for our newsletter. Here's why that's worth doing today: when we open membership registration, there will be a limited number of early bird priced memberships available at every level, and newsletter subscribers get first access before anyone else.

Once those spots are gone, they're gone. Don't miss your chance to lock in the lowest pricing we'll ever offer.

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07/07/2026

A few years ago, I started baking shortbread in my home kitchen.

What started as a hobby turned into a full blown cottage food business — and eventually opened my eyes to something I couldn't stop thinking about: an estimated hundreds of thousands of cottage food entrepreneurs across this country were figuring it all out alone.

No national organization.

No shared resources.

No collective voice.

That's why Lisa He, founder of My Custom Bakes and Borderlands Bakery, and I co-founded the National Cottage Food Alliance. To build the infrastructure this industry has always deserved.

We're just getting started — and I'd love for you to follow along.

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Learn more and sign up for our newsletter: ncf-alliance.org

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06/29/2026

And that's a wrap on another amazing year at CookieCon in Orlando!

The National Cottage Food Alliance attended as a vendor in the vendor hall, where we passed out information to attendees and connected with so many incredible vendors who are excited about partnering with NCFA in the near future.

Huge thanks to LHE Bakes for donating booth space so I could join you! It was awesome hanging out with you and the Florida Academy of Baking in one big booth party!

It was so great meeting new vendors and catching up with old friends. Special thanks to Daisy Makes for hosting a vendor dinner — it was so fun joining Labelin, ClearBags, Porsha Kimble, The Sassy Tray, Cottage Lane Studio, and Baking Me Crazy at the table.

A special shoutout to Cottage Foodie Con presenter Lauren from Lolly's Home Kitchen, thanks so much for stopping by to say hi, it was so good to see you again!

Stay tuned, updates are coming soon as we finalize partnerships with all the amazing vendors we connected with at CookieCon. Member benefits will include discount codes, sponsored attendance at CottageFoodieCon, and more!

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