The best food in your neighborhood
might be in your kitchen.
Picture your product on a table at the farmers market, sold out by noon. Or orders coming in through your own online shop before you've finished your morning coffee. That's not a fantasy - it's what happens when you start with the right information, the right tools, and a clear path forward. Start free, then add the member workspace and higher-tier tools when your business needs them.
Free tools available now
One destination for the work that moves you forward.
The rules aren't a wall — they're a path. We've mapped every step so you can walk it with confidence.
Confidence with compliance knowledge
Our living resource bank pulls real-time facts, rules, and requirements for every state — so you always have the right answer, not just an answer.
- → Every state's laws
- → permits
- → and revenue caps
- → Verified against official state statutes
- → Updated automatically when laws change
- → Plain-language explanations — no legal jargon
Tools for business success
Purpose-built for direct-to-consumer food businesses, with free public tools and deeper member workflows as you grow.
- → State law lookup - search any state instantly
- → Label builder on Professional and Business
- → Recipe cost calculator and pricing guide
- → Farmers market finder by ZIP code
Guides built for your success
From setup to first sale to sustainable growth, our guides cover the decisions that matter in the field.
- → How to start your home food business legally
- → Food safety for home kitchen producers
- → Farmers market strategy from day one
- → How to set up and run a successful dog treat bakery
People Food, Pet Treats, or Food Freedom? We Have You Covered.
Choose your path and we will walk you through exactly what you need.
Food for People
Baked goods, jams, honey, pickles, sauces. We show you exactly what your state allows and how to get started from your home kitchen.
- Cottage food permits
- Home kitchen rules
- Labeling made simple
- Where you can sell
Treats for Pets
Dog treats, cat treats, pet snacks. We break down your state requirements so you do not have to figure it out alone.
- Business license
- Labeling
- Guaranteed analysis
- Selling in multiple states
Food Freedom States
Some states have gone beyond cottage food with Food Freedom laws. Fewer restrictions, more sales options, and broader product categories.
- Expanded product lists
- Fewer restrictions
- Direct-to-consumer sales
- Farm-to-table
From curious to compliant in four steps
Find your state's rules
Search our database to see exactly what your state allows and requires.
Understand what applies to you
Every permit, label rule, and revenue cap for your product and location.
Build your business
Use our tools to price, label, and plan your first sales.
Keep learning
Courses and alerts keep you growing and compliant as laws change.
“I spent three weeks trying to figure out my state's rules from the health department website. Cottage Launchpad answered every question in one afternoon — and I made my first legal sale the following Saturday.”
Run More of Your Business From One Place
Laws, labels, storefront, finances, compliance, and growth tools are organized by membership tier.
50-State Law Database
Every cottage food rule, permit, and revenue cap — all in one place, always up to date. No more Googling and guessing.
Your Own Online Store
Community and higher memberships include a branded storefront, product listings, orders, inventory, and customer email tools.
AI Business Copilot
Professional and Business memberships add deeper AI help for state laws, business plans, label compliance, and pricing strategy.
Label Builder
Professional and Business memberships include label workflows for disclaimers, allergens, nutrition facts, and formatting.
14+ Business Tools
Revenue, pricing, recipe, finance, wholesale, expansion, and planning tools, with advanced workflows available on higher tiers.
Compliance Hub
Track your permits, get deadline reminders, monitor law changes in real time, and even form your LLC — step by step.
Community & Learning
Forum, learning tracks with guides, supplier directory, and a buyer marketplace. You're not doing this alone.
Real-Time Law Alerts
We monitor LegiScan, OpenStates, and Congress.gov every day. When something changes in your state, you'll know right away.
Free Tools
State wizard, farmers market finder, compliance guides, and public calculators for getting started.
50
States + DC
Every state covered
14+
Business Tools
Built into the platform
6+
API Integrations
Live regulatory data
30s
To Your Roadmap
Free to start
Our resource bank delivers real-time rules for every state — so the answer you get today is the one that's true today.
Not Just Info. A Full Business Platform.
Membership starts with the operating workspace: your own store, financial tools, compliance tracking, community forum, and law alerts. Higher tiers add AI, label, market intelligence, and expansion tools.
See Plans & PricingThe best food in your neighborhood might be
in your kitchen.
Start with the free roadmap, then choose the member tools that fit the way you want to launch and grow.