Notes from
the network.
On local production, independent makers, and what it takes to build a national brand without a national factory.
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We’re Enrolling Makers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
The Un-Factory is opening its founding maker class across three states — here’s what we’re building, where we’re building it, and what it takes to be part of it.
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The Factory Floor That Fits in a Cottage Kitchen
Meet Run Ticket, the software behind The Un-Factory.
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A Factory Seal Without the Factory
How Dare to Pop solved the one problem standing between artisan popcorn and the retail shelf.
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The Hidden Factory Cost Built Into Every Unit You Stock
Why the economics of centralized manufacturing quietly lower the quality of what lands on your shelf — and what happens when you remove them.
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How Dare to Pop Rethinks Premium Snack Packaging
A case study in intentional design within the Un-Factory model.
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One Recipe, A Hundred Kitchens
How The Un-Factory holds a single quality standard across a distributed maker network.
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1,000 Independent Local Makers Can Replace a Factory
For more than a century, the food industry has relied on one basic idea.
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Buy Like a National Brand
One of the biggest challenges for independent cottage food businesses is purchasing power.
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Why Freshness Matters More Than You Think
When people shop for food, they usually look at the ingredients, the nutrition label, or the price.
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Calling All Cottage Food Makers
You didn’t start a cottage food business because you wanted to build a factory.
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An Open Letter to State Legislators
Let local makers serve local businesses. It shouldn’t be this hard.
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The Un-Factory™ Model
We don’t believe the future of food is built by competing with the world’s largest manufacturers on their own terms.