⚠ Castiron has permanently closed

Castiron is gone. Your business doesn't have to be.

SellFood.com is the marketplace built specifically for cottage food sellers — with built-in state compliance tools, a food label maker, and a storefront that belongs to you. Get set up in under an hour.

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Free forever  ·  No credit card  ·  Castiron sellers: use code CASTIRON for 4 months free or 50% off your first year

What happened — and why SellFood is built differently

Castiron closed because of its fee model. Every time a buyer checked out, Castiron added 10% on top of your price. Buyers saw a higher total than expected, hesitated, and conversion dropped. When a marketplace can't convert buyers, sellers stop selling. That's what ended Castiron — not bad products, not bad sellers. A structural flaw they couldn't fix.

SellFood works the opposite way. Our 10% fee comes out of what you earn — your buyer never sees a surprise at checkout. Your price is your price.

Castiron charged buyers extra. SellFood charges sellers a percentage of earnings — buyers see exactly what you charge, nothing more.

How they compare

Castiron SellFood.com
Platform fee 10% added to buyer's checkout 10% from seller earnings — invisible to buyers
State compliance tools None TCS classifier, sales cap tracker, all 50 states
Food label maker None Built-in, all 56 US jurisdictions
Marketplace discovery Limited Two-sided marketplace — buyers find you
Status ● Permanently closed ● Live and growing
Promo for Castiron sellers — 4 months free or 50% off yearly — code CASTIRON
Platform fee
Castiron10% added to buyer's checkout
SellFood.com10% from seller earnings — invisible to buyers
State compliance tools
CastironNone
SellFood.comTCS classifier, sales cap tracker, all 50 states
Food label maker
CastironNone
SellFood.comBuilt-in, all 56 US jurisdictions
Marketplace discovery
CastironLimited
SellFood.comTwo-sided marketplace — buyers find you
Status
Castiron● Permanently closed
SellFood.com● Live and growing
Promo for Castiron sellers
Castiron—
SellFood.comCode CASTIRON — 4 months free or 50% off yearly

You can be live on SellFood in under an hour

Here's exactly what to do.

  1. Save your product information

    Before Castiron goes fully dark, screenshot or copy your product names, descriptions, prices, and photos. If you can still access your account, download anything you have.

  2. Create your free SellFood account

    Go to sellfood.com and click "Start Selling." Your account is free — no credit card required.

  3. Build your storefront

    Add your business name, bio, location, and a profile photo. This takes about 10 minutes.

  4. List your products

    Upload your photos, add descriptions and pricing, set variants (sizes, flavors), and mark your allergens. SellFood auto-generates the state-specific compliance disclaimer for your listing.

  5. Connect Stripe for payouts

    SellFood pays you directly through Stripe. Setup takes about 5 minutes.

  6. Notify your existing customers

    Post a quick update on Instagram, Facebook, or email so your buyers know where to find you. Example: "Hey friends — I've moved my shop to SellFood.com! Same products, easier checkout. Come find me there."

  7. Go live

    Activate your listings. You're open for business.

Create Your Free Account →

Use code CASTIRON  ·  4 months free or 50% off yearly  ·  First 50 sellers only

Everything Castiron didn't have

Food Label Maker

Create compliant food labels for all 50 states and territories — with the right disclaimer for your state, allergen declarations, ingredient lists, and QR codes. Built in. No third-party tool needed.

State Compliance Guides

Every state has its own cottage food laws. SellFood has a 9-page guide for all 56 US jurisdictions — permitted foods, labeling rules, sales caps, online selling rules, and more. Know your rules before you sell.

Sales Cap Tracker

Most states limit how much cottage food sellers can earn per year. SellFood tracks your on-platform sales automatically and lets you log farmers market sales too — so you always know where you stand.

A Marketplace That Finds You Buyers

Castiron gave you a checkout page. SellFood is a two-sided marketplace — buyers browse, search, and discover sellers they've never heard of. Your storefront works even when you're not promoting it.

Simple pricing. No surprises at checkout.

🌱 Starter
$0
Getting started, up to 3 listings

10% transaction fee on sales. Your buyer never pays extra.

🏡 Artisan Pro
$24.99/mo
Full-time sellers, unlimited listings + all pro tools

10% transaction fee on sales. Your buyer never pays extra.

All plans: 10% transaction fee on sales. Your buyer never pays extra.

Two ways in for Castiron sellers:

4 months free, then month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
50% off your first year — best value if you're ready to commit.

Both options use code CASTIRON at checkout. First 50 sellers only.

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Common questions from Castiron sellers

SellFood is live at sellfood.com right now. You can browse the marketplace, see active seller storefronts, and create your account today. The platform is founder-operated and built for long-term growth — not venture-backed with a runway problem.
Unfortunately, that data lives on Castiron's servers and we can't import it. What you can do is reach out to your past buyers directly and ask them to follow your new SellFood shop. Your reputation travels with you — the reviews don't, but your customers can.
Buyers check out through Stripe — secure, familiar, and fast. Buyer accounts are optional and unlock order tracking, messaging, and product alerts.
SellFood has a Market-Day POS built in — a QR-based in-person order flow designed for farmers market and pop-up sales. Your online store and your market booth work from the same dashboard.
No catch. Enter CASTIRON at checkout when you upgrade to Seller or Artisan Pro and choose your offer: 4 months free then month-to-month, or 50% off your first full year. Both options are available to the first 50 Castiron sellers who sign up. After your promo period, you're billed at the normal rate. Cancel anytime.

Your buyers are looking for you. Let's make sure they can find you.

Castiron closing wasn't your fault. Losing your customers to a gap in your online presence is preventable. SellFood is ready now.

Start Selling Free →

Use code CASTIRON  ·  4 months free or 50% off yearly  ·  First 50 sellers only  ·  Takes less than an hour to set up