The Founders Society

Membership Terms

Last updated October 19, 2026

At a glance

Price	$99 a year, renewed automatically each year until you cancel
Welcome box	Four 4 oz tins of salt, a spoon, a mini grinder and a booklet on the four salts with recipes
Through the year	Four seasonal mailings, samples about once every 2 months, occasional test-kitchen items, and access to The Vault
Renewal	Each year you choose four favorite salts for your next box
Membership cap	2,027 Founders, numbered in order of purchase
Refunds	Unopened products within 15 days of delivery; a refund ends the membership
Shipping	United States only, from Miami, usually 3 to 7 business days

1. Who we are

The Founders Society is run by Ember & Grain LLC (“Ember & Grain”, “we”, “us”). By joining, you (“you”, the “member”) agree to these terms, our Shipping and Returns Policy and our Privacy Policy.

2. Joining

Anyone can become a member. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to these terms on your behalf and manage the payment method on the account.
Each membership belongs to one person and one account.
You agree to give us accurate account, billing and shipping details and to keep them up to date.

3. What your membership includes

Your $99 annual fee covers one membership year, starting on the date of purchase.

The welcome box: four 4 oz tins of Ember & Grain smoked salt, a spoon, a mini grinder, and a booklet on your four salts with a few recipes.
Four seasonal mailings, one each season during your membership year.
Samples, typically about once every 2 months, plus occasional testers and test-kitchen items. What we send and when may vary.
The Vault: access for the membership year to Founders-only releases, including new, unreleased and test-kitchen batches. Vault releases are bought separately unless we say otherwise.
The Founders community: the Recipe Library, the Founders Forum and member voting.

Contents, flavors and release dates may change with supply and season. If an item is unavailable, we will send one of similar value.

4. Founder numbers, crests and the 2,027 cap

The Founders Society is limited to 2,027 members at any one time. We may start other member groups later, but there will only ever be 2,027 Founders.
Founder numbers are assigned in order of purchase.
When a membership ends, that spot opens and may be offered to a new member, who may receive the vacated Founder number.
For each completed membership year, an Ember & Grain crest is shown beside your profile photo, so your crests count your years as a Founder.
Memberships and Founder numbers are personal. They cannot be sold, transferred or shared, except as a gift under section 6.

5. Annual renewal and automatic billing

Your membership renews automatically each year at the annual fee then in effect, charged to the payment method on your account on your renewal date. By joining, you authorize these charges until you cancel.
Reminder. We will email you at least 15 days before each renewal with the date and the amount.
Price changes take effect only at your next renewal, and we will tell you by email at least 30 days before.
Your next box. At each renewal you choose four favorite salts for your new welcome box, and the cycle of seasonal mailings, samples and Vault access starts again.
Cancelling. You can turn off automatic renewal at any time in Account Details or by emailing experience@emberandgrainsalts.com. Your membership then runs to the end of the year you have paid for and is not renewed.
Courtesy pause. Once each membership year, within 30 days after your renewal charge, you may ask us to pause your membership for up to 30 days. Shipments are held during the pause and resume afterward.
Failed payments. If a renewal payment does not go through, we will tell you by email and your membership will be cancelled.

6. Gift memberships

A membership bought as a gift belongs to the person who receives it. They activate it by creating their own Ember & Grain account.
The Founder number goes to the recipient, in the order the gift was purchased.
A gift membership covers one membership year. It renews only if the recipient adds their own payment method and keeps automatic renewal on.

7. Refunds and returns

Unopened products may be returned within 15 days of delivery. Because our products are food, anything opened cannot be returned.
If you return your welcome box unopened within 15 days, we will refund your annual fee and your membership will end. Any refund ends the membership.
Damaged or lost shipments are replaced at no cost. Email us with your order number and, for damage, a photo.
Refunds go back to the original payment method.

8. Shipping

We ship within the United States only, from Miami, Florida.
Delivery usually takes 3 to 7 business days after shipping.
You are responsible for giving us a correct shipping address. We are not responsible for orders sent to an address you entered incorrectly; reshipping them may cost extra.

9. The Vault and member voting

Members can vote on Vault releases and leave comments. A thumbs-down vote needs a reason, so we can make the next batch better.
Member votes play a central part in deciding which releases reach the public shop and which new lines we develop. Ember & Grain makes the final decision.
Vault releases are made in small quantities and may sell out.

10. Your recipes, photos and comments

You keep ownership of the recipes, photos, votes and comments you share with us.
By sharing them, you give Ember & Grain a free, non-exclusive, worldwide and permanent right to use, edit and publish them, including on our website, in marketing and social media, and in future editions of The Origins Atlas.
When we feature your work we will credit you by first name and last initial. There is no payment, but we will send a thank-you gift when your work is featured.
Only share content that is yours to share and that does not infringe anyone else’s rights.

11. Community rules and ending a membership

Every forum post, reply, recipe and comment is reviewed by a moderator before it appears. We may edit, decline or remove any of them.
Be respectful. No harassment, hate speech, spam, advertising, or anything illegal or unsafe.
Members-only content, including Vault releases, is for members. Don’t republish it without our permission.
We may suspend or end a membership for breaking these terms, for abuse of other members, for chargebacks or payment fraud, or for trying to sell or transfer a membership. If we end a membership without cause, we will refund the unused part of the annual fee.

12. Changes to the membership or these terms

We may change membership benefits or these terms, or end the program. We will give members at least 30 days’ notice by email before any change that affects them takes effect. If we end the program, we will refund the unused part of your annual fee.

13. Allergens and food safety

Our facility has no contact with nuts or dairy unless a product says otherwise. If you have an allergy or dietary concern, please email us at experience@emberandgrainsalts.com before ordering, and we will answer your questions.

14. Florida law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and either side may bring a qualifying claim in small claims court. Before filing anything, please email us so we can try to resolve it.

15. Contact

Ember & Grain LLC · Miami, Florida · experience@emberandgrainsalts.com