Application Approval Process

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. MoFACo reserves the right to reject applications due to the following reasons:

1. Quality seems lacking.

2. Proposed art is too similar to a current artist.

3. Product is not in keeping with MoFACo's standards/ethics.

4. The co-op is at capacity.

NO applications will be approved during the months of November and December due to the holidays. 

All membership prices and benefits are subject to change at any time.

Please upload 3 examples of your product. Note: it is suggested to upload clear photos as this is what we use to accept your application. We may ask you to provide additional photos. 

1. MoFACo is a registered d.b.a. for-profit under the non-profit organization The Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op. Its mission is to provide MoFACo members with a low-cost brick-and-mortar location to sell their goods and provide other benefits for the success of their business and products.

2. This agreement is between MoFACo and Farmers, Bakers, or Artisans to become members to sell their goods in the MoFACo brick and mortar store and MoFACo Mobile, on-line eCommerce store. 

3. This agreement also outlines the benefits of membership through MoFACo. 

4. MoFACo and MoFACo Store will be used interchangeably throughout the agreement.

5. The term "vendor" and "member" will be used interchangeably throughout the agreement. 

6. This agreement is separate from The Downtown Farmers Market St. George which is also a separate d.b.a under The Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op 501(c)3 non-profit. Additional information and applications can be found at www.mofacoutah.com or by contacting the Executive Director at hello@mofacoutah.com. 

INSURANCE, LICENSES, AND TAXES

1. Bakers must have a Cottage Kitchen license through the State of Utah.

2. MoFACo will have business insurance to cover operation and location liability.

3. Farmers, Bakers, and Artisans may submit their own insurance that must cover up to $2 million per incident. Or pay a $25 per year fee to be listed under MoFACo liability policy per location. Renewed documentation must be provided yearly.

4. MoFACo will charge sales tax to the customer at the location but earnings will be documented. 15% will be taken off of the total sales.

PRODUCT

1. Product must be made in the State of Utah or within the 150-mile radius of St. George, UT. No resale product will be allowed.

2. Product must be made/produced by the applying Farmer, Baker or Artisan.

3. MoFACo has the right to refuse a product that does not meet the standard quality of the MoFACo Store, is not locally made/produced, or that represents or promotes any bigotry, hate, extreme violence, or inappropriate materials including untasteful pornographic materials.

4. One product type and vendor type per application. Additional products may be accepted on a case by case basis. The vendor must recieve approval to new product prior to inventory drops. I.E. if you are approved as a candle vendor then want to bring in potte4ry, the pottery must be approved by the inventory team to make sure it is in keeping with quality.  

5. Product must have professional packaging and labels. Product may be refused at inventory drop or at the discretion of the Executive Director if it does not meet the requirements. Questions on packaging may be submitted to hello@mofacoutah.com prior to inventory drop-off. 

6. Marketing collateral such as business cards, brochures, and product information is allowed near the product. All other signage must be pre-approved by the Executive Director including sale signage. 

INVENTORY OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES

PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY

1. The Inventory Committee handles all inventory drop-offs and pulls. 

2. Farmers and Bakers may schedule a product drop-off case by case basis.

3. Artisans may only do two drop-offs a month. You can sign up for every other week. No drop-offs in consecutive weeks. 

4. If you need to change your drop-off time you must do so 48-hours before the drop-off date and time and must notify the Inventory Committee. Schedule a drop-off only when you have the product ready to sell. Failure to do so, you will be charged a $15 fine. 

5. After the first initial inventory drop, you may only bring up to 20 products max with only 10 of the 20 as NEW SKU products to sell each drop-off unless it is pre-arranged with the Inventory Team. 

6. Artisan drops off or pulls are every Sunday and Monday. You will receive a sign-up link with the inventory time slots available. 

7. No product will be accepted outside the inventory drop-off time slots unless it is pre-arranged with the Inventory Committee or the Executive Director.

8. The Executive Director or Inventory Committee must be present at ALL inventory drop-offs or pulls. MoFACo is not held liable for any product that has not been properly checked in or checked out.

9. Before each inventory drop, you must complete our inventory drop sheet. This is a typed itemized list with prices for items, descriptions, keywords, and weights of new items. This must be completed 48 hours prior to drop-off. If it is not completed the Inventory Committee will remove your name from the drop-off time slot. 

10. Photos of the items MUST be submitted prior to your drop-off time. Unless the photos are being photographed by the Inventory Committee for a small fee per photo.

11. MoFACo will provide price tags and pricing signage. 

12. Items must be labeled with price tags provided by MoFACo or approved tags. Typed or clear legible tags will only be accepted. These tags must be completed prior to drop-off. 

13. MoFACo is solely responsible for product placement and display. You are allowed to bring in-display items with Advisory Board and Executive Director preapproval.

14. Backstock is limited to 1 small tote (provided ny MoFACo) per vendor. No original fine artwork backstock is allowed. 

15. MoFACo is not responsible for any stolen product.

16. MoFACo is not responsible for any product that was damaged due to the craftsmanship of the vendor. 

17. Inventory pulls will be scheduled during the inventory drop time. All products being pulled must be counted with the Intentroy Committee or the Executive Director. This is to prevent any discrepancies or claims of loss. 

18. No pulling product inventory during store operating hours. If the product is pulled during store operating hours or without going through the process with the Inventory Committee or the Executive Director then a $50 fee will occur. You will not be allowed to reapply to the MoFACo store.

19. All inventory placed at MoFACo cannot be sold privately. Therefore, all item sales must be through MoFACo. I.e. if you have 10 prints and you submit 5 to MoFACo, you may sell the other 5 elsewhere. You cannot sell 7 elsewhere and come in and remove the 2 prints from the 5. This is to prevent any mix-ups with inventory levels for online orders and in-store pick-up options.

20. MoFACo does two inventory count closings for a week. The first week in February and the last week in July. Vendors must sign up to count their inventory or they forfeit their right to any discrepancies. 

STAFFING AND VOLUNTEERING

1. MoFaco will be providing staff and the artists are no longer required to work.

2. Farmers, Bakers, and Artisans may volunteer for to work hours or special events to promote their product and to be engaged in the community.

3. Signing in and out per shift of any kind will be required. This helps MoFACo keep track of hours and who is staffed.

4. All volunteer staff will be required to wear a face shield or mask while working at the store during COVID-19 peak season or per CDC, City of St. George, or State of Utah required guidelines.

5. Artists must be 16 years old to volunteer unattended in the co-op.

SALES

1. MoFACo requires only a 15% fee on all food sales and 25% on all product sales.

2. All artists are encouraged to teach and use the MoFACo event space. MoFACo requires only a 25% fee on all classes, events, or tastings scheduled through MoFACo or held at MoFACo facility. If you are not a member it is 30% of the ticket sales.   

3. Payout is the 7th of the following month of sales due to the Shopify payout system. 

4. MoFACo is not held responsible for any lack of sales of products. 

5. MoFACo allows exchanges and returns of products due to quality. If quality issues continue to be a reoccurring problem, MoFACo reserves the right to stop carrying certain products or entire lines of products from vendors until the issue is resolved without being held liable for loss of sales. 

6. If a product is pulled mid-month for quality control/offensive material no prorated refunds for space will be issued. 

7. The Director may terminate a contract at any time for any reason. This may be due to lack of sales, continued issues with inventory procedures, etc.

SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS

1. MoFACo is not held responsible for theft or damaged products. 

2. MoFACo has a right to terminate a contract of the membership, if the member does anything against MoFACo’s code of ethics, operational standard, or safety. 

3. MoFACo is an equal opportunity co-op. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all members and customers.

CONTRACT TERMS AND LIABILITY

1. MoFACo Member Contract is good for either 6-months or 12-months

2. Fees are based on type of vendor, Farmer, Baker, or Artisan. 

3. If a contract must be dissolved, then the member may submit in writing outlining the reasons why and will be reviewed by MoFACo’s Executive Director. The submission may also be reviewed by the Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op Advisory Board. If a dissolved contract is due to any reason other than medical, you will be charged a $100 contract break.

4. If a member must pause their membership they may do so with the approval of the Executive Director and if needed to be reviewed by the Advisory Board. The vendor must re-enter the co-op within 3 months unless otherwise stated. Memberships may not be paused for the month of November and December. 

5. MoFACo is not responsible for any services or agreements between members and community partners.

6. If a member requires legal assistance then it is at the expense of the member. MoFACo is not held responsible for any accrued legal liability or fees.

7. MoFACo is non-exlcusive. Vendors may sell their products at other stores, markets, online, and any other retail locations without the detriment of MoFACo. i.e. pulling product from MoFACo without the proper procedures to place in another location. 

8. I understand that not following these outlined terms and conditions may result in a 30-day probation or the immediate contract dissolution, pulling of product, with any remaining vendor fees due at the time of dissolution.

9. I understand that there may be additional policies and procedures for the MoFACo store and the Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op that are not outlined in this contract and I will adhere to any additional policies and procedures and some instances may require a separate contract.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND COST

1. Must have a 3 (FARMERS ONLY), 6, or 12-month agreement in order to receive package benefits. Benefits vary on month agreements. 

2. 1st-month Membership fees are due at the time of the first inventory check-in. Come prepared to pay your $25 set up fee (one time only)+$25 liability insurance (good for a year) if you do not have a $2,000,000 per occurrence policy for your business.

3. All new vendors accepted to pay a one-time $25 set up fee. This is to cover the payroll required to photograph products and get a vendor page set up on www.mofacomobile.com This also includes set up on in the directory on www.mofacoutah.com 

    

4. Members may pay for additional photos of their product for $2 per photo.

Bakers Membership- 15% fee for all sales

Membership Benefits Include:

• 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month agreements are required.

• Curated space to sell the product in The Co-Op brick and mortar store and on  MoFACo Mobile store. (MoFACo requires only a 15% fee on sales.)

• One Spotlight on the MoFACo newsletter and social media shoutout.*

• Name, contact, and website information listed on the directory on mofacoutah.com.

• 1 feature episode on the MoFACo podcast.*

• Opportunities to teach classes and hold tastings through MoFACo and be listed in newsletter and MoFACo marketing. (MoFACo requires 25% administrative fee per ticket sales to classes and commissions.)

   

(*Requires 6-month agreement or longer.) 

Farmers Membership- 15% fee on all sales

Membership Benefits Include:

• 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month agreements are required.

• Curated space to sell the product in The Co-Op brick and mortar store and on the MoFACo Mobile store. (MoFACo requires only a 15% fee on sales.)

• One Spotlight on the MoFACo newsletter and social media shoutout.*

• Listed on directory weekly newsletter.

• Name, contact, and website information are listed on the directory on mofacoutah.com.

• 1 feature episode on the MoFACo podcast.*

• Opportunities to teach classes and hold tastings through MoFACo and be listed in newsletter and MoFACo marketing. (MoFACo requires 25% administrative fee per ticket sales to classes and commissions.)

(*Requires 3-month agreement or longer.)

Artisan Membership - 25% of all sales

Memberships Benefits include:

• 6-month or 12-month agreements are required.

• For product-based artisans, you are garunteed at least approx. 2ft curated space in MoFACo brick and mortar store and MoFACo Mobile on-line store. During slower times of the year, MoFACo reserves the right to expand certain displays to maintain a look of fullness. This is up to the sole discretion of MoFACo to support such incentives as featured artists, seasonal products, or sales demand. You can purchase additional sq. ft. if space is available with approval from MoFACo board (MoFACo requires only a 25% fee on all sales).

• For visual-based artisans, we will provide at least 3' x 5' gallery space for hanging art, in addition to 'crate space' to sell prints which we HIGHLY encourage. The location is on a prime tourist route it would highly benefit your sales to have easily transportable options (MoFACo requires only a 25% fee on all sales).

• Name, contact, and website information listed on the directory on mofacoutah.com.

• One Spotlight on the MoFACo newsletter and social media shoutout.*

• Opportunities to teach classes at MoFACo, which will be marketed amongst our 6,000 subscribed followers. (MoFACo requires 25% administrative fee per ticket sales to classes and commissions. No other room fees will be applied.)

• 1 feature episode on the MoFACo podcast.* 

• Special arrangements for large scale visual artists can be made contingent on available space and co-op acceptance.

(*Requires 6-month agreement.)