Thank you for taking the time to apply to supply our market! Before filling out the application, there are a few things to remember. These will help you determine if we are a good match for each other.

Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. has 3 main ways we can grow our local agricultural economy:

• Offer food producers an attractive alternative selling channel that will support their continued growth and seasonal expansion, including in the future a possible online channel from the Edon store.
• Provide consumers with convenient, year-round access to a broad variety of locally produced food.
• Create a community of those who care about local food by providing a place to market.

Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. (WHFS) commitments:

• WHFS operates as a Non-Profit organization (OHIO #51-65555)
• WHFS is open 5 days/week, 12 months of the year (excluding holidays) but may open more days based on demand and time of year.
• WHFS seeks to build a mixture of local products attractive to consumers including vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, grains, artisanal foods, ready-to-eat, and non-perishables.
• WHFS has a central checkout point, taking multiple forms of payment.
• WHFS has refrigeration equipment for retail displays & limited storage of products. 
• WHFS refreshes and restocks produce from available supplies and will communicate sales and inventory supply information to producers.
• WHFS works with producers to create signage for their store display, including information about their methods of production and farms/facilities. 
• WHFS will subsidize any products not supplied by approved contracted Producers first by its Internal grow house or as a last resort by outside wholesale market.
• WHFS pays 75% of gross sales to producers on a twice/month payment schedule.
• WHFS operates a café in the farmstop to encourage a sense of community for customers and to contribute to our business!

Producer Commitments:

• Producers will own and set the price for their products.
• Producers will provide a sufficient supply to match demand through deliveries at least once per week for perishable items, and as needed for non-perishable items. Maintaining the availability of products is critical for customer satisfaction and returning business. The store has limited cooler and dry storage space that is available for producers to store inventory.
• Producers should communicate how to best display and care for their products in the market. Products that wilt should be located in cooled areas, bagged, in water, etc. All products should be labeled with bar code labels (provided by WHFS) before leaving them at the market.
• Communicating with us about how to care for your products is a key to our success!
• Producers will be responsive and will be proactive in communicating changes.
• Producers will produce their own products, using their own method of growth. Products may not be purchased from outside sources and reclassified as own product (except coffee from Cafe).
• Producers will authorize WH FarmStop to act on their behalf for replacement items and returns.

APPLICATION & SELECTION OF MARKET PRODUCERS

We accept a limited number of producers in each category (vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, grains, artisanal foods, ready-to-eat, and non-perishables).  Selections will be made on a rolling basis, based on the product mix needed for the store, the quality, and variety of products from the producer, and a preference for geographic proximity, sustainability, and commitment to early and late season production. If approved, you will need to be re-approved for additional items you have not specified.

An Electronic Copy will be emailed to you for your records.

 Producer information (answer all that apply):

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9.  All producers must comply with local, state, and federal requirements regarding the production and sale of their products. See the Ohio Department of Agriculture for a list of the most common permits and licenses required of market producers. 

https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/markets/resources

10.  Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. ensures responsibility for your products while In our care, custody and control. Our Equipment Breakdown coverage provides for physical loss or damage to a variety of types of electronic and mechanical equipment resulting from mechanical breakdown, electrical or electronic breakdown, and electronic equipment deficiency, or rupture, bursting, building, implosion, or steam explosion. The Equipment Breakdown endorsement also provides for spoilage or damage which may be a result of the above. All products must be date picked/processed/made.

11.  Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. will also supply a means to recycle organic/non-chemical, fertilizer, pesticide, or herbicide products that spoil of their own accord, through a composting process, where spoiled fruits, vegetables, and other food scraps will be transformed into rich organic soil that can be used in our internal gardens and grow areas.

I have read and understand the Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. Producer Guidelines and agree to comply with all Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. requirements. All information in this application is complete and accurate. I recognize that the goal of Wellness Huddle FarmStop Inc. is to help me sell my products and understand that this effort to grow the local food system will require flexibility and cooperation from everyone involved.