Join the Co-op!

WE ARE CHANGING AND EVOLVING!

Check out our new contract:

We are excited that you are interested in joining the Modern Farm and Artisan Co-op. MoFACo is a local only curated co-op located in downtown St. George, UT. One of the benefits of selling with MoFACo will be having direct access to the Main St. tourist scene. Please note our backend and inventory processes require basic competency in Google Drive, Excel, email, and scheduling apps. Please fill out this application for us to review.

There is a nonrefundable $25 Application fee.

We thoroughly vet each artist before we allow them into the shop. This includes social media deep dives and sometimes one-on-one meet ups. This $25 goes to covering staff time.

Fee payment does not guarantee acceptance.

MoFACoTerms and Conditions Agreement

Please read each section carefully. By selecting "YES, I agree" you are indicating you have read and agree to each section. Our goal is to be honest, clear, and concise. It is very important to follow these terms and conditions at it keeps MoFACo organized and efficient since MoFACo is run by volunteers. Please email hello@mofacoutah.com with any questions.

MoFACo is a registered d.b.a. for-profit under the 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.
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.
This agreement also outlines the benefits of membership through MoFACo.
MoFACo and MoFACo Store will be used interchangeably throughout the agreement.
The term "vendor" and "member" will be used interchangeably throughout the agreement.

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 receive 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.

STAFFING AND VOLUNTEERING:

MoFaco will be providing staff and the artists are no longer required to work.
Farmers, Bakers, and Artisans may volunteer for to work hours or special events to promote their product and to be engaged in the community.
Signing in and out per shift of any kind will be required. This helps MoFACo keep track of hours and who is staffed.
Artists must be 18 years old to volunteer unattended in the co-op.

SALES:

MoFACo requires only a 15% fee on all food sales and 35% on all artisanal product sales.
All artists are encouraged to teach and use the MoFACo event space. MoFACo requires only a 35% fee on all classes, events, or tastings scheduled through MoFACo or held at MoFACo facility. If you are not a member it is 45% of the ticket sales.
Every artisanal vendor will be provided by MoFACo one 15qt lidded container for any backstock inventory. Additional containers may be rented on a monthly basis of $10 per additional container. Additional container requests will be reviewed and granted on a case by case basis by the Founder or Store Manager. Food vendors are exempt from these container restrictions and are not required to but may provide their own containers for any back stock products.
Payout is the 7th of the following month of sales due to the Shopify payout system.
MoFACo is not held responsible for any lack of sales of products.
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.
If a product is pulled mid-month for quality control/offensive material no prorated refunds for space will be issued.

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

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND COST

Come prepared to pay your $25 set up fee (one time only)+$25 liability insurance (MoFACo's Insurance runs August-August Regardless of when you join you will be charged the renewal in August) for your business.
All new vendors accepted to the Co-op must 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
You are more than welcome to provide us product pictures, however, these must be up to the professional standards of MoFACo. Picture must have clean backgrounds, no blurred lines, and minimum filtering so customers can know exactly what they are purchasing. If photo quality is a continued issue, you will lose this privilege and MoFACo will take your photos at $2 per photo..
Members may pay to have MoFACo take their products photos for $2 per photo.

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.

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

Opportunities to teach classes and hold tastings through MoFACo and be listed in newsletter and MoFACo marketing. (MoFACo requires 35% administrative fee per ticket sales to classes and commissions.)

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 mofacomobile.com.

Opportunities to teach classes and hold tastings through MoFACo and be listed in newsletter and MoFACo marketing. (MoFACo requires 35% administrative fee per ticket sales to classes and commissions.)

Artisan Membership - 35% of all sales

Memberships Benefits include: 6-month or 12-month agreements are required. For product-based artisans, you are guaranteed 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. (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 encouraged. The location is on a prime tourist route it would highly benefit your sales to have easily transportable options (MoFACo requires only a 35% fee on all sales).