Apply to become a Local Roots Producer
Producer Applications
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If your business is interested in selling at Local Roots, all products must follow our Guidelines. Please complete and submit an Application with copies of all applicable licenses and certifications. For email application submission, artisan producers can send applications to linda@localrootswooster.com and grocery producers to sarah@localrootswooster.com. To mail your application in, send it to the address below, Attn: Linda Nowakowski for artisan producers, and Attn: Sarah Stoner for grocery producers:
Local Roots Market & Café
140 South Walnut Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Once your product is accepted…
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Producers join the co-op. All sellers are required to be members of the Wooster Local Foods Cooperative, Inc. (Learn about Membership Here).
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Producers work with management to set up a display or provide special display items or signs. Please note: displays are not permanent and may be moved throughout the market as needed.
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Producer Portal is an online tool for producers to check their sales by date. Data is uploaded everyday at 6pm. This allows producers to have record of what has sold and when to restock!
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Local Roots pays twice per month. Local Roots offers and encourages the use of direct deposit for payments. Unsold products remain the property of the seller. Direct Deposit Form can be filled out and delivered to a market manager.
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Notes on Legal Compliance
In Ohio, only the following products may be sold without special licensing:
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fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables
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maple syrup, sorghum, or honey [properly labeled]
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properly labeled products of a cottage food production operation
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artisan and most body care products
All other products require additional licensing.
Producers are expected to inform themselves on issues governing the production, display, distribution, sampling and sale of their products. Anyone wishing to sell through Local Roots should research the rules and regulations regarding the products they are wishing to sell prior to applying as a producer member. Here are some resources to get you started:
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The Wayne County Health Department at janetr@wayne-health.org