Important Membership Information
The following explains how to become a 3RFC grower-member, the timeline for acceptance, and important details pertaining to membership in the cooperative. More detailed Bylaws and a Membership Agreement will be provided to growers who have been selected to join.
- Interested grower-members must fill out and submit the membership application. Applications for the 2026 season closed on January 31, 2026. You may contact us to ask for an exception: contact@3riversflowercooperative.com
- The Board will review all membership applications. A new member overview will be held in mid/late February 2026.
- If membership is accepted, the grower will sign a detailed Member Agreement and pay a $300 membership fee, due by March 15th, 2026.
- A percentage of sales made through the cooperative will be allocated to 3RFC as determined by the Board and outlined in the Membership Agreement. The board has not yet voted on what percentage of sales will be allotted to the Co-op, but it will be in the range of 20-30% and may decrease depending on how much you sell. More details will be shared in the membership overview meeting.
- All members will follow the 3RFC Pricing Guidelines when determining the price of their products. These guidelines will be provided by the Board and reviewed and discussed by all members before the start of the season.
- During the growing season, the grower must list products on our sales platform a minimum of 16 out of 33 market weeks to retain membership for the following year.
- During the season, members must complete three (3) Market Assistant shifts to retain membership for the following year. More details on Market Assistant shifts will be included in the detailed Member Agreement.
- Members will be invited to participate in workshops, events, and farm tours sponsored by 3RFC. Attendance is not mandatory, but is encouraged.
- At any point the grower or co-op reserves the right to disengage partnership. In either case, the $300 yearly membership fee will not be refunded.