MENU How to Become a Vendor with Lakewinds We absolutely love bringing our customers new flavors and amazing products —especially when they’re locally grown, raised, or made. If you’re interested in partnering with us, great! Here’s how to get started. Our Quality Standards Our customers trust us to carefully assess the products that come into our stores, and we take this responsibility very seriously. Every item must meet our standards in order to be considered. Here are our product standards for our food. Here’s a list of our product standards for other, non-food products. Here’s a list of our bioengineering standards. If your products meet these standards, we’d love to hear from you, see your items, and review them for quality, pricing, and ingredients. We give preference to products that are certified organic, locally produced, and non-GMO project verified (or working to become verified). New Item Checklist Name* First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country Afghanistan Åland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Réunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay US Minor Outlying Islands Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Phone* Email* Which Lakewinds Department Best Fits Your Product?* General Merchandise Bulk Frozen Packaged Grocery Refrigerated Bread Body Care Wellness Cheese/Deli Meat/Seafood Produce Full Ingredients List and Nutritional Information* Drop files here or Wholesale Price List, Shipping Charges, and Delivery Logistics* Drop files here or Product Shelf Life* Proof of Product Certifications* Such as Certified Organic, Non-GMO Verified, Fair Trade Certified, GAAP Certification, etc. Drop files here or Certificate of Insurance* Showing a minimum $1 Million General Liability policy and listing Lakewinds Food Co-op as an additional insured *This is required before orders for approved products are placed *This is a requirement for all direct store delivery vendors Drop files here or Promotional Calendar Including buy-in dates and discount information, if available Drop files here or Demo Availability/Commitment Save and Continue Later New to wholesale? If you are a new vendor and have questions around how to get started, here are some helpful tips. FAQs Q: When should I expect to hear back from you after submitting my checklist? A: We appreciate you taking the time to share your product and its details with us. If there is interest in your product, you’ll hear back from us within 45 days. Thank you for your patience! Q: Do I send samples? A: If we have an interest in your product the category manager will reach out and request samples. They will let you know where to send them. Please do NOT send samples before being contacted. Q: Who are Lakewinds’ most frequently used distributors? A: UNFI – all categories KeHe – all categories Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) – local products Market Distributing – grocery products Fortune Fish – gourmet cheese and seafood Alberts – produce and grocery Russ Davis Ron-Mar Select Nutrition – wellness Lotus Light – wellness Threshold Enterprises – wellness Q: What is a broker? Do I need one for my product line? A: A broker is a representative who’s paid by commission, retainer, or a combination of the two. On your behalf, a broker negotiates product placement with retailers and distributors and handles the respective paperwork and follow-up. Brokers can negotiate promotional calendars between manufacturers and retailers. Using a broker is completely up to your discretion. SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Learn about upcoming sales, events, news, & more! SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAILS BELOW. PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS CONTACT US ©2021 Lakewinds Food Co-op. All Rights Reserved. This site runs like Clockwork