How do I Join my Community?

This is the easy part however to ensure we have effective links there is a slight difference for Purchases and Sales.

Purchases. You can simply fill in the purchase form provided to record who you buy from and what it is you buy. A couple of help guides to expedite your process

1. If you have a few new businesses to enter you may wish to enter them all, one after the other,  then the process of recording the process is easier. If you need to add a business during the process the purchase form needs to refresh to make the business accessible deleting other information entered on the input form.

2. When entering a Primary Producer / Manufacturer an additional box will appear “Primary Producer’s Id” – This area lists the items the Producer has created for sale – If the product is listed here – select it – This will assist with creator clarity of the product from producer to plate as the identification will be transferred with your related Sales. If nothing appears the Producer may not have joined yet or created the product. In this case identify your product name as that which appears on the packaging or invoice it will be easier to cross reference the products at a later date

Once you have filled in the form with Product Name, Producer (if known) and Purchased from (if required) by submitting you will create the network – The Businesses will be added to your list of Business Partners and you to theirs. In addition we will contact your Business Partners for you and let them know they have been recognized for their involvement as part of your food community and invite them to join and participate. We also send out an email to you so you can forward on your own behalf letting them know of the community.

Sales. It is pretty much the same as purchasing except for one step to assist with the tractability. If you would like better clarity on the products once they leave your Business you need to create the Product noting your own Business as the Producer. On this occasion you will not be able to select the product however it will appear the next time you or someone else enters your name as Producer

What if a business I nominate doesn’t join?

If either a supplier or purchaser chooses not to join the Sourced Club community that is completely fine it still shows on your profile. They will also have the opportunity to reconsider and join at a later date if they choose. The initial information you supply will allow the klm to plate to display correctly.

Where are your Terms and Conditions?

Our terms and conditions – click here

What does it cost?

Access to the database for participants of the food community is provided free of costs as is the public search of the data base by the general public. The development of, maintenance of, and the assistance given has been the commitment of the owners & developers. Should the owners identify some improvements that can be made in the presentation of a business they will contact the business and offer to assist them which will cost a reasonable remuneration for their work. A business can agree to the improvement or reject it and continue as is.

What if I decide to leave the sourced club community?

You can leave our community by simply not continuing with any updates. Your listing will remain active as it may or can be used by others as a part of their network. 

Should the owners sell the business then we will extend an invitation and assist with the transfer

Should the business close then the network will remain for a period and the networks involved advised.

What is a free membership and how do I get one?

Thanks to support from a sponsor there are no membership fees.

Can I use the sourced club logo on my menus and promotional handouts?

All active members are encouraged to use the sourced club symbol wherever possible, showing your customers your wiliness for full disclosure on what they are eating. Logos are downloadable on our resource page. You would not receive any benefit from the use of logos etc if you do not activate your membership.

Events

Events can join the sourced club platform like any other business. As well as being added to our events calendar on the website, creating a digital presence with the advantages of networking your community. Contact us here

Disputes

At sourced club we have an internal review system set up for members who are disputing the produce promoted on a members account. Please contact us here if you believe a member has misrepresented their produce purchasing or suppliers listing. Please see our dispute policy here