MCBA's 2021 Consignment Rules and Pricing for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
PREREQUISITES to Consign Products with MCBA:
- All consigners must be an MCBA Member In Good Standing.
- All consignment suppliers are required to volunteer/work a minimum of 4-hours at one of the MCBA, Inc. sponsored display areas at this year's Montgomery County Fair. Check MCBA's homepage for links to sign up for specific roles and hours. If consignees are unable to volunteer, they must arrange for another MCBA member to work a 4-hour shift in their place. The volunteer must include this information when they sign up to volunteer. If the required volunteer hours are not worked by the consignee or their MCBA member substitute, the consignee’s sales reimbursement amount will be reduced by 50%.
- All consignment suppliers are required to enter honey or hive products for show in this year's Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. Ribbons and prize money may be awarded as appropriate. See (CLICK HERE to see the Show categories and rules.) --- Currently, only the 2019 rules are posted to MCAgFair.com 2021's rules will be very similar. If you find the 2021 rules posted online, please tell Phil Frank and he will update the links here.
- All consignment suppliers must complete MCBA's Consignment Participation Form before August 5th.
Note: You will need the following information to complete the form: (a) The days and locations you are scheduled to volunteer at the fair (see #3 above) (b) At least one of the Fair's contest categories you will enter (see #4 above) (c) The approximate number of pounds of honey you wish to consign (d) The non-honey products you wish to consign (if any).
To access the Form, you must be logged in to MCBA's website. If you are not logged in already, click the "Login" tab at the top of any of MCBA's webpages. When you are logged in, CLICK HERE to access MCBA's Consignment Participation FORM.
RULES for Consigned Products:
- Each HONEY PRODUCT must be labeled according to MCBA's Honey Label Guidelines (CLICK HERE to see the labeling guidelines). "Honey Products" only include honey that is: liquid, creamed, comb, or chunk.
- Total weight of consigned honey products is 200 pounds per MCBA member.
- Each "NON-HONEY" Product (e.g. soaps, lip balms, creams, candles, etc.,) must conform to MCBA's "Non-Honey" product guidelines (CLICK HERE to see "Non-Honey" Consignment Rules).
- Products are accepted on a consignment basis only. All suppliers will be reimbursed for products sold no later than six weeks after the close of the fair.
- The MCBA, Inc., Fair Committee determines the final retail sales price of honey, which includes a 10% commission payable to MCBA, Inc. to cover MoCo Agricultural Fair operating expenses for the Club.
- The MCBA MoCo Fair Committee reserves the right to refuse any items not suitable for sale, such as items that have a poor appearance, crystallized honey, sticky jars, improperly filled jars, dirty items, and off flavor items. All honey placed on consignment will be tested for proper moisture content (a sample from each supplier will be tested by the show superintendent using a properly calibrated refractometer). All products must be suitably packaged to protect them from damage.
- The MCBA sells consigned honey without favoritism to type, variety, or supplier.
DEADLINES for Consigned Products and Show Entries
- All consignment products AND show entries must be delivered to the Farm and Garden Building Friday, Aug 13, 2021, 10 AM – 6 PM (the Friday before the fair opens), or Saturday, August 14, 8:30 AM – 2 PM (opening day of the fair) . Be sure to obtain a receipt for all items placed on consignment. MCBA, Inc. takes no responsibility for items left for consignment without a signed receipt.
- All UNSOLD items must be picked up by the supplier the day after the fair closes - Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Unless otherwise arranged, any items that are not picked up will become the property of MCBA, Inc. and/or will be donated to charity.
2022 Consignment Prices
| ITEM | RETAIL-PRICE | CONSIGNOR RECEIVES | MCBA RECEIVES |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIQUID HONEY | $15.00 / pound ($0.75 / ounce) | $10.80 / pound ($0.6750 / ounce) | $1.08 / pound ($0.0750 / ounce) |
| CREAMED HONEY | $17.00 / pound ($0.875 / ounce) | $12.60 / pound ($0.7875 / ounce) | $1.40 / pound ($0.0875 / ounce) |
| CHUNK HONEY | $17.00 / pound ($0.875 / ounce) | $12.60 / pound ($0.7875 / ounce) | $1.40 / pound ($0.0875 / ounce) |
| CUT COMB | $17.00 / pound ($0.875 / ounce) | $12.60 / pound ($0.7875 / ounce) | $1.40 / pound ($0.0875 / ounce) |
| COMB HONEY SQUARE SECTION | $17.00 each | $13.50 each | $1.50 each |
| COMB HONEY ROUND SECTION | $15.00 each | $11.70 each | $1.30 each |
| WAX | $64.00 / pound ($4.00 / ounce) | 43.20 / pound (2.70 / ounce) | $4.80 / pound ($0.30 / ounce) |