Sell to Us

So you read through our website and want to be on our shelves; how do you go about selling in our market?

If you sell product(s) that follow the same mission and values we do, are environmentally active, involved in our Richmond community, and your product is defined as fresh, organic, locally produced, and natural, you should look into selling to us.

​The first step to getting your product sold to Ellwood Thompson’s is to complete a Vendor Form. Below you’ll find links to Vendor Forms by department. Please fill out the W9 and Vendor Form for the department that your product(s) falls under and return both forms by dropping off in-store at customer service, or emailing them to SellwithET@ellwoodthompsons.com

See the full list of our banned ingredients below.

VENDOR FORM HERE:

How To Demo Your Product At Ellwood’s

So you got your product on the shelves at Ellwood Thompson’s and ready to demo it? Fill out our demo form and email it to demo@ellwoodthompsons.com or drop it off here in our market at our Customer Service desk. Thanks!

Ellwood’s Banned Ingredients List

We work hard to keep our products clean and natural as possible and do not carry products with any of the ingredients listed, however if you happen to see one of these ingredients in a product, please let us know at info@EllwoodThompsons.com. Thanks!

  • acesulfame-potassium (acesulfame-K)

  • aerosol sprays

  • artificial colors

  • artificial flavors

  • aspartame

  • azodicarbonamide

  • benzalkonium chloride

  • benzoates in food

  • benzoyl peroxide

  • BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)

  • BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)

  • bleached flour

  • bromated flour

  • brominated vegetable oil (BVO)

  • butyl cellosolve

  • calcium bromate

  • calcium disodium EDTA

  • calcium peroxide

  • calcium propionate

  • calcium saccharin

  • calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

  • caprenin

  • caustic soda (sodium hydroxide)

  • certified colors

  • chlorinated phenols

  • coal tar derivatives

  • cottonseed oil

  • cyclamates

  • dimethlpolysiloxane

  • dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

  • disodium calcium EDTA

  • disodium dihydrogen EDTA

  • disodium guanylate

  • disodium inosinate

  • EDTA

  • emu oil

  • Equal

  • ethyl alcohol

  • ethyl vanillin

  • ethylene oxide

  • ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid EDTA

  • FD & C colrs

  • fois gras

  • GMP (disodium guanylate)

  • growth hormones

  • herb sourcing meets FDA Gras List

  • high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

  • hydrogenated oil (fat)

  • hydrogenated startch hydrolysate

  • IMP (disodium inosinate)

  • irradiated foods

  • lead soldered cans

  • lye

  • magnesium chloride

  • maltitol

  • methyl silicone

  • microcrystaline cellulose

  • mineral oil

  • mono and diglycerides

  • monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Food Products

  • nano particles

  • natamyacin

  • nitrates/nitrites

  • nonyl phenol ethoxylate

  • Nutrasweet

  • oil, solvent extracted

  • olestra

  • non-organic agave

  • oxybenzone (in sunscreen)

  • oxystearin

  • partially hydrogenated oil

  • petrochemicals

  • phthalates

  • polysorbate 60

  • polysorbate 65

  • polysorbate 80

  • potassium benzoate

  • potassium bisulfite

  • potassium bromate

  • potassium metabisulfite

  • potassium sorbate*

  • propionates

  • propyl gallate

  • propylene glycol alginate

  • refined sugar

  • saccharin

  • Simplesse

  • sodium aluminum phosphate

  • sodium aluminum sulfate

  • sodium benzoate

  • sodium bisulfite

  • sodium diacelate

  • sodium erythorbate

  • sodium hexametaphosphate

  • sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)

  • sodium metabisulfite

  • sodium propionate

  • sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

  • sorbic acid

  • stannous chloride

  • succinic acid

  • sucralose

  • sucrose polyester

  • sulfites (sulfur dioxide)

  • Sweet-n-Low

  • synthetic fragrances

  • talc

  • TBHQ (tetiary bulyhydroquinone) tetrasodium EDTA

  • triciosan

  • triethanolamine

  • vanillin

Body Care

  • 1, 4 dioxana

  • cocamid DEA, MEA, TEA

  • diazolidinyl urea

  • DMDM hydantoin

  • EDTA (all forms)

  • formaldehyde

  • hydroquinone

  • mineral oil

  • nano particles

  • oxybenzone

  • parabens

  • petrochemicals

  • phthalates

  • polysorbate (all numbers)

  • PPD (paraphenylenediamine)

  • quaternium 15

  • synthetic fragrances

  • talc

  • toluene

  • triclosan