Turning Milk into a Cheese, Butter and Yogurt

This is an agreement used in other states and created originally by an attorney for turning a share member's milk into a product for them

Samplers Artisan

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Labor Services Contract for the Preparation

of Customized Dairy Products from an Owner’s Raw Milk

	This labor services agreement is entered into on						,		, between
			[hereinafter “Owner”] and			Sampler Artisan

hereinafter “Artisan”].  Through this Agreement, Owner agrees to compensate Artisan for labor incurred to use Owner’s raw milk to prepare customized dairy products as outlined in this agreement.

1.      Owner declares and affirms that s/he owns the raw milk to be used by Processor for the preparation of dairy products.  Owner agrees to the temporary possession by Processor of that raw milk for the preparation of these dairy products.

2.      It is understood by both parties that Artisan’s services will be rendered at 123 Sample Road, Sampleton, Samplestate 00000 [hereinafter the “Facility”].

3.      It is understood by both parties that Artisan’s labor rate charged will be due and payable when Owner places the order for the dairy products prepared from his/her raw milk.  The order is final once payment is made and there shall be no refunds if Owner cancels the order.

4.      Through this Labor Services Agreement, Owner hereby agrees to pay ($) for the labor required to prepare the dairy product(s) as detailed below:

	Dairy product,  pints / quarts / lbs. etc.	Labor charge ($/unit)	Quantity
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

5. This Agreement is a {circle one: one-time / recurring} Contract.  If recurring, this Agreement shall be valid for up to {circle one:  three / six / twelve / other _______} months.

6. It is understood by both parties that at all times during the pendency of this labor contract, that the ownership of the raw milk, and the dairy products to be prepared from the raw milk, remain the sole property of Owner.  It is also understood by the parties that the finished dairy products are not being sold or exchanged between the parties, but that Artisan is solely being retained by Owner for the preparation of customized dairy products.

7. The parties also agree that quality control standards shall be adopted by Artisan during the pendency of this labor service agreement, and that those standards shall govern the preparation of finished dairy products.

8. Artisan shall not be liable for any sickness, death, loss or damage resulting from the handling or consumption of raw dairy products and/or any other food by Owner, Owner’s family, or Owner’s guests nor for any injury suffered while on the Facility premises.

9. Owner agrees to indemnify Artisan for any illness, death, loss or damage caused in whole or in part by the handling or consumption of raw dairy products and/or any other food provided by Owner to another party and for any injury suffered while on the Facility premises by Owner, Owner’s family, or Owner’s guests.

Executed this this _____ day of ____________________ , 20_____.

Buyer’s Name:		Buyer’s Signature:
Address: ______________________________ _____________________________________  _____________________________________		Date For Seller: