2020

Modern Farm Chic was founded at the end of 2020.  As I watched the news and saw more and more people lose there jobs, incomes and livelihoods, I felt compelled to do something more and that is where our company mission and values were forged.  Individuals and families in our communities are struggling to pay mortgages, feed their families and fulfill basic needs.  Helping to make small businesses successful is a way to make a difference.  With my background in marketing and branding and love home remodeling and decor, Modern Farm Chic was formed. An online store store focused on growing small businesses from handcrafted candles, kitchen and table accents to a variety of home decor.

Our focus is to promote and sell products produced by small businesses.  Each item is carefully hand selected and checked for quality.  Each month we will feature and highlight a partner supplier.  Modern Farm Chic wants our customers to know where their products are coming from, how they are made and who they are helping with their purchase.  Every time you purchase a product from Modern Farm Chic you can be confident your purchase is making a difference in local communities.  Whether it is growing a small business, or helping to make a donation through our philanthropic work, you are making a difference.

Consumers have forgotten their purchase behaviors matter.  We have evolved over the years from mom and pop shops to big box stores to massive on-line corporations that promise low prices, huge selections with fast and free shipping.  While this evolutions seems inevitable due to changes in technology, we forget we still have all the power as consumers.  Our mission is not change the on-line purchasing model, but to enhance it.  We are looking to educate our customers on where there products come from and why it is important for them to care.  Small businesses make a  huge difference to local communities, often donating to local organizations that keep them going.  They create jobs and keep our economies alive and flourishing.   Now is the time to support them.

I will admit we had a rough start with our own research and initial purchases.  My first three deliveries had product that were adorned with Made in China stickers.  My heart sank.  Do I keep the product or send it back?  As a start-up, every minute counts - to get up and running  and to start making a profit.  I looked at the inventory, fell in love with the designs, variety of offering, etc.  However, our mission is clear - to deliver on our mission and promise to our customers.  There are local craftsman that can delivery these same designs.  They are the businesses we want to support.   

Not only is helping small businesses thrive our mission, but donating to non-profits through volunteering and monetary donations is important.  Every quarter Modern Farm Chic will select a non-profit to promote and donate to.  Our philanthropic initiatives will focus on education, domestic violence and feeding the less fortunate.  We hope you will join us either through your purchase, volunteering in your community or through direct donations. 

Modern Farm Chic will continue to grow its product offering throughout 2021 providing you with the service and selection to make your home, office or storefront a place you want to come "home" to and enjoy.