FAQs

What time are the crops held and how much are they?
What does the cost include?
How do I know where the crop is?
What kind of food will be served at a HM crop?
What do I do if I need some supplies?
Do you have a frequent buyer program like at my LSS?
How do I become a direct-sales vendor at a crop?
What do I need to bring to a crop?
What if I cannot get a baby sitter?
Is there anything else I should know?

What time are the crops held and how much are they?
A day crop runs from 10 AM to 10 PM. We open the doors 5-10 minutes early to let you in to set up. (Sorry…no earlier!) A day crop costs $35.
The times and cost on an event crop varies and will be posted when it is announced.

What does the cost include?
Hilltop crops include unlimited cropping time, an exclusive HM page kit/goody bag, games and door prizes, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks! Sometimes our crops also include product demonstrations or a goofy "floor show"!

How do I know where the crop is?
There are two ways to find out about our crops.
One is to check our website often. We update our site when we have our next crops booked.
The second way to become a member of our Yahoo chat group. This is a great way to keep current on the crops as well as your cropping friends. There is lots of fun chatter happening there all the time! To join, go to www.yahoogroups.com and search for Hilltop Memories. Yahoo will promt you on how to join our group.

What kind of food will be served at a HM crop?
Good, old-fashioned, stick-to-your-ribs food cooked by two Southern "lunch ladies"! We post the menus on our webiste at least one week prior to the crop date. We always have a vegetarian version of every meal, but if you have any other dietary restriction, you may need to bring something of your own if our menu doesn’t meet your requirements. There are usually fast food places near where we crop.
The only food complaint we hear is that there is TOO MUCH!!

What do I do if I need some supplies?
Hilltop Memories stocks a wide variety of supplies from the basic like cardstock and adhesives to what is the most current and hottest in scrapbooking trends. We start a tab for you at the beginning of each crop and you can shop all day and night and just settle your tab at the end of the crop.
We also have direct-sales vendors on site to have mini demos and sell/promote their products. You will regularly see vendors from Mary Kay, TLC, CMTH, Pampered Chef and many others.

Do you have a frequent buyer program like at my LSS?
Yes we do! We track your purchases and when you spend $200 in merchandise you get a FREE day crop!
We also usually have a clearance area, offer gift certificates and run promotions also just like your LSS!

How do I become a direct-sales vendor at a crop?
All you have to do is ask in advance if there are openings for you/your company. We’ll discuss arrangements, like tables needed, demo times, etc. You will also have to provide HM with a door prize worth $25 regular retail to be given to a cropper at that crop.
If you are an approved vendor we will let you into the crop a half hour early to set up your merchandise display.

What do I need to bring to the crop?
You need to bring whatever supplies you think you will need to work with. It is very easy to over pack, so keep in mind how fast you work and how much you can accomplish in 12 hours (remember we feed you often!). Page kits are great to bring to work on.
Hilltop does have a few supplies on hand like alphabet punches, ink pads, rubber stamps, die alphabets and shapes, idea books, etc. that we have to lend out.
We also have a big, traveling store! Linda loves to hear the register go ‘ca-ching’!
We have a list of suggested items to bring besides your cropping gear: chair cushion, lightweight sweater or long sleeve shirt, personal trash container, insulated drink container with lid (we provide cups, but they drip!), a small foot stool to help with lower back strain, a personal light source if you need extra light (and extension cord) and any food you need to meet a special dietary need/restriction or craving.

What if I cannot get a baby sitter?
As much as we love children, toddlers and babies they are not allowed. The time you spend cropping and/or shopping at a Hilltop Crop is pure “me time” (not only for you, but for the rest of the croppers!) so children need to stay at home. If for some reason you cannot attend the crop, you can reschedule for another date as long as you give us at least 24 hours notice.

Is there anything else I should know?
Normally at our day crops we have a local massuse come to the crop with a portable table and they offer massages for $1 a minute. Molly, from Slainte in Temple Terrace, is our local physical therapist that comes in and works miracles!