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Application and Participation Process

STEP ONE: ORIENTATION

  • Read through our Vendor Guidelines
  • Optionally, attend a Vendor Information Session, held both in-person and virtually throughout the year

STEP TWO: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

STEP THREE: APPLICATION REVIEW AND DECISION

The Market team will review your application and send you an acceptance decision within 72 hours.

We may follow up by asking for more information:

  • Farms, agricultural, and animal products may require an in-person or virtual farm visit and product inspection.
  • All other food and artisan vendors may require an in-person or virtual interview and product inspection.
  • Eatery/Food Truck/Foodservice vendors will require a menu with pricing and product photos to be submitted as well as a possible interview and product tasting.

STEP FOUR: MARKET CONTRACT, DOCUMENTS and PERMITS

  • Once approved:
    • You will be required to sign a contract agreeing to abide by our Market Rules and Guidelines
    • You must submit supporting documents including:
      • Sales Tax Certificate (if required)

STEP FIVE: DATE SELECTION, PAYMENT and CONFIRMATION

Once approved, you will receive a link to our Date Selection Form, where you can select the dates that you would like to participate and pay for your space.

Payment is required at least 72 hours prior to each market date to reserve your space.

Date Confirmation:

  • Vendor spaces in our most popular categories may be limited in order to ensure a balanced mix of vendors - this means you may not be accepted for every date you submit. If not accepted for a date, you will be refunded.
    • Baked Goods, Canned Goods, Sauces and Salsas
    • Jewelry, Candles, Soaps
    • Eateries (Food Trucks and Foodservice)
  • If you are not in a category listed above, proceed with the assumption that your date is confirmed unless notified otherwise.

STEP SIX: HEALTH PERMITS

  • You will fill out our easy online form to apply and pay for your Temporary Health Permit (annual or weekly) prior to your market date.
    • The permit form must be submitted at least two weeks prior to any market date.
      • Annual permits only need to be submitted once and are valid for 365 days from issuance
      • Daily permits must be submitted once for each market date

STEP SEVEN: ATTEND THE MARKET

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