Naturally North Port Farmers' Market Food, Farmers, Artisans 2757 ...
Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market Food, Farmers, Artisans 2757 Sycamore Street, North Port, FL 34289 Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market. Our Grand Opening is December 3, 2011. We are now accepting vendor applications for the 2011-2012 season for our year round, Saturday Market, 9:00am-2:00 pm. Please read the Market rules along with completing the application. Business Name:
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Contact Name:
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Address:
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Telephone:
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Cell Phone:
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Farm Address:
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(If different from above) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address:
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Business Type: Check all that apply: (use additional sheet if necessary) Fruits/vegetables—complete crop plan below Dairy: specify products __________________________________________________________________________________________ Fish: specify products ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Meat: specify
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Maple/honey products: specify products __________________________________________________________________________ Baked goods: specify products ___________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared foods: specify products _________________________________________________________________________________ Crafts: specify products __________________________________________________________________________________________ Value added: specify products ____________________________________________________________________________________ Nursery products: circle product types—annuals, perennials, vegetable/herb plants, nursery stock Eggs Herbs (dried or fresh-cut) Other ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Crop Plan: Indicate crops grown that you plan to sell at the farmers market, include % of product line)
Production Methods Used:
Certified organic.
Non-certified organic.
Conventional
Market Operations: (Selling space size and fee is specified) For a one year commitment or a seasonal event you have the option of paying either the full amount or on a monthly basis due the first Saturday of the month. Payment for a single event is due one week before the event. How much space do you need? A. 14W x 18D $25.00 B. 21W x 18D $35.00 C. 28W x 18D $40.00 D. other Negotiable When will you attend the market? I would like to be a weekly vendor, paying a weekly fee as I use space in the market. One year $1,200.00 (14W x 18D) Six months $600.00 (14W x 18D) If you commit to a 6 or 12 month contract, Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market and Imagine School at North Port will provide you with free advertising for your company. The Market Manager will have more detailed information when you submit this application. Please indicate when you plan to start coming to the market and when you are likely to finish. I will start attending market: ______________, and I will be finished on or about: _____________ Stalls will assigned by the Market Manager on a first-come first-serve basis. Yearly and seasonal leases will be assigned a permanent spot. Please send us pictures, brochures, and other relevant data for consideration. *Please note, these will not be returned to you. Certificates/Licenses Required: Proof of general and product liability coverage and name the market as an additional insured: Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market, Imagine School at North Port, 2757 Sycamore Street, North Port FL, 34289 (Recommended if working with food). A certificate must remain current and on file with the market. All appropriate permits as required for products being sold: i.e., health permits, nursery license, dairy and meat permits, etc. Compliance and Indemnity Agreement: I, the undersigned, have read the Rules of the Farmers Market and do agree to abide by all rules and regulations. I further agree to operate my stall in accordance with these rules and regulations and to pay all applicable fees as set out in the rules and regulations. I do understand that the stall fee, and hours of operation are set in the rules and regulations, and I will abide by them. I further understand that failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Farmers Market could mean dismissal from the market. I verify that all information I have provided about my farm and products for sale is true and accurate. Acknowledgement: Please sign and date the application. This application does not guarantee or imply your acceptance into the Farmers’ Market.
_______________________________ Vendor name, Please print
_________________________________ Signature E-Mail, MAIL or FAX TO: Imagine School at North Port Attn: Jada Campbell 1000 Innovation Avenue North Port, FL 34289 941-423-8252 (fax) 941-268-2310 (cell) [email protected]
_________ Date
Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market Rules 1. All vendors must be set up by 9 AM (No vendor is admitted after 8:45 AM). All vehicles must exit the market by 8:45AM. Unload your vehicle, remove the vehicle, and come back to set up. 2. Market closure is 2PM. 3. No vehicle will be permitted inside the market before 2:15 PM. Pack up while waiting for customers to clear. Do not bring your vehicle into the market until you’re COMPLETELY packed up. 4. All products sold must meet the requirements of local and state agencies and, if sold by weight, with scales approved by the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Weights and Measures. 5. All applicable licenses and permits for products sold must be obtained and kept current. Copies of applicable permits and licenses will be kept on file with the market manager. 6. Additional products or substitutions may not be offered for sale without prior written approval. 7. No alcohol consumption or smoking is allowed in the market. 8. No “shouting” or “hawking” of products. 8. Be courteous and considerate of other vendors at all times; any verbal or physical abuse by a vendor to another vendor, the Market Manager, or member of the public is cause for immediate expulsion from the market by the Market Manager. 10. After unloading, and before setting up, vehicles should be moved to an appropriate parking spot. 11. All vendors are responsible for providing their own trash containers and removing their trash. Dumpsters and recycling bins will be provided for vendors to dispose of their collected trash. 12. Trash cans are provided for general public use. 13. Vendors must comply with requests from the Market Manager during market hours. 14. Pedestrian crossways and sidewalks are to remain clear at all time. 15. Vendors‟ radios must only be heard in vendors‟ booths. 16. Flyers that vendors would like to hand out during market must be approved. 17. Vendors and public may use the port-a-let. 18. Vendors‟ areas should be neat, attractive, appealing and in good sanitary condition for customers. Vendors must clean up their areas, leaving them in good sanitary condition, before departing. Tents or umbrellas are recommended for shade. All vendors should have covered tables to display items they are selling. Whenever possible, use tablecloth covers that reach to the ground to provide „cover‟ for supplies. Use pre-packaged hand wipes for cleansing hands during market hours. 19. Vendors are encouraged to erect signs on their stalls (business name, etc.). Signs should be attached to tents or stand no more than 8 feet above the ground. Signage elsewhere is not permitted, without express approval of the Market Manager. 20. Non-payment of rental fees will result in immediate expulsion from the market. Fees: $25 (14WX18D); $35 (21WX18D); $40(28WX18D); Other (Negotiable).
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Contact Name:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:
___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:
_____________________________ Fax: __________________________________________________________
Cell Phone:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Farm Address:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
(If different from above) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Business Type: Check all that apply: (use additional sheet if necessary) Fruits/vegetables—complete crop plan below Dairy: specify products __________________________________________________________________________________________ Fish: specify products ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Meat: specify
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Maple/honey products: specify products __________________________________________________________________________ Baked goods: specify products ___________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared foods: specify products _________________________________________________________________________________ Crafts: specify products __________________________________________________________________________________________ Value added: specify products ____________________________________________________________________________________ Nursery products: circle product types—annuals, perennials, vegetable/herb plants, nursery stock Eggs Herbs (dried or fresh-cut) Other ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Crop Plan: Indicate crops grown that you plan to sell at the farmers market, include % of product line)
Production Methods Used:
Certified organic.
Non-certified organic.
Conventional
Market Operations: (Selling space size and fee is specified) For a one year commitment or a seasonal event you have the option of paying either the full amount or on a monthly basis due the first Saturday of the month. Payment for a single event is due one week before the event. How much space do you need? A. 14W x 18D $25.00 B. 21W x 18D $35.00 C. 28W x 18D $40.00 D. other Negotiable When will you attend the market? I would like to be a weekly vendor, paying a weekly fee as I use space in the market. One year $1,200.00 (14W x 18D) Six months $600.00 (14W x 18D) If you commit to a 6 or 12 month contract, Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market and Imagine School at North Port will provide you with free advertising for your company. The Market Manager will have more detailed information when you submit this application. Please indicate when you plan to start coming to the market and when you are likely to finish. I will start attending market: ______________, and I will be finished on or about: _____________ Stalls will assigned by the Market Manager on a first-come first-serve basis. Yearly and seasonal leases will be assigned a permanent spot. Please send us pictures, brochures, and other relevant data for consideration. *Please note, these will not be returned to you. Certificates/Licenses Required: Proof of general and product liability coverage and name the market as an additional insured: Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market, Imagine School at North Port, 2757 Sycamore Street, North Port FL, 34289 (Recommended if working with food). A certificate must remain current and on file with the market. All appropriate permits as required for products being sold: i.e., health permits, nursery license, dairy and meat permits, etc. Compliance and Indemnity Agreement: I, the undersigned, have read the Rules of the Farmers Market and do agree to abide by all rules and regulations. I further agree to operate my stall in accordance with these rules and regulations and to pay all applicable fees as set out in the rules and regulations. I do understand that the stall fee, and hours of operation are set in the rules and regulations, and I will abide by them. I further understand that failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the Farmers Market could mean dismissal from the market. I verify that all information I have provided about my farm and products for sale is true and accurate. Acknowledgement: Please sign and date the application. This application does not guarantee or imply your acceptance into the Farmers’ Market.
_______________________________ Vendor name, Please print
_________________________________ Signature E-Mail, MAIL or FAX TO: Imagine School at North Port Attn: Jada Campbell 1000 Innovation Avenue North Port, FL 34289 941-423-8252 (fax) 941-268-2310 (cell) [email protected]
_________ Date
Naturally North Port Farmers’ Market Rules 1. All vendors must be set up by 9 AM (No vendor is admitted after 8:45 AM). All vehicles must exit the market by 8:45AM. Unload your vehicle, remove the vehicle, and come back to set up. 2. Market closure is 2PM. 3. No vehicle will be permitted inside the market before 2:15 PM. Pack up while waiting for customers to clear. Do not bring your vehicle into the market until you’re COMPLETELY packed up. 4. All products sold must meet the requirements of local and state agencies and, if sold by weight, with scales approved by the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Weights and Measures. 5. All applicable licenses and permits for products sold must be obtained and kept current. Copies of applicable permits and licenses will be kept on file with the market manager. 6. Additional products or substitutions may not be offered for sale without prior written approval. 7. No alcohol consumption or smoking is allowed in the market. 8. No “shouting” or “hawking” of products. 8. Be courteous and considerate of other vendors at all times; any verbal or physical abuse by a vendor to another vendor, the Market Manager, or member of the public is cause for immediate expulsion from the market by the Market Manager. 10. After unloading, and before setting up, vehicles should be moved to an appropriate parking spot. 11. All vendors are responsible for providing their own trash containers and removing their trash. Dumpsters and recycling bins will be provided for vendors to dispose of their collected trash. 12. Trash cans are provided for general public use. 13. Vendors must comply with requests from the Market Manager during market hours. 14. Pedestrian crossways and sidewalks are to remain clear at all time. 15. Vendors‟ radios must only be heard in vendors‟ booths. 16. Flyers that vendors would like to hand out during market must be approved. 17. Vendors and public may use the port-a-let. 18. Vendors‟ areas should be neat, attractive, appealing and in good sanitary condition for customers. Vendors must clean up their areas, leaving them in good sanitary condition, before departing. Tents or umbrellas are recommended for shade. All vendors should have covered tables to display items they are selling. Whenever possible, use tablecloth covers that reach to the ground to provide „cover‟ for supplies. Use pre-packaged hand wipes for cleansing hands during market hours. 19. Vendors are encouraged to erect signs on their stalls (business name, etc.). Signs should be attached to tents or stand no more than 8 feet above the ground. Signage elsewhere is not permitted, without express approval of the Market Manager. 20. Non-payment of rental fees will result in immediate expulsion from the market. Fees: $25 (14WX18D); $35 (21WX18D); $40(28WX18D); Other (Negotiable).
