Sustain Greenville Farmers Market
2018 Policies
1)More than 90%of producesold at the Sustain Greenville Farmers Market vendor must be grown by that vendor. A “small” amount of produce grown in other areas will be allowed, but must be prominently labeled such as: Door County Cherries, Dane County Raspberries, Michigan Blueberries, etc. If you did not grow the produce, you MUST label it as purchased not self-grown. Vendors must permit Market Representatives to inspect their growing area.
2)2018 Sustain Greenville Farmers Market dates are Wednesdays, May 30th through October 10th, from 3:00pm – 7:00pm or sunset, whichever comes first. Vendors are expected to attend all Wednesday Markets for the entire time. If that is not possible, please let us know.
3)Vendors are expected to notify the Market Representative when they wish to be excused from the week’s Market. A phone call or e-mail is requested at least 16 hours prior to the Market start time. (Contact phone number and e-mail will be supplied to vendors at the first Market in May). Vendors that do not properly excuse themselves by notifying the Market Representative two times will lose their reserved stall space will need to be assigned a new stall space upon returning to the market if space is available.
4)All produce shall be sold by weight, measure or count in accordance with state weightsand measure laws.
5)A scale is required for sale of products by weight. It shall be of Commercial type meeting NIST Handbook 44 requirements. All scales shall be inspected and certifiedprior to use for weighing products intended to be sold at Sustain Greenville Farmers Market. Vendorswho use their own certified scale will need to show a sales permit sticker and/orreceipt. After July 1st of each year, a new permit/sticker will be required.
6) Sellers of fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, sorghum, and maple syrup are not required to be licensed.
7)Vendors of any other foods sold at the Market must be in compliance with applicablestate and local laws or ordinances and will most likely require licensing, inspectionand/or testing. It is the responsibility of the vendor to apply and pay for all Licenses and/or permits required. All licenses and/or permits shall be posted at their booth and attached to the Vendor Application.
8)All foods, including fresh fruits and produce, shall be stored in a way that protects itfrom contamination, such as in clean baskets, a cleaned bed of a truck or on an impervious material placed on the ground. Utensils, scales and any other equipmentused to store or display shall be in good condition and kept clean.
9)Meats, poultry, eggs, cheese or any potentially hazardous foods are always refrigeratedor stored on ice. The product must be kept at safe temperatures. A metal stem thermometer, accurate to a plus or minus 2 degree F is required.
10)Mechanical refrigeration is recommended, but clean, chest-type coolers, free of cracks or open seams, and constructed of materials impervious to moisture, may be used withice or dry ice as means of on-site cooling. If potentially hazardous foods do not meet safe temperature requirements, the productwill be ordered off sale.
11)Sampling of raw agricultural products is not permitted.
12)No live animals are permitted to be sold or given away at the Farmers Market
13)Handcrafted items will be crafted by the vendor selling them. No flea market orrummage sale items will be permitted. Resale items will be limited to self-promotional or coincidental items such as bottled water, canned soda, or “penny”candy: but solely at the Market’s discretion.
14)A Wisconsin Seller’s Permit (Tax Account Number) is required: and sales taxes collected and paid by all vendors of prepared foods, potted plants, cut flowers,and hand crafted items: if the vendor’s annual sales income exceeds $1,000.
15)All prospective vendors will be reviewed by the Farmers Market and the Market Representatives reserve the right to limit the number of types of vendors. Returning full season vendors in good standing receive priority, then in order of application receipt, and Greenville residents. Full season vendors are given priority over Weekly vendors. Weekly spaces may not always be available.
16)All booths are responsible for their own insurance.
17)Vendors are responsible for removing refuse and cleaning up their areas beforeleaving the Market.
18)12 foot x 12 foot vendor stalls will be assigned upon receipt of a completed application and fees.
19)Fees are $40.00 for the full season if paid by April 30, 2018. Fees are $50.00 for the full season if paid after May 1, 2018 or $5.00 per market. Make checks payable to: Sustain Greenville.
20)Vendors cannot sublease stalls/areas.
21)Occasionally weekly spaces may be available, at no cost, to local non-profit organizations on a first-come, first-served basis. These organizations will abide by all Market rules.
22)No stakes will be driven in the ground. Everything will need to be weighted down.
23)Restrooms for vendors and customers are available at the location.
24)Smoking is discouraged in the vendor/customer area. If you do smoke, please dispose of your extinguished cigarette safely into the trash.
By signing the enclosed application or e-mailed application, the vendor
agrees to all terms and policies listed herein. Repeat violations will
lead to dismissal from the Market: with no refunds, and loss of Returning
Vendor status. All vendors must abide by, and all products must comply
with, all applicablelocal, state and federal regulations.
For additional information contact:
Sustain Greenville
PO Box 60
Greenville, WI 54942
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