West Side Farmers Market Application Saturdays June 6 th October 10 th 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Vendor Application is due by April 1, 2015

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1 2015 West Side Farmers Market Application Saturdays June 6 th October 10 th 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Vendor Application is due by April 1, 2015 Applicant name Last First Farm, garden or business Name Mailing address: Street City, State Zip Primary contact phone Phone 2 Primary address 2 Farm, garden or business address (if different than mailing address): Street City, State Zip List others who will sell for you at the market. Please include their first and last names, and their relationship to you (e.g., husband or wife, child, niece or nephew, etc.): ORIENTATION AND TRAINING Mandatory orientation and training will be held on location at The Icy Cup 63 George St W, Saint Paul, Which orientation will you attend? Time will be announced later. Thursday May 21st Thursday May 28 th 1

2 VENDOR CLASSIFICATION (Please check appropriate box(es) FOOD VENDOR- UNPROCESSED: Vendors who grow their own food products and do not process. Food goes directly from the ground to the stand. Examples: tomatoes, apples, potatoes, flowers, and plants. FOOD VENDOR- PROCESSED: Vendors who grow their own food products and perform processing before sale. Examples: jam, jelly, honey, maple syrup, bread, baked goods, and spices. This category also includes cut meat, eggs, and mushrooms. CRAFT VENDOR: Vendors who sell small, one-of-a-kind, non-mass produced crafts. Examples: jewelry, birdhouses, and hand-made wearable items. (please attach representative photos of the products you intend to sell) LANGUAGES SPOKEN (please let us know the languages you speak so we can let potential customers know we speak their language): Do you need translation or interpretation services for trainings or orientations? Yes No WIC, EBT and SNAP PROGRAMS The West Side Farmers Market is committed to fully serving all members of our community regardless of income. In order to qualify for WIC, the West Side Farmers Market needs to have a minimum of 5 certified vendors. For WIC, vendors are required to attend a WIC vendors meeting to receive a vendor number. For WIC, vendors can only sell at WIC certified Farmers Markets. Taking WIC coupons outside of the Farmers Market means loss of vendor number. In order to qualify for WIC, at least one WIC vendor must be present on market day. For EBT, there will be a centralized EBT terminal for use at the market. Are you willing to take the steps to participate in these programs? Yes No 2

3 PRODUCT CHECKLIST YES I WILL SELL THESE ITEMS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) PLEASE WRITE IN ANY OTHER FOODS YOU PLAN ON SELLING AT THE MARKET. we are especially looking for early season products like plant starts, tulips, lettuces, and microgreens and culturally important foods for all the ethnic groups in our neighborhood APPLES GREEN BEANS PEPPERS (hot) ASPARAGUS GREEN ONIONS PLANT STARTS BEDDING PLANTS BLUEBERRIES GREENS GROUND CHERRIES POTATOES PUMPKINS BROCCOLI HERBS RADISHES BRUSSEL SPROUTS KOHLRABI RASPBERRIES CABBAGE LEMONGRASS RHUBARB CARROTS MELONS SPINACH CAULIFLOWER MICROGREENS STRAWBERRIES OTHER ITEMS CILANTRO MUSHROOMS SUMMER SQUASH CORN OKRA SWEET POTATOES BAKED GOODS DAIRY CUCUMBERS ONIONS THAI BASIL EGGS DRIED BEANS PARSNIPS TOMATOES JAMS/JELLIES EGGPLANT PEARS TOMATILLOS MEAT GARLIC PEAS TURNIPS SYRUP GRAPES PEPPERS (sweet) WINTER SQUASH Please add any additional information about you or your business we should use in making an admissions decision including languages spoken by you and your vendors: 3

4 ATTENDANCE DATE PLEASE SELECT THE DATES YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE MARKET: JUNE: JULY: AUGUST: SEPTEMBER: OCTOBER: 3 10 VENDOR FEES Vendor stalls will be sold in Full Season or Half Season packages. A Full Season Vendor expects to commit to a minimum of 17 weeks out of the 19 week season. A Half Season Vendor expects to commit to a minimum of 9 weeks. Additional weeks or individual weeks may be added on throughout the season, as desired. The initial packages must be paid in advance. Please place a checkmark in your selection. A Full Season package includes an assigned stall and a Half Season includes as permanent a stall as possible. Stalls will be assigned based on market seniority. Craft stalls are assigned weekly. FULL SEASON: $100 HALF SEASON: $65 SINGLE WEEK (only for those who want more than a half season but less than full): $7. For craft vendors there is an additional fee based on 10% of daily sales INSURANCE Do you have your own insurance? YES NO. Contact the Market Manager for more information. CERTIFICATION of INSURANCE and REQUIRED PERMITS OR 4

5 LICENSES: A certificate of liability insurance and any/all permits or licenses required from the State of Minnesota or the City of St. Paul must be on file with the West Side Farmers Market prior to selling at the West Side Farmers Market. A copy of your insurance policy does not meet this requirement. COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT: I commit to attending the West Side Farmers Market vendor training. WSFM s rules and regulations, city permits and licensing will be covered. I certify that I have received a copy of the West Side Farmers Market Vendor Guidelines, and agree to abide by the rules contained therein, along with all other Federal, State and local regulations that apply. I certify that I will carry the insurance as required by the West Side Farmers Market Vendor Guidelines, including product liability insurance and workers compensation insurance, if required. I certify that the information I have provided above is true and accurate and to the best of my knowledge, and that I will promptly notify the West Side Farmers Market of any changes thereto. I understand full well that I will forfeit my right to sell at the West Side Farmers Market if I am found in non-compliance. If I am accepted as a vendor at the West Side Farmers Market, I agree to pay my fees in full with proof of insurance by May 1st, Signed by on, 20. Print Name Name of Farm/Business Please return the completed form along with the $5.00 non-refundable application fee to: Growing West Side Attn: Barb Rose, West Side Farmers Market 413 Stryker Ave St. Paul, MN

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