Belfair Farmers Market Rules and Regulations Revised 6/ 07

1. Vendors will purchase and retain a current Belfair Farmers Market Application/Work Agreement and pay a space rent for each Saturday they sell.

2. Membership fee is $40.00 to join and $10.00 per Saturday.

3. Vendors agree to sell products of good quality. The Executive Board will not permit soiled produce or diseased plants. Craft items should be of fine quality and handmade.

4. The Market is not a forum for political or religious activities.

5. The standard vendor space is 10' by 10'.

6. Business hours are 9:00*- 3:00*.  No early breakdowns permitted unless vendor is sold out.  Vehicles must be unloaded and removed by 8:45* am.  Safety and courtesy are a must.  Please park in the vendor parking area.

7.  No vehicle traffic inside the market boundaries between 8:45* AM and 3:15* PM.  this is a safety issue and a insurance requirement.  

7. NO SMOKING anywhere on Theler grounds, including in vehicles. You are encouraged to help enforce this by reminding smokers.

8. Vendors are responsible for keeping their spaces attractive during Market hours, as well as for cleaning up their spaces after Market closes. Provide garbage container, if needed.  Children and pets must be supervises within your space.  Please respect other vendor's spaces.

9. Vendors selling food items are required to display their Washington State Food Handlers Permit and any other permits applicable to their product.

10. Those selling animals must take special care to confine their animals in clean areas and to clean up after them.

11. A reservation call or E-mail is to be made to the Market contact number 360-275-0616 , by Friday of the week a vendor wants to participate, unless otherwise arranged.

12. Any complaints or concerns should be submitted in writing as soon as possible to any board member.

13. New vendors may be required to bring samples of their products to the New Vendor Acceptance Committee prior to purchasing a Market membership.

14. Do not give out other members' phone numbers or addresses with the exception of the Market Information number. We have a website that lists most vendors.  Market Contact Information  is Norma Stencil at 360-275 0616.

15. All vendors who wish to erect canopies or umbrellas on the site during a normal period of Market operations, including the set up and break down period, are required to have them sufficiently and safely secured at all times.  This should be approximately 20 pounds per corner.  Which is the weight of a cinder block, for example.  Any vendor who fails to properly anchor his or her canopy or umbrella will not be allowed to sell at the Farmers Market on that day, unless that vendor chooses to remain and sell without it.

16. Vendor needs to be at their booth at 1:00 PM for collection of rent.

17.  New vendors, who have never been members of our market, will be given a one time only opportunity to receive special pricing,  After paying the $40.00 membership fee, the new vendor will receive their space rent waived for the next three consecutive weeks.  Thereafter, they will begin paying the regular space rent.

*All time references are according to the market clock, not wristwatches or cell phones.