2025 FMS VENDOR APPLICATION
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Farm Members are members whose sales include a minimum of 80% farm-grown, farm-sourced, or farm-raised product(s) from their own farm. Members not selling farm-related products/foods--or farmers with fine art/craft or food sales exceeding 20% of gross sales--are considered Fine Art/Craft or Food Members.
The Farmers' Market at Sandpoint looks for products and items to which you have applied significant creative process. With that in mind, please provide unique details describing what you grow, forage, craft, cook, or create.
NOTE: We DO NOT ALLOW items that have been repackaged or items produced from kits nor do we allow the sale of spices, spice mixtures, rubs, etc. unless the spices have been grown by the vendor.
If your products are sold at a location other than the Farmers' Market at Sandpoint, please provide a detailed list those of all of those locations.
What is the size of your operation?
Please help us understand the scope of your business, i.e, is it just family working with you? Do you have employees? If so, how many and how do they support your work?
Please describe your methods of production:
Please, help us understand how you are involved in bringing to life what you want bring to Market. Please be specific so we can appreciate how your land, time, talents, skills, etc. are uniquely invested in and represented by what you offer.
Which markets will you be attending?
How often are you planning on being at the market?
For planning purposes, please describe what you think your market participation might look like, i.e., "All Saturdays from August through October" or "Wednesdays and Saturdays from June to September if your product season and/or other commitments suggest that's when you expect to join us. (This is for initial planning purposes, you can change your mind.)
What is your intended start date?
NOTE: Our first Saturday market of the 2025 season is May 3rd; first Wednesday is May 7th.
Accepted members may select from a variety of season and day passes. Members have until June 1, 2025 to commit to either a season or daily pass. If accepted to the Farmer's Market at Sandpoint, what type of pass do you anticipate selecting? (You can change your mind later, but it really helps inform the Market's plans and maps!)
Vendors are required to provide the Market Manager with a minimum of 24 hours notice (via phone, text, or email) if they plan to miss a market they were scheduled to attend.
There is no need to report in for markets where you were not expected, i.e., if you’re starting date is in June, you don’t need to provide notices for markets in May
Describe your relationship to the land/locations you harvest from. Do you own, lease, or have other permission to access this land? Please provide details for ALL source locations for all of your products.
FINE ART, CRAFT, and FOOD VENDORS
NEW and RETURNING CRAFT/FOOD VENDORS, please identify the source(s) of your components, materials, and ingredients. In reviewing your application, the Board will appreciate knowing details:
What raw materials do you use? Are any of your materials unique to North Idaho?
Which, if any, are homegrown?
Are purchased ingredients sourced from local businesses?
Please tell us everything you can about how your offerings incorporate locally grown or locally sourced ingredients and materials.
All NEW FINE ARTS & CRAFT and FOOD VENDORS as well as RETURNING VENDORS with NEW PRODUCTS are required to provide product photos.
Please upload your jpeg, pdf, or png files here:
ALL FOOD VENDORS are required to register their products with Panhandle Health Department.
Per Panhandle Health District's food sales' guidelines, cottage food products must be accompanied by clearly labeled packaging or on a clearly visible placard indicating the food was prepared in a home kitchen and is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and the food may contain allergens.
If you are FOOD VENDOR, please indicate your understanding you must comply with this requirement.
APPLICATION, MEMBERSHIP, FEES, and AGREEMENTS
New and returning vendors are required to pay a non-refundable $20 application fee at the time of application.
All accepted vendors must pay a $50 membership fee on or before their first market. Once accepted, vendors can pay their membership fee online.
MEMBERSHIP
You must be an accepted member in good standing to participate at The Farmers' Market at Sandpoint.
Vendors are not considered accepted or approved for membership and market participation until official notification has been provided by the Market. Please note, notification of market approval may take a few weeks, especially for juried products.
Your market membership and participation requires you to read and agree to abide by the Rules & Regulations and By-Laws governing the Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint
All Farmers' Market vendors must sell their own unique product at the market: vendors are NEVER permitted to resell items. Additionally, booths must have the owner of the business (or an immediate family member) present during the market.
All NEW fine arts/crafts vendors, NEW food vendors, as well as RETURNING VENDORS with NEW PRODUCTS must have their products juried and approved by the FMS Board prior to bringing them to market.
Per City of Sandpoint ordinance, dogs are NOT allowed in Farmin Park. The City is responsibile for managing and citing customers who bring their dogs into the park.
Vendors are NOT allowed to have dogs with them at their booth during the market.
If you have additional questions or comments, please provide them here. We'll do our best to circle back to you promptly!
Thank you for your application and payment!
As you can imagine, we are busy when applications first open, so please be patient as we review your applications, conduct jurying sessions, and prepare for a great 2025 season.
