who can join?
Farmers
Local Farmers within a 150-mile radius who grow: raw agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants, animal-based products such as meat, eggs, cheese, honey or other animal-based products.
Artisans
Artisans who sell value-added agricultural products, and/or market approved nonagricultural products such as pottery, soaps, rugs, and other wares. All vendors are expected to personally craft the goods they sell, and all value-added goods should be in good faith made with as many local products as possible. Vendors must be completely transparent about all ingredients with value-added products and produce products in accordance with all state and local laws
MERCHANTS
Vendors who resell independent agricultural products produced within 150 miles such as vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants, animal-based products such as meat, eggs, cheese, honey or other animal-based products. Vendors must have receipts available showing where all resold product originated and present them upon the request of The OrrFAM Board.
fOOD VENDORS
Local independent vendors who sell prepared food that is prepared with reasonable effort to utilize local farm products. This may include commercial and cottage food vendors as well as trucks.
eNTERTAINERS
Local performers wishing to provide entertainment that is non-offensive to the general public. Entertainers are provided a canopy and access to a battery for an amp.
Organizations & volunteers
Educators or community members who wish to hold demonstrations, promote a community service or teach workshops presenting content that is non-offensive to the general public and educational, aligning with the values of the market.
Participation guidelines
Set up & Selling
No vendor shall do any act or use any language to offend the City, Market, management staff, another vendor or shopper, or to intimidate a shopper into purchasing the product being sold.
Failure to abide by ordinance, laws and regulations may be basis for suspension or expulsion.
All Vendors must arrive at the market by 8:00 am.
Vendors with seasonal stalls that will not be attending or vendors who are renting daily must inform the OrrFAM Board at orrstfam@gmail.com, by 5pm the Thursday before market of their plans.
If a vendor with a seasonal stall informs the OrrFAM Board of their absence the market may assign their space to another vendor for that market day.
After vendors’ stalls are set up, vendors must park in the designated Vendor Parking Area and may not drive their vehicles on the market ground until after 1:00 pm or all the customers have vacated the designated market area, whichever is later.
Vendors should make sure that all canopies, tents, and umbrellas are safely secured at all times.
If a scale is being used at the Market it must meet the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures Division Standards.
Vendors are responsible for making sure their spaces are clean and that all trash is picked up.
Vendors must have signage for pricing and any displays must be safely secured.
Vendors are expected to treat their customers fairly and courteously.
All vendors must abide by all local, state and federal laws and regulations.
STALLS & FEES
Prepaid Seasonal Participation is $150.
Vendors may rent space (pop-up style) for one or more single markets at $25/space per market day until reaching the $150 cap.
Only vendors that have paid seasonal fees prior to opening day will receive a stall assignment and be eligible for an awning location. This stall may be filled by another vendor by the OrrFAM Board upon an absence of the seasonal vendor. Seniority will be used in space assignment.
Stalls measure 10 x 10 feet.
Canopies are not required, but encouraged for coverage on rainy or hot days. If using one, it must be secured with at least 10 lbs weights per leg. OrrFAM recommends using 25lbs weights per leg, the fire Marshall recommends 40lbs per leg.
Entertainers will be provided with a canopy and access to a battery to power up amps, mics and other small electronics needed for their performance.
OPERATING PAPERWORK
All vendors must abide by all local, state and federal laws and regulations, which means they are responsible for having up to date licenses and permits —https://www.como.gov/finance/business-licenses/
The market is not responsible for damages caused by or to the vendor, their canopies, or products. All vendors are required to have and responsible for maintaining their own liability insurance for such damages.
Other considerations
There is no smoking within the parameters of the market.
There are no electricity access points at the market.
Dogs on leashes are allowed but all bathroom breaks should be done off the market grounds and responsibly disposed of.
All events, activities, and entertainment are free to the public, however; because funds are limited, workshops that are materials dependent and well attended may run out of supply.
Parents are responsible for their children during all children’s activities.
Petitioners approved by the OrrFAM Board are permitted in open areas at least 20 feet from vendor stalls.
2024 VENDOR REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
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Questions? Email us at orrstfam@gmail.com