Casual Vendors Application

Application Process: You are asked to read the Policies and Procedural Manual. Then please fill out the Annual Vendor Administration Form where you will be asked if you would like to be a casual vendor. Once you have filled this in, you will hear from the Market Manager within 2 weeks with information about whether there is room for you in your product category for the period requested. On the first day that you attend the Market you will be required to sign the Policies and Procedures as having been read and understood. This ensures we have a culture of informed and vocal vendors, all contributing to the life of the organization.

Booking Process: Once you have been accepted as a Casual Vendor, then you are to follow the Casual Vendor Booking Process.

1. Every week you wish to attend the market, you are to email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,  with your request to be put on the waiting list for that coming Saturday.  Please only email the Manager no earlier than one week before you wish to come to be put on the casual list for that week.

2. You will receive an email confirmation that your request has been received.

3. As spots emerge through cancellations, casuals will be contacted by email to be informed when and if a space is available.

4. You are then asked to confirm by email that you will be coming.

Please do not be discouraged from attending as a Casual. With 70 spaces, there are plenty of cancellations every week to allow for somewhere between 4-10 casuals.

The Assistant to the Manager will allocate spaces to Casual Vendors based on the following criteria, and in the order that they are shown.

• Product for sale – In the following sequence: Primary products, Secondary food-related products, Secondary other products and services.

• Market mix – As best suits the needs of the market, with an aim to providing a wide range of products on any given market day.

• Frequency of past participation – Participation records will be updated seasonally.

• How early your request is submitted during the week

Fee:

Start-Up Fee: There is one-time annual access fee of $10 to set vendors up in the system: payable the first time you attend the market as a vendor in any given year.

Space Rental: Casual vendors pay $50 (tax included) on Saturdays; and $35 (tax included) on Wednesdays.

Collection: The Assistant to the Manager goes around and collects money every Saturday, usually between 9am-11am.

Set-up: You must bring your own set-up including table, chairs. When you arrive, the Assistant to the Market Manager will inform you where your spot is. Please arrive between 7:30am and 8am.

Hours: Please arrive between 7:30am and 8am for an 8:30 am start. You must stay until the market is over at 1pm. (I arrive at 7:30am)

Cancellation: You must notify the Assistant to the Manager that you will be canceling by Monday noon for Wednesday attendance; and by Thursday noon for Saturday attendance. Otherwise you will still be expected to pay your table fee. This policy applies regardless of the weather as the Market proceeds rain, shine, snow or storm. In other words you are asked to look at the weather previews and make your own assessment.

Parking:

Casual Vendors may park at the West End of the DeWolfe Building or the Public Works Parking Lot, but NOT the Curling Club Parking Lot that faces the main, south facing entrance.

Thanks for your interest and I look forward to working with you.

Kelly Marie Redcliffe

Market Manager

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902.678-8568