Do you want to be a vendor?

If you're interested in joining the Powell River Farmers' Market in the 2019 season here are some of the basics before you apply (vendor registration will open at the beginning of April)

Our season runs from the last full weekend in April to the last weekend in September. 

We are a "make it, bake it, grow/raise it, or wild harvest it" market.    If you meet the criteria below then you should be ready to register.

Fees:
$40 annual membership
10% of daily sales (min $5 max $50)

Booth assignments will be completed the week before we open.  Priority of booth/vendor space is given in the following order:  farmer, food vendors, artisans & crafters.



Approved Products

The Powell River Farmers' Market operates in line with the BC Association of Farmers' Markets definition of approved products as stated below:

The reselling of goods purchased from wholesalers or other commercial outlets is not allowed.

You can grow, make, bake, raise or wild harvest the products that you sell at the Powell River Farmers' Market.

Grow means:
Farm products that are grown or produced on Powell River, BC land.

Nursery products, such as plants, trees, or seeds that are grown and/or propagated by a farm vendor in Powell River, BC for the purpose of re-planting.

Cut flowers and herbs that were grown and/or propagated by the farm vendor.



Make means:

Processed/prepared foods: a value-added edible product that has been cut, cooked, smoked, canned or otherwise altered from its original/natural state.  Valid FoodSafe certificate required.

Artisanal and craft products: value-added products that are created, sewn, constructed or otherwise fashioned from component materials in a way that makes the item unique. These may include raw component products that were purchased or that originated on one’s farm. An artist may sell reproductions of their own original creation. 

Services that are provided at the farmers’ market. Examples include knife sharpening, chair massage


Bake means:
Products that are baked from scratch ie; utilizing basic ingredients, not purchased pre-mixed or pre-made components. 






Raise means:  
Farm products that are raised on Powell River, BC land or wild lands or waters in Powell River, BC, with the appropriate permits. 







Wild harvest means:

Products harvested, caught, hunted or wildcrafted from wildlands or waters in/around Powell River, BC, with the appropriate permits.








If you have additional questions you can email us at powellriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com


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