This 15-page vendor guide from the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems includes, recruitment, fees, guidelines, policies, day of, health & safety, and how to apply.

Application for those applying as a group of producers

From the University of Vermont Extension, this four page guide has great information and photos about how to set up an effective display, something that is key to market products…

Run by the City of Santa Monica, this simple web page for Santa Monica Farmers Market volunteers includes brief job descriptions for the volunteer roles needed, and a link to…

Using the term organic on produce is only allowable under legal conditions as set out by the USDA, and farm direct sites need to understand these. This two page overview…

This simple one page form from the Portland Farmers Markets is for a vendor to use when wanting to challenge another vendor for misrepresentation of their product, to then be…

This two page tip sheet from FMC covers the steps you can take to recruit vendors and expand the product selection at a farmers market

From the Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia, a staff standard performance review has been put in the context of a market manager. It could be adapted for other market managers…

Market policies as created by the market's organization set out the rules of the market, in particular focusing on rules around vendor conduct. Market Rules and Procedures (Farmers Market Legal…

Market Umbrella offers insight into how to recruit vendors for your market including tips on careful selection of vendors and balancing supply and demand.