Gorge Grown Farmers Markets Vendor Application

 

     Gorge  Grown  Farmers  Markets  Vendor  Application        2018  Indoor  Market  Season        (for  new  Farmers,  Value  Added,  Prepared  Food  vendors)     Hood  River  Indoor  Farmers  Market   Location:  Springhouse  Cellars,  13  Railroad  Ave  in  Hood  River   st Day:  1  and  3rd  Saturday  of  the  month,  January  –  April   Time:  1pm  –  4pm  

 

Priority  deadline-­‐  November  18th   Applications  will  still  be  accepted  after  the  priority  deadline  on  a  rolling  basis    

1) Review  the  information  in  this  Vendor  Application  and  in  the  accompanying  Indoor  Market   Vendor  Packet   2) Complete  all  the  information  below   3) Return  this  application  along  with  supporting  documentation     4) Provide  a  check  made  out  to  Gorge  Grown  Food  Network  for  your  application  fees     Send  to:  GGFN  Farmers  Market  Application,  PO  Box  752,  Hood  River,  OR  97031.     IMPORTANT:  All  food  processors  and  farmers  with  value-­‐added  items  need  to  complete  the  “Prepared   Food  Application”  on  page  5.     Vendor  Category:   Farmer           Value-­‐Added  Farmer  or  Producer     Basic  Information:   q

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Prepared  food  vendor  

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BUSINESS  NAME  

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MAILING  ADDRESS  

PHYSICAL  ADDRESS  

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Social  media  accounts  you’d  like  us  to  link  to-­‐    

INSTAGRAM  HANDLE:      

FACEBOOK  PAGE:     What  is  the  average  weekly  dollar  amount  your  business  hopes  to  make  at  market  this  year?    

 

Page  2-­‐  Products:  Please  list  all  products,  with  details,  that  you  plan  to  sell  at  market.     Business  Name:  _________________________________________________   **If  you  plan  to  sell  Second  Farm  Products,  please  fill  in  the  chart  below.     Products  

Details  /  Ingredients  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second  Farm  Products:  We  allow  and  encourage  you  to  bring  2nd  farm  products  from  the  Gorge  to   increase  the  diversity  of  offerings  at  the  market.    Please  list  all  products  you  plan  to  sell  that  you  will   not  produce.  These  must  still  come  from  the  Gorge  and  have  signage  at  market  to  indicate  the  source.     You  will  not  be  allowed  to  second  farm  products  without  approval  from  market  management.     Product  

Business  and  location  

Contact  for  business  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page  3-­‐  Market  Dates  &  Booth  Spaces:    Please  indicate  which  market  dates  you  would  like  to   participate  in:   We  ask  for  1-­‐week  notice  if  you  cannot  make  a  market  you  have  committed  to.  If  you  must  cancel  for   unforeseen  circumstances,  we  ask  for  24  hours  notice.  If  you  cancel  with  less  than  24  hours  notice,  or   do  not  show  up,  you  will  be  charged  $40.       Market  Dates:  Please  check  the  dates  of  all  the  markets  you  will  participate.  Don’t  forget  to  write   these  dates  down  for  your  reference  in  the  future.   q q q q q q q q

 

January  6th   January  20th   February  3rd   February  17th   March  3rd   March  17th   April  7th   April  21st  

Booth  Options:  Please  choose  your  booth  option  for  each  market.     The  indoor  market  space  is  unique  and  takes  some  fancy  footwork  to  puzzle  all  vendors  into  an  easy-­‐ to-­‐shop  layout.  We  can  try  to  accommodate  vendors  with  different  booth  dimension  requests,   although  this  is  not  always  possible.  A  full  booth  space  at  the  indoor  market  is  about  8  ft.  deep  x  9  ft.   wide  /  across.        

I  would  like  a  full  booth  space.       Cost:  $25/week  OR  5%  gross  sales  (which  ever  is  more)     q I  would  like  a  smaller  space  at  the  market.  I  will  follow  up  with  market  staff  to  discuss   a  custom  booth  option.     q I  will  share  a  full  booth  space  with:__________________.         Cost:  $30/week  OR  5%  gross  sales  (which  ever  is  more)   q

I  would  like  to  have  access  to  electricity  at  the  market,  if  possible.  Power  may  be   available  upon  request.   q

             

 

Page  4-­‐  Fees   Booth  fees  will  be  collected  each  week.  All  we  are  asking  from  you  now  is  your  application  fee.       Outstanding  booth  fees  from  previous  seasons  must  be  submitted  before  a  new  application  can  be   accepted.       Market  application  fee  if  submitting  before  November  18th           $20       Market  application  fee  if  submitting  after  November  18th             $30                   Total  Payment                      $_____       Please  make  checks  payable  to  Gorge  Grown  Food  Network  (or  GGFN)   PO  Box  752     Hood  River,  OR  97031     All  vendors  are  responsible  for  reading  the  GGFN  Market  Rules  and  Regulations  prior  to  submitting  this   application.  GGFN  Rules  and  Regulations:  I  have  read  and  agree  to  comply  with  the  rules  and   regulations  as  outlined  in  the  Vendor  Application  and  Indoor  Market  Vendor  Packet.  My  signature   below  indicates  that  I  agree  to  abide  by  the  policies  and  procedures  of  the  Gorge  Grown  Farmers   Markets,  including  those  regarding  set  -­‐  up  and  take  down  of  the  markets,  sales  and  safety  procedures   and  booth  fees.       SIGNATURE:  ________________________________________       DATE:  ______________     NAME  (printed):  ___________________________________________________                          

 

Page  5:  Gorge  Grown  Farmers  Markets  Prepared  Food  Application   Business  Name:____________________________________________________   GG  farmers  markets  strive  to  provide  a  place  where  fresh  and  wholesome  products  are  sold,   prioritizing  the  interest  of  local  agriculture.  In  recognition  of  this,  we  have  developed  guidelines  to  help   determine  how  appropriate  each  Prepared  Food  applicant  is  for  the  markets.   Use  of  local  ingredients:  Menu  items  will  incorporate  at  least  25%  of  ingredients  from  local  products.     Ingredients  must  be  clearly  advertised  with  the  following  information:  The  ingredient,  what  product  it   is  in,  who  produced  the  ingredient  and  the  location  of  the  producer.  This  should  be  a  sign  that  is  visible   to  the  public.    

 

Compatibility:  The  product  should  be  unique,  and/or  fill  a  niche  in  the  market.   Production:  The  vendor  should  have  a  substantial  “hands-­‐on”  contribution  to  the  making  of  the   product.   County  Health  Department/State  Department  of  Agriculture:  Vendors  should  be  in  good  standing   with  the  Hood  River  and/or  Wasco  County  Health  Department  and,  if  applicable,  the  OR  or  WA   state  Department  of  Agriculture.  

Vendor  Category:  Please  indicate  the  category  that  best  fits  your  business:   q Processed  Food  Vendors:  Vendors  offering  a  fresh  food  product  that  they  processed  themselves   into  the  product  being  offered.  These  products  are  prepackaged  and  meant  to  be  taken  home.   (Ex:  Salsa,  pesto,  salad  dressing,  etc).   q Concessionaires:  Vendors  offering  fresh  food  products  that  they  have  processed  themselves   into  the  product  being  offered.  These  products  are  ready  –  to  –  eat  and  intended  for   consumption  at  the  market.  (Ex:  Pizza,  cookies,  popsicles,  etc).         Food  item  

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%  of  local  ingredients  

Which  producer  local   ingredients  come  from