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Summer 2025 Season

Our in-person market is held on Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m., May 20 through October 14, on the Town Common. The online market is open for orders Wednesdays through Sundays, with customer pickup held during the in-person market.

Interested in vending with us? Just follow these three easy steps:

STEP 1: READ THE RULES AND GUIDELINES

STEP 2: PURCHASE THE VENDOR FEE OPTION THAT BEST SUITS YOU

STEP 3: WE'LL SEND THE APPLICATION TO YOU & YOU RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO US

You MUST complete all three steps to successfully apply.

Vendor Rules & Guidelines

Membership/Fees

  • Early Bird Full Season: $110 / DUE May 1, 2025
    • BEST VALUE! 22 in-person markets + optional online market for only $5/market
  • Full Season: $125 / DUE May 20, 2025
    • GREAT VALUE! 22 in-person markets + optional online market for only $5.68/market
  • Half Season: $90 / DUE July 31, 2025
    • GOOD VALUE! 11 in-person markets for only $8.18/market
  • Single Day: $20 / DUE on selected market date

A voting membership is open to all vendors participating in the market that are paid in full and have attended at least 16 markets during the previous 12-month period. Membership confers one vote at the annual meeting, which is held in the spring, following the last winter market.

Allowable Sale Items

All items must be grown, made, or crafted by the vendor. Vermont products including produce, nursery stock, meat, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts are all eligible for sale at the market.

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Online sales of marijuana, CBD, hemp or related products is prohibited. Management reserves the right to remove ineligible or inappropriate products any time without notice.

All vendors must comply with state health guidelines for safe operation.

Attendance

  • Vendors are expected to vend at all market dates to which they have committed, and maintain current online inventory (if applicable). If unable to attend a market or will be arriving after 3 p.m., the Market Manager must be notified by 10 a.m. on market day. Online orders must be delivered to Market Manager by 3 p.m. on market day.
  • Booth assignments for day vendors may vary from week to week. 
  • All vendors must staff their own stands at in-person markets throughout all hours of operation.  

Set-up & Parking at In-person Markets

  • Set-up begins at 1:30 p.m., and all vendors must be set up and ready to sell at 3 p.m. on market day. 
  • Vendors can load in from the curb, but ALL VENDORS must park on the south side of Wall Street, behind the American Legion, or in the Northfield Police Department lot. CURBSIDE PARKING IS PROHIBITED.
  • All tents must be secured with stakes and/or weights to ensure the safety of customers and other vendors.

Market Data
All vendors report gross sales to the Market Manager at the end of each in-person market for market growth analysis. This information remains confidential and is not shared with other vendors or the state except in aggregate.  Sales data is automatically generated from the online market.

Insurance/Liability
The Northfield Farmers Market has a limited liability insurance plan. This insurance does not cover product liability for individual vendors or liability for personal damages caused by your market display. All vendors are responsible for obtaining liability insurance, licensing and/or certification required for products sold. Please refer to the following links in facilitating that applicable regulations are met: http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/food_lodge/food_lodge_guide.aspx,

http://agriculture.vermont.gov/food_safety_consumer_protection

Help Us Help You Attract More Customers to the Online Market!

The Northfield Farmers Market is run by volunteers, so a successful market begins with vendor outreach and participation to increase customers and sales. A little from everyone goes a long way. Here are five easy things you can do each week to help increase our visibility:
1. Let us know about special promotions or other news about your farm, business or products.
2. Like and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthfieldFarmersMarketVT
3. Share our Facebook posts and events, and tag us — @northfieldfarmersmarketvt — in your Facebook posts.
4. Submit posts on Front Porch Forum.
5. Click here to subscribe to our customer newsletter and forward them to your friends and contacts.

But wait, you’re not on Facebook?
That’s OK. Email customers, friends and family with information about and a link to the online market.

Where Do We Advertise?
• Facebook
• Front Porch Forum
• The Northfield News
• The Times Argus
• The World
• Community TV Channel in Northfield (Channel 7) • Local Businesses
• Got ideas? Let us know.

Now that you've read the rules and guidelines, you're ready to purchase the vending option of your choice.

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