WILKES FARMERS MARKET RULES

2016

  1. Vendors must reside and produce items they sell within Wilkes County. Growers in adjacent counties will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  1. Vendors must allow inspection of their operation (if needed) to confirm that they are growing the produce they are selling.
  1. Vendors must be the original producers of all items being sold. No buying and reselling of produce or other products is permitted.
  1. Vendors must submit an application before they will be allowed to sell at the market. Applications are available to anyone interested in selling at the market.
  1. Vendors must pay an annualapplication fee of $10 to join the Wilkes County Farmers’ Market. This fee, payable to Wilkes County Farmers’ Market is due prior to first market attended for season and is nonrefundable.
  1. Vendors have the option of paying a $5 fee for each daily market attended or pay a one-time fee of$50 for the entire season - April through September (40 plus market days). Payments to be made to Market Manager on duty at time- Garret Griffin, Brenda Dembowski or Crystal Keener – call Crystal at 336-667-7129 ext 3021 for any questions.
  1. The market operates at the Yadkin Valley Marketplace- 812 CBD Loop North Wilkesboro, from 7:30 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. The market will also operate on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. These times must be strictly adhered to and any deviation from these times could result in the seller being suspended from the market.
  1. Products that can be sold include:

-Any vegetables grown from seeds, sets or seedlings

-Any fruits, nuts or berries grown from trees, bushes, or vines on the sellers farm

-Any plant grown from seed, seedling, transplant or cutting

-Honey

-Locally made arts and crafts (must attach photo of product with application)

-Preserves, pickles, relishes, jams, and jellies. No “low acid” canned food such as green beans, corn, peas, carrots, or canned tomato products, may be sold by order of the health department

-Cut or dried flowers

-Bulbs

  1. All food must meet state and local health regulations and must be top quality.
  1. Meat, seafood and poultry products must meet health department standards for transporting, handling, storing and displaying.
  1. No animals may be sold or given away at the market.
  1. Prices must be posted for all items.
  1. Sellers are responsible for cleaning up in the area in and around their location.
  1. Sellers should not move their vehicles in or out of the market during times when such movement would pose a danger to sellers and customers.