Estacada
Growers Market: 2008 Operating Rules
The Estacada Growers Market is governed by a Board of Directors. Daily management of the market, vendors, entertainment schedules, fundraisers, special events and other market activities are carried out by the Market Manager.
The Estacada Growers Market will be open each Saturday from 10am – 3pm, May through October for the 2008 season.
Estacada Growers Market contact information:
Market Manager : Debra Bufton
(503) 630-4490
The Estacada Growers Market serves as a marketplace to provide fresh, local food and unique arts & crafts in support of community, local agriculture and small businesses.
Daily governance of the market
shall be the sole responsibility and at the discretion of the Market Manager or
Acting Market Manager. The market reserves the right to limit the number of
spaces assigned to a vendor, to prohibit anyone from selling or any product
from being sold, and to inspect all vendor facilities.
The Market Manager assigns spaces
and is responsible for overall functioning of the market, collecting fees and
enforcing rules. Complaints and /or
questions should be referred to the Market Manager.
All vendors are required to submit
a signed registration form prior to setting up a booth space.
2008 fees (fees are based on one 10x10 booth space):
__ Annual membership fee: $35
__ Full season: $235 fee (paid in advance, saves $60!)
__ Weekly (members): $10 per market day
__ Weekly (non-members): $20 per market day
__ Nonprofit or community service (no sales): no fee, space available
Market members shall have priority in space assignments. Non-members will be allowed on a space available basis and are assigned space on a first-come, first-served basis. Members are asked for consideration in notifying the Market Manager in advance if they will be absent from the market. Not-for-profit or community service organizations wishing to do outreach or public education at the market will be allowed free-of-charge on a space available basis. Organizations wishing to perform sales or fundraisers will be subject to space rental rates.
8. Vendors
Products presented for sale must be principally grown, crafted, or produced by the booth vendor.
a) Produce
· Vendors should monitor their own product quality. The Market Manager reserves the right to remove a product for quality reasons.
· Wild-crafted fungi or other products shall be gathered in a responsible, sustainable manner.
· All food items must be displayed and/ or stored above ground, on the truck or on the tables to keep them out of the way of children and dogs.
b) Arts
& Crafts
·
Art & Craft items must be hand-crafted.
·
Art/craft items are subject to jury by the
Market Manager.
c) Prepared Foods
· Food Items/ Prepared Foods must be prepared in a licensed kitchen.
· Food Items/Prepared foods may be subject to jury prior to sale.
·
If
using heating or cooking device, vendor must have a working fire extinguisher
at their booth and available for use.
·
Only
approved foodstuffs shall be sold in the market.
·
No
Styrofoam containers are allowed.
· All food items must be displayed and/ or stored above ground, on the truck or on the tables to keep them out of the way of children and dogs.
·
All
gray water, ice, etc., must be poured into city sewer systems, gutters, or
storm drains: Not In The Landscape!
d) Live Animals
·
Vendors who wish to sell or demonstrate live
animals must provide adequate shade, water and clean-up. Animals shall be
treated humanely at all times.
·
Animals
must be leashed or otherwise contained in a humane manner, and must be
well-behaved. This applies to personal
pets as well.
·
Animals
must be kept at least 20 feet away from food products.
·
If
animals will be touched by the public, vendor must provide a sanitary washing
station.
·
Under
no circumstances shall an animal be butchered or otherwise killed on the market
site.
e) Nursery Stock/Products
·
Nursery
products and plants shall be principally propagated by the vendor from plugs,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, or plant divisions.
·
Plants
appearing on
·
Vendors
who sell nursery products and plants are required by the state of
·
Street
side parking within one block is for customers only. It may be used for loading
and unloading with all vehicles moved by 8:45 am.
· Vendor vehicles are allowed on the lot site for loading and unloading. Vehicles must be removed from the lot by 9:45 am at start of market and not before 3:15pm at end of market.
· Off-street parking for vendors is available at the Reliance Connects parking lot one block away. See the Market Manager for directions.
· Exceptions to this policy may be made at the Market Managers discretion due to permanent or temporary disability of a vendor.
· Vendor prices must be clearly marked or posted and meet ODA rules and requirements for weight and packaging.
· Collusion and deceptive pricing practices are prohibited.
· Vendors are not allowed to pressure, harass or bully other vendors regarding product pricing.
· The market does not guarantee any vendor the exclusive right to sell any one product.
· The market may determine that a particular product is adequately represented and decide to reject further applications from vendors in that product category.
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12. Other
Last updated: 3/10/08