Grand Forks Farmers Market
Where we make it, bake it and grow it!
Be a part of BCAFM and become a Vendor
You love shopping at your local farmers’ market. There’s nothing wrong with supporting local farmers and artisans that make your home region special.
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Then again, maybe you’re on the wrong side of your weekly farmers’ market transaction. Who’s to say you’re not cut out to sell at your local farmers’ market?
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To earn a spot at your local farmers’ market all you need is a something that falls under the category of “make, bake, grow, raise or wild harvest". If you have a backyard vegetable garden or urban farm lot, a small livestock operation, or safe means of producing value-added food or you excel at a hobby, you can apply for a farmers’ market stall.
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Our Process:
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Applications must be submitted and approved by our Board of Directors. The applications for our Outdoor market is on our website. You can download, fill it out, scan into your computer and email it to grandforksfm@gmail.com or drop-off in person to our Market Manager anytime during the market season. The process takes at least a week, so make sure you give yourself time to be approved before asking for booth space. Food vendors have a different process than Artisans. Check out the guidelines carefully and if you have any questions you can contact us through our email.
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The Grand Forks Farmers Market follows the guidelines set out by the BCAFM.
Are You a Good Fit for a Farmers’ Market?
Every farmers’ market is different, but these broad product categories are both widely accepted by markets and relatively easy for small-scale sellers to
procure:
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· Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
· Fresh Animal Products
· Preserves
· Homemade Food Products
· Various handmade crafts and hobbies
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Our market reserves the right to the number we allow in each category.
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Food Products:
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All Food Vendors will have either a FoodSafe or MarketSafe Certificate to be a member of our market. If you are selling a prepared homemade food product, there are guidelines that must be followed. Preserves, jams and jellies are the tricky ones when it comes to low risk food products. Your basic recipe has to have a lab test certified by one of the Labs listed in the Annex of the Guidelines for Sale of Food at Temporary Food Market. (See button below)
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Steps to Take:
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Provide current Foodsafe Course - Can be taken Online
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Authorization from Environment Health Officer (EHO) - Allen Leung, Nelson, BC
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Lab Testing - CARO ANALYTICAL SERVICES 102-3677 Highway 97N Kelowna, BC V1X 5C3 Phone: 250-765-9646 Website: www.caro.ca Email: Kelowna@caro.ca Contact: Sara Gulenchyn
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Labelling
For more information about being a vendor, click on the "Go to Forms" button below.
What is 100% Grow, Raise, Wild Harvest, Bake, Make?
As indicated in BCAFM Bylaw 1.1 (i) a farmers’ market is comprised exclusively (100%) of vendors who grow, make, bake, raise or wild harvest the products they sell. The reselling of goods purchased from wholesalers or other commercial outlets is not allowed.
Grow means:
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Farm products that are grown or produced on BC land.
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Nursery products, such as plants, trees, or seeds that are grown and/or propagated by a farm vendor in BC for the purpose of re-planting.
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Cut flowers and herbs that were grown and/or propagated by the farm vendor.
Make means:
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Processed/prepared foods: value added edible product that has been cut,
cooked, smoked, canned or otherwise altered from its original/natural state.
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Artisanal and craft products: value added products that are created, sewn,
constructed or otherwise fashioned from component materials in a way that
makes the item unique. These may include raw component products that were purchased or that originated on one’s farm.
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An artist may sell reproductions of their own original creation.
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Services that are provided at the farmers’ market. Examples include knife
sharpening, chair massage.
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Priority should be given to makers that source ingredients and components of BC origin.
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Bake means:
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Products that are baked from scratch ie; utilizing basic ingredients, not
purchased pre-mixed or pre-made components.
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Priority should be given to bakers that source ingredients of BC origin.
Raise means:
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Farm products that are raised on BC land or wild lands or waters in BC, with the appropriate permits.
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Wild Harvest means:
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Products harvested, caught, hunted or wild crafted from wild lands or waters in BC, with the appropriate permits.
