2024 Centreville Farmers' Market Vendor Application

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2024 CENTREVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET
FARMER/VENDOR APPLICATION
The Centreville Farmers’ Market will host weekly markets on Lawyers Row and Queen Anne’s County Courthouse Square on Sundays from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. The 2024 market season is May 12th through November 10th, 2024.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name ______________________________________
Farm/Business Name ______________________________________
Address ______________________________________
City State Zip ______________________________________
Cell: ______________________________________
Home Telephone: ______________________________________
Email Address ______________________________________
Website _ ______________________________________
How do you prefer to be contacted?
Social Media (check all that apply):
❒ phone ❒ email ❒text message
❒ Facebook ❒Instagram ❒Twitter
Other ❒_________________________
Terms: FT/PT payment is due on or by May 6th.
❒ Full-time Farmer/Vendor Fee $312 27 week market season
❒ Part-time Farmer/Vendor Fee $195 14 week market season (select dates)
❒ Drop-In Farmer/Vendor Fee $20 per Market Day (select two initial dates, one week notice through the season)
❒ Young Entrepreneur/Vendor Fee $10.00 per Market Day (select two initial dates, one week notice through the season)
PARTICIPANT TYPE (Please complete appropriate section):
❒ Farmers & Producers - Check all that apply
Fruits: ___ Vegetables: ___ Cut-Herbs: ___ Cut-Flowers: ___ Meat: ___ Poultry: ___ Seafood: ___ Eggs: ___ Honey: ___ Mushrooms:
___ Bedding Plants: ___ Cut Flowers/Bouquets:___ Potted Herbs: ___ Fiber/Wool:___ Other:
______________________________________________________________________
Are you Certified Organic? ❒ Yes ❒ No
Do you accept/Will you participate in a Market Program:
❒ Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP-WIC and Seniors)
❒WIC Fruit & Vegetable Check Program
❒ Maryland SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

❒ Processors & Prepared Foods Check all that apply
Breads & Baked Goods:____ Cheese: ____ Coffee: ____ Herbal Teas: ____ Jam & Jellies: ____ Ciders/ Juice: ___ Maple Syrup: ____ Granola:
____ Wine: ____ Beer: ____ Distilled beverages: ____ Other:_______________________
If you will be selling a variety of products in the category you checked above, please specify
here: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________Do you plan to sell any
value added products? ❒ Yes ❒ No (Ex. Selling strawberry jam made with strawberries grown on your farm) If yes, please explain:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________❒ Young
Entrepreneur Market Vendor (List Products) _________________________________________________
❒ Artisan & Maker- Check all that apply
Other (please explain): ie (Handmade, All Natural Products) Hempseed Lotion, CBD Hempseed Lotion, Muscle Repair Lotion, Other CBD
Products, Mushroom Coffee, Mushroom Tea, Woodcraft, Embroidery,
List product types: _______________________________________________________________________
Please email photo’s of the product you plan to sell.
❒ Entertainment/Activities/Food - Check all that apply
Truck: ____ Caterer: ____ Non Profit: ____
Entertainment Type: Music:___ Kids Activities: ___ Art: ___ Other: _____________________________
Non Profit Table: _________________________________ (Service/Public Awareness/Fundraiser)
INDICATE THE DATES YOU WILL BE THE MARKET
May: ❒May 5 Soft Opening ❒May 12 Grand Opening ❒ May 19 ❒ May 26
June: ❒June 2 ❒ June 9 ❒ June 16 ❒June 23 ❒June 30
July: ❒ July 7 ❒ July 14 ❒July 21 ❒ July 28
August: ❒ August 4 ❒ August 11 ❒ August 18 ❒ August 25
September: ❒ September 1 ❒ September 8 ❒ September 15 ❒ September 22 ❒ September 29
October: ❒ October 6 ❒ October 13 ❒ October 20 ❒ October 27
November: ❒ Nov 3 ❒Nov 10 (Fall Fest special event)

Rules Governing the Centreville Farmers’ Market
The Farmers’ Market is a grower/producer and artisan/maker market. It operates as an autonomous organization with its own funding. The
Market utilizes direct input from existing vendors for policy and practices, Main Street Centreville and the Town of Centreville support the
market by providing a website page and advertising, the Main Street Manager serves as a Board Member.
1. Who we are: Centreville Farmers’ Market is a grower-producer and artisan/maker market. The purpose of the Market is to provide fresh
produce to our customers, support local farmers, cultivate an appreciation for farm-fresh products while highlighting local artists and makers.
2. Location/Dates/Operating Hours
• Lawyers Row/Queen Anne’s County, Courthouse Square
• Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Street Opens – 8:00am - No set up is permitted with out Market Associate on site
• Market Opens 9:00am - Vendor are required to remain open for the entirety of the Market or as assigned if a “special event” with
Market Associate approval. No vehicles on Lawyers Row in advance of 1pm.
3. Application - All vendors are required to submit a signed application with a form of payment included by no later than the Wednesday before
each market. Once a vendor is approved, the payment is processed. Please contact the Market Point of Contact (POC) for questions, application
links, referrals, and special events. POC – Jennifer Moore, 410.708.0151. If you are paying by square, an invoice will be sent to you.
4. Attendance – Farmers/vendors are expected to set up and sell on all market days for which they have committed. If an absence is
unavoidable, the vendor should contact the market designee prior to Market Day or asap. If a farmer/vendor misses two market days agreed
to in this application (checked on the list above), their vendor space may be forfeited. Vendors are not permitted to remove or dismantle
their display prior to the end of the market (1 p.m.)
5. Farmers/vendors agree to comply with all applicable Health Department/Department of Agriculture/Federal or State protocols as
required, as set forth by the Centreville Farmers’ Market and the Friends of the Centreville Farmers’ Market including wearing face
masks and following social distancing protocols.
6. Food items. Tastings/food sampling - All farmers and vendors selling food including fresh fruit and vegetables must contact Samantha Hiner
or Lauren Armbruster at the Queen Anne’s County Department of Environmental Health (410) 758-2281 and must complete and return a Queen
Anne’s County Health Department FARMERS’ MARKET VENDOR APPLICATION to Sam or Lauren prior to their first day at the market.
Farmers and value-producers providing samples of fresh fruit and vegetables, or other food items must comply with requirements of Queen
Anne’s County Department of Environmental Health.
Food Vendor Note: Code of Maryland regulations require all foods packaged for sale must be labeled. Queen Anne's County Department of
Environmental Health will review labels to ensure compliance. (This applies to both cottage food vendors and non cottage food vendors.)
7. Selling of Items –
• Agricultural products grown/produced in the state of Maryland will be given preference in the application process. Non Maryland
Residents can apply to this Market given they meet the producer/maker policy.
• All farmers/producers agree to on-site inspections of their operations.
• All items offered for sale (crafts, baked goods, soaps, etc.) must be produced/made by the vendor.
• No products/items that are not made by the vendor are authorized for sale at the market No resale.
8. Agricultural vendors may sell another grower’s/producer’s products provided that the following criteria is met:
● The item being resold must be sourced directly from the grower/producer. Re-selling products from wholesalers is strictly
prohibited and is grounds for immediate dismissal from the market.
● Secondary Farm sourced items can make up no more than 40% of the items offered by the vendor during the season.
9. Farmers/vendors agree to comply with all applicable state sales tax, as well as federal,
state and local governmental laws and regulations and all necessary licenses and permits.

10. Conduct - Farmers/vendors are required to respect and to maintain a good working relationship with all customers, vendors, and public
officials, always conducting themselves in a professional manner, and maintaining a friendly business-like atmosphere in the marketplace. No
smoking on Lawyers row while at your market table.
11. Signage: Farmers/vendors are to display a sign identifying the name and location of their farm or business. They must also display a
price for each item for sale. Farmers who participate in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP-WIC and seniors) and the WIC
Fruit & Vegetable Check Program (FVC) must display official signage. Payment options may be displayed and are encouraged to allow
customers to prepare before the market for each vendor’s payment options.
12. Pets: Pets are permitted at the market. Owners are responsible for care/behavior, restraints, water/food and clean up. All pets must
be leashed or contained at all times. Aggressive behavior is not acceptable, and the Market Designee has the authority to request a pet be
removed temporarily or permanently.
13. Safety: Farmers/vendors are required to maintain their stands in a safe, neat, and orderly fashion and are responsible for removing all debris
from their area at the end of each market day. All merchandise, displays, and decorations must be secured for safety. Vendors must make sure
all aisles, walkways, open areas are clear of any debris, clutter, or obstacles. Any vendor stand using a tent canopy must ensure that the
structure is properly supported and weighed down. Farmers/producers who set up on the Courthouse lawn are not permitted to stake
anything into the ground.
14. Social media – Farmers/vendors should notify the marketing POC of what will be sold by the Wednesday before each market. Supplying
photos of products, comments, sales, and specials is highly encouraged. By signing below, vendors agree to allow their likeness, the likeness of
their products and display to be used for social media purposes.
15. Farmers/vendors agree to cooperate in meetings, walkthroughs, surveys, as well as Market reports on vendor sales. The data points assist
the market with grants, reporting and Market Programs.
Special Events: The Market seeks to present activities and events to expand guest attendance. These events will take place from 9-1pm or
11-1pm on most market dates. We encourage vendors to make recommendations for guests, music, food, or additional vendors. The market
is set up to do the best when we all take an active role in its success, and we are listening to your feedback to improve each season. Come
and enjoy a relaxing morning in Centreville as a member of our vendor family at the Centreville Farmers Market.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, AGREE TO COMPLY AND ABIDE BY THE TERMS DEFINED ABOVE. Violations will result in expulsion for
the season.
FARM/BUSINESS NAME: ______________________________________
CONTACT NAME: ______________________________________
SIGNATURE: ______________________________________
DATE:______________________________________
The CFM will use Square as the primary invoicing platform for vendor fees. Payment can be made on or before Market Day. Checks, Cash,
Venmo, and Square will be accepted in 2024. The vendor fees must be up to date to proceed to the next market day.
Completed vendor applications can be emailed, mailed to: P.O. Box 301 Georgetown, Md 21930 or emailed to
CentrevilleFarmersMkt@gmail.com.
2024 Contact Information
Market POC: Jennifer Moore, 410.708.0151, Centrevillefarmersmkt@gmail.com
Market Associate: Lisa Christie – Centrevillefarmersmkt@gmail.com
Main Street Centreville Manager: Carol Di’Agostino - mainstreet@townofcentreville.org or (410) 758-1180, ext. 17
______________________________________________________________________________________
Internal Use Only
Approved by : __________________________________________ Date:______________________________
Payment Record:
FT: $ ___________ Date: __________ Young Entrepreneur: _______ Date: ________
PT: $ ___________ Date: __________
Drop In: $/Date

For Farmers Only
Anticipated Product Availability
Please List Products & Check the Expected Months of Availability
May June July August Sept Oct Nov December
Product Name
Strawberries
Collards
Kale
Spinach
Bell Peppers
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes
Flowers (baskets/packs)
Cut Bouquet Flowers
Peppers (variety)
Asparagus
Turnips
Cucumbers
Blueberries (berries)
Radish
Other:
Added Value
Jams
Cheese
Beef/Pork/Lamb/Chicken