WELCOME! WE HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY SUCCESSFUL 2008 SEASON! WE'RE GLAD YOU'VE CHOSEN TO CONSIDER A MEMBERSHIP. EACH VENDOR IS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER. TO OPERATE, WE ALL MUST FOLLOW LAWS, PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT TERMS & RULES.
THIS HELPS US BE A MORE PROFESSIONAL, DIVERSE, PROFITABLE MARKET. ONE THAT CUSTOMERS WANT TO COME BACK TO. MEETINGS: June 11, August 13, October 8. BOARD 6:30-7pm MEMBERS 7pm - 8pm
at Saars Market Place, on Mile Hill, Upstairs Conference Room. Members are welcome to sit in on the Board meetings. Art/Craft Screening is closed until May 9. |
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| Market Selling Hours 9am - 3pm | ||
Membership Fee $20 per season, Space fees $1.50 per linear foot.
     The Market Manager may, at his/her discretion, make operations decisions for safety reasons or to ensure a smoothly operating and visually appealing market. TRASH Vendors are responsible for their own trash! You must pack out all refuse you & your customers create! The Marina & Restroom garbage cans are off limits! VENDOR RESTROOMS Restrooms are located on the far side of Market, adjacent to Marina Park. Vendors will NOT use the Merchant Restrooms. |
VENDOR DESCRIPTIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Once accepted for Membership, Vendors must meet all legal requirements to sell at the Saturday Market. Our Market Rules, Policys and Bylaws must also be followed. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE 24 INCHES OFF THE GROUND !! FARMERS raise the produce, flowers, plants, animals (including seafood or catches seafood) on land they own, rent or lease in the state of Washington. Sellers of ‘produce-only’ do not need licenses but ALL OTHER FARMERS DO. If a farmer is selling farm products other than their own, the farmer must obtain a Washington Business License. Sellers of eggs, meats, seafood, honey & dairy products need a Washington State Business license. Additional permits may be required. Fresh salad mixes & sprouts must meet local & state requirements for production. Sellers of plants and flowers need a valid Washington State Business license. Vendors may not sell items that are on Washington States Noxious Weed List on are on the Plant Quarantine list. Sellers of plants and flowers must reside on the Kitsap Peninsula. PROCESSORS sell processed foods which they have personally prepared on property they own, rent or lease; offering food products that have added value through some sort of ‘hands-on’ processing. Bakeries must be family owned and staffed. Alcoholic beverages must be made entirely from ingredients grown in Washington. Processors must meet all food safety & health requirements. All appropriate permits and licenses shall be displayed. Processors need a valid Washington State Business license, a WSDA Processors License, a Food Handlers card and a valid Temporary Food Establishment Permit. Sampling requires a separate permit. Processors must reside on the Kitsap Peninsula. CRAFTERS are persons who craft with their own hands the products they offer for sale. A majority of the tools and equipment used by the crafter to produce their products must require skills, personal handling and/or guidance by the crafter. No commercial items, imported items, franchises or second hand items shall be sold. Products are screened for quality and uniqueness at market. Screenings pre-season or at Market, beginning May 3 at 7:30 am. Check in at the Market Information Booth. No screening on opening day, April 26. Crafters do not set-up on the day they are screened. A postcard with screening results is sent to applicant within a week of screening. A craft vendor must have a valid Washington State Business license. Crafters must reside on the Kitsap Peninsula. Screening Form PREPARED FOOD VENDORS offer freshly made foods available for sale and immediate consumption on-site & should use ingredients produced in Washington as much as possible. Prepared Food Vendors must have their product screened by the Executive Committee, must have a fire extinguisher, a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy, a valid Washington State Business license, a WSDA Processors License, a Food Handlers card and a valid Temporary Food Establishment Permit. Sampling requires a separate permit. Any trailers or generators must be approved through the executive committee. Must reside on the Kitsap Peninsula. RESELLERS buy produce from farmers in Washington State and resell it directly to the consumer. Resellers are sellers of crops that cannot be grown reliably or offered for sale in sufficient quantity; resold crops must be specifically limited, so as not to compete with the crops of farmers within the geographic vendor boundaries. Resellers must label their products as being resold and information must be available for the consumer as to which farms produced those products. Vendors who buy agricultural products for resale, must be licensed by the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture. If a farmer is selling farm products other than their own, the farmer must obtain a Washington State Business License. Resellers must reside on the Kitsap Peninsula. |
POLICY GOVERNING CANOPIES & UMBRELLAS
"All vendors who wish to erect canopies/umbrellas on the farmers market site during a normal period of market operations, including the set up and break down period, are required to have their canopies/umbrellas sufficiently and safely anchored to the ground from the time their canopy/umbrella is put up to the time it is taken down. Any vendor who fails to properly anchor his or her canopy/umbrella will not be allowed to sell at the farmers market on that market day, unless that vendor chooses to take down and stow their canopy/umbrella and sell without it. " Prior to selling at market, all members are required by the WSFMA to sign a Membership Contract acknowledging and accepting responsibility of insurance deductible if their canopy or umbrella causes damage to persons or property. There can be no exceptions. The manager suggests a minimum of 25lbs tied down at each canopy corner and a minimum of 50lbs tied down on umbrellas, BUT we do not a guarantee that that weight will be sufficient. It is up to the Vendor to sufficiently secure his/her own canopy or umbrella. If the legs of your covering come out at an angle or if you use rough concrete blocks for a tie-down: you MUST trip-proof these or display around them. This hazard is part of the canopy/ umbrella concern. If you see a hazard, do something about it. If you don't feel comfortable mentioning the safety hazard to your fellow vendor, tell the Manager so she can discreetly deal with it before it becomes a liability situation. VENDOR ARRIVALS
The Manager will collect fees at Check-In on Saturdays. Any non-reserved vendors will need to park OUTSIDE Market and pay their fee or do their paperwork BEFORE being assigned a space. Do Not pull into Market until you’ve settled up with the Manager. In the interest of Vendor cooperation & Vendor/Customer Safety: Arriving Vendors must unload and remove their vehicles immediately. Do not set up or visit while your vehicle is in the way! Reserved Harvesting Farm vendors (produce, fresh flowers, eggs, fresh meat & seafood) vendors should arrive at the Saturday Market by 8:30 am All other vendors must arrive by 7:30 am. After 7:30, reserved spaces will be made available to non-reserved vendors at the Market Managers discretion. The reserved vendor may be reassigned to a different space for that market day. All (non-farmer) vehicles are to be removed from the market no later than 8:30 am. All vendors shall be set up and ready to sell by Market opening (Saturday at 9 am). VENDOR DEPARTURES
At the end of the Day, Tear down & Pack up BEFORE you bring your Vehicle IN. MARKET CLOSES AT 3pm, AUTOS ENTER AT 3:15pm IF THE MANAGER FEELS THAT IT’S SAFE TO DO SO. Parking/Waiting is NOT permitted, AT ANY TIME, for vendors/family/helpers in the Fire Lanes, Handicapped areas, or the area of Eileen’s, JJ’s or areas surrounding the Feed Store. This extends our danger zone out past our borders and into the Fire Lanes! Our customers will be walking to their cars at closing time, don’t bar their way out. |
    
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| Approved Parking areas that Vendors are allowed to use: (A) In the Child Support Division of the KC Prosecutors lot. Access this lot on Prospect St. (B) (Only IF Prosecutors Office lot is full) Kitsap Bank Employee parking lot on the south side of Bay Street. *Note that the Kitsap Bank Employee lot can be used by another organization at any time without notifying us. If it is being used, please find a different place to park, ABOVE PROSPECT STREET. |
MARKET OPERATIONS MANDATORY VENDOR VEHICLE POLICIES Failure to park vehicle in a designated area will subject violating vendor to a two (2) week suspension without refund of any fees already paid. Vehicle loading and unloading inside the market must be done before or after market hours. No vehicles are allowed in the market during market hours  |
Where NOT to Park NOT on Prospect Street, NOT in spaces adjacent to retail buildings. NOT on side streets leading off Bay Street or the block above it. NOT ANYWHERE BETWEEN BAY STREET AND THE WATER. CLOSING TIME IS AT 3pm - VEHICLES ENTER AT 3:15pm |
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