Clay Center Farmers Market
Market Rules 2010
Article I-Hours of Operation, Dates and Location
A) Market Operation: Market will begin on Saturday May 8h, 2010 and end on October 30th 2010. Except during Piotique weekend. Wednesday Market is when the City Band plays June 2nd through July 28th.
B) Market hours are: Saturday Morning from 8:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
C) Market Location: Saturday Morning, Westside of the Courthouse, Clay Center, Wednesday Evening, East side of Dexter Park
D) Parking and stall set up is on a First Come, First Serve basis. However, vendors should allow a vendor that requires electricity to park near the center main sidewalk or near the south green light post. Please do not take up an area larger than necessary.
E) Vendors may begin to sell when they are ready. They are encouraged to stay until 11.
Article II- Fees
A) All vendors are offered two free market days each season.
B) After the two free days are used, it is $5.00 each market day up to $25.00 per season. A vendor may choose to just pay $25 dollars for the season.
C) Fees should be paid to the Market Manager or Farmers Market President.
D) Fees are non-refundable.
E) There will be no fees for the 2010 Wednesday Night market. We reserve the option to add fees for the 2011 market and beyond.
Article III- Acceptable Products and Pricing
A) The Clay Center Farmers Market on Wednesday Night and Saturday Morning is a “Producer Only” Market. Everything sold is grown in Kansas, prepared or crafted by its vendors. NO RESELLING OF PRODUCE OR PRODUCT IS ALLOWED. Vendors selling resale items will be asked to remove them from their displays or will be asked to leave the market. If the item can be proven that it is being locally grown, by the vendor, a farm visit by the market manager or farmers market officer will be made prior to it being sold at the next market day.
B) It is the VENDOR’S RESPONSIBILITY, not the Farmers Market, to be in compliance with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, the Kansas Department of Health and the Enviroment, the Kansas Division of Weights and Measures and the Kansas Department of Revenue pertaining to the sale of produce with the market area. You may request a copy of the Kansas Rural Center Sustainable Agriculture Management Guides as a general guide to assist you. It can also be downloaded at. www.kansasruralcenter.org/publications/RRRFM.pdf
C) Vendors set their own prices, but are strongly encouraged to remain competitive with other vendors The goal in the market is to achieve a price that is equal to or exceeds regular retail prices because of the high quality of the produce/product for sale. Produce/product is not to be given away except in small samples, nor is it to be sold at substantially lower prices than other vendors.
Article IV- Vendor and Responsiblities
A. Vendors are expected to be good ambassadors for the market. Smoking or the use of profane language is highly discouraged. Socially acceptable behavior is expected in order to keep customers coming back thoughout the season.
B. Vendors should keep their booth areas neat and clean. They are also responsible to clean up their area at the end of the market.
C. Vendors are expected to bring their own tables, chairs and display items. The use of umbrellas and canopies are allowed.
D. Vendors are encouraged to participate in any market activities that promote products, inform or entertain customers.
I have read and understood the Clay Center Farmers Market Rules for 2010 and acknowledge and agree to abide by them. Repeat offenders of the market rules may have their right to participate in the market revoked at any time by the Market Manager.
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