Payment details: 2018 Saturday Market Vendor Application

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1 PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS: Tower Grove Farmers Market P.O. BOX 6117, St Louis, MO Tel. (314) Payment details: ( ) Record & Calendar ( ) Confirmation ( ) Website/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram For staff use Saturday Market Vendor Application Farm/Business Name Contact Person Primary Phone Mailing Address City State Zip Website Address Twitter Account Facebook Account Instagram Account The Saturday Tower Grove Farmers Market is open from 8:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and the Market Season starts April 14th and ends November 10th, 31 weeks total. All Vendors: Table and/or tent to be provided by vendor. Maximum size of booth space is 10 x10. ( ) Season-Long Vendor - Paying for full season - Fee for the Regular Market Season is $1000 (equals $32.26/day). Payments can now be made online at: Please note our cancellation policy: If a vendor misses 3 dates (except in the case of illness or family emergency), the vendor forfeits their booth location. We encourage you to submit your application and payment as soon as possible since we anticipate a sellout season. If you would like 2 booth spaces, please check here: (fee is double the single-space) ( ) Season-Long and Weekly Farm or Food Vendors - Paying weekly - Fee is $45/week and is prepaid weekly through our online payment system. Payments are due by the Tuesday prior to each market. Fee is $50 if paid after Tuesday. A deposit of $135 is required when the application is submitted. This deposit will be applied to the last three dates of the season. Please note our cancellation policy: 50% of deposit will be refunded in case of season-long cancellation. Deposit will be applied to dates missed during the season that are not due to illness or family emergency. If a vendor misses 3 dates (except in the case of illness or family emergency), the vendor forfeits their booth location. Payments can now be made online at: We encourage you to submit your application and deposit as soon as possible since we anticipate a sellout season. If you would like 2 booth spaces, please check here: (fee is double the single-space) Weekly vendors, please enter desired dates: continued on next page

2 Payments Check or money order made out to Tower Grove Farmers Market should be mailed to: Tower Grove Farmers Market P.O. BOX 6117, St Louis, MO Payments can also be made online at: To Include With Your Application, if applicable: Proof of Commercial Liability Insurance Copies of applicable permits and licenses 3rd Party Certification (certified organic, etc...) Cancellation Policy Before the start of the season, season-long vendors paid-in-full will receive a 90% refund. After that start of the season, no refunds will be given. Before the start of the season, season-long vendors paying weekly will receive a refund of 50% of their deposit. After that start of the season, no refunds will be given. Deposits will be applied to dates missed during the season that are not due to illness or family emergency. If a vendor misses 3 dates (except in the case of illness or family emergency), the vendor forfeits their booth location. Late Arrival Policy Vendors are required to be in their designated market spot no later than 7:00 AM. Vendors who arrive after 7:15 AM will forfeit their spot. Vendors who arrive after 7:30 AM will not be allowed to participate in the market that day, no exceptions. Local Foods Policy Vendors who wish to sell produce or products not grown or made by their farm or business must submit a written request to the market either by or by letter at the market information booth. Included in the request must be the farm or business that is growing or making the product, a contact name and phone number, and their farming practices and complete list of ingredients if applicable. The sale of any products prior to approval by the market board is prohibited. Trash Removal Policy Vendors are required to haul away their trash at the end of the market. Vendor spaces should be clean when vendor departs for the day. Please see the Tower Grove Farmers Market Rules at for a full description of market regulations. For all vendors: I agree to follow all market rules and I understand that this application relates only to the products and equipment listed herein and that any further products or equipment will require market master approval. I certify that the above are produced in accordance with all county, state and federal laws. Signature of applicant Date

3 Farmers 2018 Crop List and Availability Calendar Please mark all crops you would like to sell and when the product will be available (estimate). Example: Crops Varieties May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Peppers, sweet Bell, Bulgarian x x x x Crops Varieties May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Vegetables Asparagus Beans Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Corn Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Greens, Asian Greens, Specialty Herbs Kale/Mustard Greens Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuces Okra Onions Peas Peppers, sweet Peppers, hot Potatoes Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rutabaga Salad Greens Specialty Greens Spinach Sprouts Squash, summer Squash, winter Swiss Chard

4 Crops Varieties May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Vegetables, cont... Tomatoes Tomatoes, cherry Tomatoes, grape Tomatoes, heirloom Tomatoes, hot house Tomatoes, hydroponic Turnip Fruits Apples Apricots Blueberries Blackberries Raspberries Strawberries Gooseberries Other Berries Cherries Currants Grapes Cantaloupe Watermelon Nectarine Peaches Pears Paw-Paw Persimmon Plums Other Crops Mushrooms Nuts

5 Meat, Dairy, Egg, Fish, Poultry Producers 2018 Product List and Availability Calendar Please fill in the products you will be selling at the market and their availability. Example: Product Varieties May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Beef Ground and various cuts x x x x x x x Product Varieties May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Food Processors (baked goods, cured meats, honey, jams, granola, etc..) 20178Product List and Availability Calendar Please fill in the products you will be selling at the market and their availability. Example: Product Description May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Chorizo spanish style x x Product Description May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

6 Prepared Food Vendors 2018 Menu Items Please fill in the menu offerings for the 2015 season. Menu Items Description Farmers Farm production practices Describe insect and disease control practices: Describe weed control practices: Give common name or active ingredient in any insect, disease, or weed controls used: Circle all of the methods used to increase soil fertility on your farm: compost synthetic fertilizers organic sprays/powders animal manure cover crops crop rotations mulching soil testing

7 Meat, Dairy, Egg, Fish, Poultry Producers Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy production practices Do you use any feed additives or injectables to supplement the animals normal diet? If yes, what do you use? Describe nutrition and forage practices: Do you use any hormones, antibiotics or growth promoters to maintain the animals health? If yes, what do you use? Describe health maintenance program and how you fight disease and illness: What type of confinement or range do the animals have to feed and move around? How do you manage invasive weeds in the pasture? List any mechanical controls, fertilizers or herbicides used. List processor(s) used for meat processing: Food Processors (baked goods, cured meats, honey, jams, granola, etc..) Food Processor production practices List the major ingredients that go into your products Are you personally involved in the physical production of your products? Do you make your products in a commercial, professionally inspected kitchen? If you use a co-producer or co-packer, please explain your role in production and packaging: Prepared Food Vendors Prepared Food production practices List the major ingredients that go into your products (please note that at least 50% of your ingredients should come from fellow market vendors) Are you personally involved in the physical production of your products? Do you make your products in a commercial, professionally inspected kitchen?